| Brendan Skakandi |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Farmingdale, NY
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| High School:
Farmingdale
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| Height / Weight:
5-10 / 180
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| Position:
Long Stick Midfield
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2006: JHU's top long-stick defensive midfieler • Played in all 14 games and finished third on the team with 39 ground balls • Had a career-high eight ground balls in the win over Towson and had four against Loyola and Penn • Fueled a Hopkins defense that held nine of 14 opponents to nine goals or less and six opponents to seven goals or less • Johns Hopkins finished 17th in the nation in scoring defense (8.21).
2005: Played in all 16 games and finished fifth on the team with 30 ground balls • Helped anchor a Blue Jay defense that finished second in the nation in scoring defense (6.94) and held 14 of 16 opponents to nine goals or less and 10 opponents to seven goals or less • Had four ground balls in wins over Virginia (regular season and NCAA Semifinals) and UMass.
2004: Played in seven games as a reserve long-stick defensive midfielder • Played in the first five games of the season and NCAA Tournament victories over Providence and North Carolina • Had one ground ball on the year.
At Farmingdale: Three-sport standout who played football, basketball and lacrosse • Earned all-county honors in all three sports • Helped lead lacrosse team to a county championship and guided the football team to a Long Island title.
Personal: Brendan J. Skakandi • The son of Ken and Debbe Skakandi • Born May 8, 1985 • Political science major.
