Career:

• Joined the program as a transfer from UMass and made his presence felt in a three-year span, serving as team captain twice
• Appeared in 53 games with 52 starts and was one of the top defensive players on the team during that span
• Was a two-time USILA All-American, three-time NEILA All-New England selection and three-time NE10 All-Conference pick
• Finished with 80 ground balls and 26 caused turnovers 

2017:

• NEILA All-New England Preseason Team, NEILA All-New England First Team and NE10 All-Conference Second Team
• Named a Preseason All-American
• Appeared in 19 games (18 starts) 
• Finished the season with 26 ground Balls and five caused turnovers
• Notched three ground balls and one caused turnover in victory over Southern N.H. (3/5)
• Had three grounds balls in win against Bentley (4/5)

2016: USILA Third Team All-American ... Inside Lacrosse Preseason First Team All-American ... NEILA All-New England First Team ... NEILA Preseason All-New England selection ... NE-10 All-Conference Second Team ... Team captain ... Started all 18 games ... Was one of the leaders for a defense that ranked in the top-20 nationally in scoring defense (9.0) and caused turnovers per game (8.94) ... Totaled 31 ground balls and caused 11 turnovers while adding one goal ... Scored first collegiate goal in win against Adelphi (4/2) ... Caused career-high three turnovers in a road win against Dowling (4/28).

2015: USILA Second-Team All-American … NEILA All-New England First Team … NE-10 All-Conference First Team … ECAC Second-Team All-Star ... Had immediate impact during first season after transferring to team … Started all 16 games … Caused 10 turnovers and garnered 23 ground balls … Efforts helped team post fifth-best scoring defense nationwide (7.5).

2014: (at UMass): Did not see action.

2013 (at UMass): Appeared in five games in true freshman season.

Before Merrimack: Four-year letterwinner at Billerica ... Selected MVC All-Conference as a junior and senior ... Named NE Prepstar Athlete of the Week during the 2012 season ... Produced 135 groundballs, five assists and a goal over his scholastic career ... Also participated in basketball and football at Billerica High School.

Personal: Born September 2, 1993 ... Son of James and Eileen McLaughlin ... Brother of Danny and Jimmy ... Earned his undergraduate degree in Sports Medicine in May of 2016 ... Pursuing his graduate degree in Management at Merrimack.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 1, Adelphi, 04/02/16 
Goals: 1, Adelphi, 04/02/16 
Shots: 1, at Adelphi, 04/01/17 ; Adelphi, 04/02/16 
Ground balls: 5, at Franklin Pierce, 03/24/15 
Caused turnovers: 3, vs Dowling, 04/28/16