Drexel University Athletics
2024 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Beals, Connor

Jersey Number 20
Connor Beals
- Position:
- Face-off
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Wixom, Mich.
- High School:
- Detroit Catholic Central
Bio
2024 / Graduate Year
Served as Drexel’s primary face-off man…won just under 53 percent of his face-offs and finished fourth in the CAA at .527…had a season-high 17 wins against Fairfield with nine ground balls…finished 15-for-20 in the win vs. Sacred Heart…won 50 percent or more of his draws on eight occasions and had six games with 10 or more wins…recorded an assist vs. Hampton…led the team with 65 ground balls and averaged 4.27 per game, which was sixth in the CAA…named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
At Mount St. Mary’s
Graduated with a communications degree…finished second in the nation with a .651 face-off percentage in 2023…was a unanimous selection as MAAC Face-off Specialist of the Year…won 205 of his 315 attempts…had 20 or more face-off wins twice, including a 21-for-26 performance against Siena…scored three goals and had 77 ground balls…in his first year at the Mount, he won 120 of his 254 attempts (.47.2)…went 15-for-25 in a pair of games, including one at Towson…led the team with 54 ground balls.
At Canisius
Played one season at Canisius in Buffalo, N.Y…finished the year 31st in the nation in face-off percentage at .535 during the 2021 season…chipped in with 59 ground balls in 10 games.
Background
Played at Harford Community College in 2019-2020...was a two-time All-Michigan selection in high school at Detroit Catholic Central...helped lead Detroit Catholic Central to three state championship appearances and the school’s first state championship win in 2018…won 76 percent of his face-offs in high school…also scored 20 goals and had 13 assists.
Personal
Son of Corey and Angie Beals…has four sisters…pursuing a master’s degree in education improvement and transformation.
Served as Drexel’s primary face-off man…won just under 53 percent of his face-offs and finished fourth in the CAA at .527…had a season-high 17 wins against Fairfield with nine ground balls…finished 15-for-20 in the win vs. Sacred Heart…won 50 percent or more of his draws on eight occasions and had six games with 10 or more wins…recorded an assist vs. Hampton…led the team with 65 ground balls and averaged 4.27 per game, which was sixth in the CAA…named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
At Mount St. Mary’s
Graduated with a communications degree…finished second in the nation with a .651 face-off percentage in 2023…was a unanimous selection as MAAC Face-off Specialist of the Year…won 205 of his 315 attempts…had 20 or more face-off wins twice, including a 21-for-26 performance against Siena…scored three goals and had 77 ground balls…in his first year at the Mount, he won 120 of his 254 attempts (.47.2)…went 15-for-25 in a pair of games, including one at Towson…led the team with 54 ground balls.
At Canisius
Played one season at Canisius in Buffalo, N.Y…finished the year 31st in the nation in face-off percentage at .535 during the 2021 season…chipped in with 59 ground balls in 10 games.
Background
Played at Harford Community College in 2019-2020...was a two-time All-Michigan selection in high school at Detroit Catholic Central...helped lead Detroit Catholic Central to three state championship appearances and the school’s first state championship win in 2018…won 76 percent of his face-offs in high school…also scored 20 goals and had 13 assists.
Personal
Son of Corey and Angie Beals…has four sisters…pursuing a master’s degree in education improvement and transformation.
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