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2011 Men's Lacrosse Roster

7 Bob Tonnessen

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ridgefield, CT
  • Highschool Ridgefield
  • Major Business

Biography

Career: Finished with a 34-9 career record ... his 34 wins are fifth most in the history of the program … played in 2,393 minutes, sixth most all-time … goals against average of 8.72 is seventh best all-time … made 348 saves, eighth most all-time.
 
2011: Selected to play in the USILA/Lax World North/South game … USILA Scholar All-American … Honorable Mention USILA All-American … earned All-Empire 8 second team honors … started all 20 games … set school records for wins in a season, with 19, and minutes played, with 1089 … finished 19-1 with a 8.37 goals against average and .573 save percentage … made 204 saves, seventh most in program history … stopped a season-high 17 saves in an 18-8 win over previously unbeaten Stevens … made 61 saves in five postseason contests … made 14 saves in the NCAA National Quarterfinal, a 15-10 win over Amherst … allowed just one goal and made 12 saves over the first three quarters of an 11-5 win over SUNY Oswego … allowed just 22 goals over a five-game stretch, April 16 to April 30 … scored his first career goal in a 24-10 win over Nazareth in the Empire 8 Championship … four-time Empire 8 Goalkeeper of the Week … RIT Male Athlete of the Week, April 25. SEASON STATS

2010: Won 12 games, tied for fifth in one season at RIT … 17 games and 868 minutes played were also in the top-10 in season … recorded an 8.14 goals against average, second best in the Empire 8 … named the Empire 8 Goalkeeper of the Week, March 29 and May 10 … won his first four starts to open the season … stopped a career-high 19 shots in an overtime defeat to Cortland … allowed a season-low four goals in a 13-4 win over Clarkson … won seven straight games, April 17 to May 15 … stopped 24 shots and allowed just 13 goals in the Empire 8 Tournament … made 14 saves in a 13-7 win over Nazareth in the Empire 8 semifinal. SEASON STATS

2009: Appeared in nine games … recorded a 3-4 record and 10.75 goals against average … stopped 11 shots in a 10-7 win over nationally-ranked Ithaca … named the Empire 8 Goalkeeper of the Week, April 6 … made a career-best 16 saves against 2009 National Champion SUNY Cortland … made 13 stops against Clarkson … also picked up wins over Stevens and Alfred. SEASON STATS

2008: Appeared in three contests … made his collegiate debut, stopping two shots in a 19-3 win over Elmira … played the second half and allowed just two goals, stopping three shots in a 12-4 win over Alfred … caused four turnovers, including three against Utica … recorded a .750 save percentage.

Prior to RIT: Played varsity lacrosse and skiied at Ridgefield High School… was a second team All-FICAC selection as a senior … had a .600 save percentage.

Personal: Business major … son of Terry and Ed Tonnessen.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2009Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    6'0" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2010Junior

    Goalkeeper
    6'0" 190 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2011Senior

    Goalkeeper
    6'0" 190 lbs
    7