2023 Merrimack College Men's Lacrosse Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
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Nick Grace
Scott W. Grau
Scott W. Grau

17 Nicholas Perez-Blanco

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Defense
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 205
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Belen Jesuit Prep
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

Career

  • NE10 All-Rookie Team (2019)
  • NEC Second Team All-Conference Defense (2021)

2022

  • Appeared and started in all 12 games for the Warriors 
  • Tallied 1 assist against Boston University (2/12/22)
  • Collected 16 ground balls and caused 12 turnovers

2021

  • NEC Second Team All-Conference Defense
  • Played all 10 games on the year for the Warriors
  • Led the team in caused turnovers with 18 and also collected 14 ground balls
  • Scored his first collegiate goal Feb. 20 against Boston University

2020

  • Played and started in all six games on the season
  • Had at least one ground ball in every game and finished with nine on the year
  • Caused six turnovers, including a pair against Dartmouth (Feb. 15) and Michigan (Feb. 22)

2019

  • NE10 All-Rookie Team
  • Was a constant in the lineup on defense despite his youthful status
  • One of just eight players to appear in all 20 games
  • Contributed mightily for a team that finished the year ranked in the top-20 nationally in scoring defense
  • Finished with 12 caused turnovers, one of four players on the team with double-digit takeaway figures
  • Also added 29 ground balls

Before Merrimack

  • Attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory 
  • Three-year starter at Belen Jesuit Prep
  • Two-time first team all-county, all-district and all-region selection
  • Totaled 121 ground balls and 53 caused turnovers along with two goals and four assists as a senior
  • That followed a junior year when he forced 35 turnovers and gathered 59 ground balls while adding five points (2g, 3a) as part of a 17-win season
  • Played for Miami Stone Crabs club team

Personal

  • Born Oct. 27, 1999
  • Son of Cristina and Raphael
  • Brother to Raphael and Anasophia
  • Business Administration major
CAREER HIGHS
Ground balls: 4, two times
Caused turnovers: 3, two times
Goals: 1, Feb. 20, 2021 vs Boston University

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2019Freshman

    Defense
    6'3" 205 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Sophomore

    Defense
    6'3" 205 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Junior

    Defense
    6'3" 205 lbs
    17
  • 17
    C

    2022Senior

    Defense
    6'3" 205 lbs
    17
    C
  • 17
    C

    2023Graduate Student

    Defense
    6'3" 205 lbs
    17
    C