2015: Preseason NEILA All-New England selection … NEILA All-New England Second Team choice … Backbone of a defense that yielded only 7.5 goals per game (5th/nationally) … Picked up 25 ground balls and caused 14 turnovers … Finishes career with 48 appearances, one goal, 34 caused turnovers and 61 ground balls.
2014: Appeared in 14 games and was a force defensively ... Contributed to a team defense that allowed 8.12 goals per game ... Ranked fourth on the team with 10 caused turnovers ... Posted first collegiate point, an assist at Bentley (4/9) ... Fired one shot on goal and added 23 ground balls.
2013: Appeared in seven games for the Warriors … Collected two ground balls and forcing three turnovers.
2012: Appeared in 11 games, while starting in three as a freshman...scooped up 11 ground balls while causing seven turnovers.
Before Merrimack: Four-time MVC All-Conference member ... Holds his high school defensive scoring and goals records as a freshman ... As a sophomore set the defensive assists record ... Lowell Sun All-Star as a junior ... Team captain as a senior.
Personal: Born March 26, 1993 ... Son of Mark Basler ... Has one sibling, Nathan ... Business major at Merrimack.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 1, at Bentley, 04/09/14
Goals: 1, at Bentley, 04/09/14
Shots: 1, at Saint Rose, 03/25/12 ; at Bentley, 04/09/14
Ground balls: 5, vs Limestone, 03/09/14 ; at LIU Post, 04/04/15
Caused turnovers: 3, Dowling, 03/07/15 ; at American Int'l, 04/18/15
