Christopher Newport University

2023 - 6th-Year Senior Season - Concluded his career as one of the program's most experienced defensemen while helping Christopher Newport punch its ticket back to the NCAA Final Four for the second time in school history ... Saw action in all 22 contests and started the final nine games of the season ... Forced seven turnovers, including two in league bouts against Montclair State on March 11 and Kean on April 29 ... Came back with three more takeaways in the playoffs, including one against No. 7 Gettysburg during the third round of the NCAA Tournament on May 13 ... Matched his season-high with five ground balls during the national quarterfinals against No. 6 Dickinson on May 20 ... His final roller came in overtime to help punctuate an early defensive stand on the way to a thrilling 12-11 victory ... Also snagged three ground balls in the league championship at No. 2 Salisbury on May 7 ... Landed a goal at Stockton on April 15 ... Remained a valuable contributor on the man-down defense, which killed off 76 percent of the opposition's extra-man opportunities during the year ... Finished his tenure ranked eighth in school history with 80 career appearances, including 11 in the NCAA Tournament.

2022 - 5th-Year Senior Season - Continued to serve as a valuable asset on the defensive unit … Sustained an injury that limited him in the regular season but still saw action in nine games during the year … Forced seven turnovers, including three in the opener against Roanoke on February 12 … Came back with two more takeaways and a pair of ground balls against Grove City on March 2 … Returned in the NCAA Tournament and had a caused turnover in each of the first two games of the playoffs against Sewanee on May 14 and No. 14 Wesleyan on May 15 … Also appeared in the Elite Eight against No. 6 York (Pa.) on May 21 … Secured a ground ball while helping lift the Captains to a victory at No. 20 Hampden-Sydney on February 26 … Finished the year with seven total ground balls, including one in three straight appearances from April 24 - May 15 … Scooped up at least one roller in six of his nine outings during the season.

2021 - Senior Season - Was one of the leading members of Christopher Newport’s man-down unit and made contributions on the defensive side of the ball throughout his fourth year with the Captains … Finished the season with 12 takeaways, including three at Roanoke on March 6 … Also caused two turnovers in a league win over St. Mary’s (Md.) in the regular season finale on May 1 … Added his final takeaway in the Final Four at No. 2 Salisbury on May 23 … Consistently displayed an ability to come through in the most crucial situations … Anchored a key man-down stand and forced a turnover during a second-half showcase against No. 2 Lynchburg on March 20 … Caused another turnover and jumpstarted a successful clear in overtime against Washington & Lee on April 20, which resulted in the game-winning goal … Also finished with four ground balls in that contest against the Generals … Collected 18 total rollers during the year, including three in back-to-back victories against Southern Virginia on March 3 and Roanoke on March 6 … Saw action in all 19 games during the season … Earned a start against Southern Virginia and rewarded the Captains with a goal during the league battle on April 24.

2020 - Junior Season - Took over a role as a starting defenseman and rewarded the Captains with a solid campaign on the back line … Picked up second-team All-State accolades for his efforts during the year ... Earned starts in all six contests and ranked ninth in the CAC with nine caused turnovers … Forced a season-high three miscues and grabbed three ground balls during a victory over Eastern on March 4 … Had two takeaways and a pair of rollers in the season opener at Washington (Md.) on February 15 … Also caused two turnovers during a 10-9 victory over Hampden-Sydney on February 22 … Collected a season-high seven ground balls and added a takeaway during a battle at No. 9 Ursinus on February 29 … Came back with another ground ball during a nationally-ranked showdown with No. 16 Stevenson in the season finale as well … Corralled at least one roller in all six of his appearances and forced a turnover in five games during the year.

2019 - Sophomore Season - Filled a huge role as a long-pole specialist during a breakout campaign with the Captains ... Collected 43 ground balls during the year, including six in the season opener at No. 12 Washington & Lee on February 13 ... Also picked up five rollers and forced two turnovers during a win against Virginia Wesleyan on March 19 ... Had at least one ground ball in 17 of his appearances and snatched two or more in 15 outings, including seven straight games from February 27 - March 21 ... That run included three ground balls during nationally-ranked battles against No. 18 Ursinus on March 2 and No. 12 Stevens on March 21 ... Forced 16 turnovers during the year as well, including two in six contests ... Caused two turnovers against No. 1 Salisbury on April 10 and added a pair during the first round of the CAC Tournament against Mary Washington on April 27 ... Stepped up on faceoffs as well and took 144 attempts, which marked the highest single-season total for a long-pole in program history ... Won seven faceoffs in the opener against No. 12 Washington & Lee and had four more against No. 18 Ursinus on March 2 ... Captured three faceoffs against No. 12 Roanoke on February 27 and No. 3 Salisbury during the semifinals of the CAC Tournament on May 1 ... Also helped out on the offensive end with six points during the year ... Had his first collegiate point with an assist at Hampden-Sydney on February 23 ... Notched two helpers during a win against Virginia Wesleyan and scored his first goal in a win over No. 12 Roanoke ... Also found the back of the net in bouts at Catholic on March 15 and Stevenson on April 3 ... Posted 11 shots during the year and put five on cage.

2018 - Freshman Season - Competed in six games as a member of the defensive unit during his first season at CNU ... Caused a turnover at Virginia Wesleyan on March 21 and grabbed a ground ball at Wesley on April 21 ... Made his collegiate debut in the squad's victory over Randolph-Macon on February 21 ... Also appeared in wins against Southern Virginia on March 3 and Elizabethtown on March 9 ... Saw his last action of the season in the NCAA Tournament after helping the Captains post a victory at No. 17 Roanoke on May 9.

At Stone Bridge - Excelled for four years with the Bulldogs … Starred on the defense and earned the Team Defensive MVP Award as a senior … Secured All-Conference and All-Region accolades for his work on the field ... Helped lead Stone Bridge to a state championship as a sophomore … Also captured three conference and three regional titles during his tenure.

 Personal - Aidan Gerald FitzGerald is the son of Kevin and Ann Marie FitzGerald … Has three sisters, Kaitlyn, Emily, and Erin … Kaitlyn competed in swimming at Pace University from 2013-17 … Sauce Gardner is his favorite athlete, and Gilgamesh is the person in history he would most like to meet ... His dad is the most impressive person he has met ... Pho is his favorite food, and Greta Van Fleet is his favorite band ... "A Silent Voice" is his favorite movie, and "Hunter x Hunter" is his favorite TV show … Aspires to become a teacher that makes a lasting impact on his students' lives ... Pursuing a Masters of Arts in Teaching.