2019 – JUNIOR SEASON
Played in 13 games … Earned 11 starting assignments … Served as a team captain … Was third on the team in goals (15) and tied for third in points (23) … Set career highs in goals (5) and points (6) in win vs. Canisius (4/2) … His five goals are tied for the most by a Viking to date … Posted a hat trick and added three ground balls vs. No. 1 Penn State (3/23) … Tallied a season-high three assists as part of a four-point effort in win vs. St. Bonaventure (4/6) … Contributed two goals and an assist in win at Lafayette (3/12) … Had a goal and an assist in win at Utah (4/20) … Also scored against three other ranked foes—Ohio State (2/2), Denver (2/24) and North Carolina (3/17) … Had 12 ground balls and 82 shots on season … Started seven games on attack and four at midfield.
2018 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in all 14 games … Started 12 contests, nine at midfield and three on attack … Was third on the team in goals (12) and tied for third in points (13) … Had two goals in 8-7 win at Air Force, the program’s first road win over a DI opponent (2/23) … Also scored twice in win over Sacred Heart (4/21) … Added goals against nationally ranked Ohio State (2/3), eventual national finalist Duke (3/18) and at Penn State (3/24) … Posted an assist at nationally ranked Robert Morris (4/14).
2017 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 12 of 14 games, missing two contests due to injury … Started 11 games at midfield … Was second on the team in goals (15) and fifth in assists (5) and points (20) …Committed nine turnovers, the fewest of any regular offensive starter … Ended the season on an eight-game point streak, the longest by any Viking during the season … Notched 17 points over final eight contests … Contributed his first collegiate hat trick and added an assist to finish with a season-high four points March 4 vs. Canisius … Also had hat tricks March 16 vs. Wittenberg and April 29 vs. Detroit Mercy … Tallied a goal and an assist March 25 at No. 1 Penn State … Also scored goals at nationally ranked Duke and Ohio State … Scored the opening goal of the Feb. 4 season opener vs. Michigan, the first goal in program history.
Pre-CSU Highlights
Named an All-State Award Winner by U.S. Lacrosse Nevada in 2016 … Scored 121 career goals for Faith Lutheran and added 40 assists … Competed in the Adrenaline All-American game and scored two goals … Named All-Nevada by USA Today High School Sports in 2015 … Led the state in scoring with 70 goals in junior season and named Team MVP … Competed with Vegas Starz on the club scene for six years.
PERSONAL
Son of Myron and Danielle Wendel … Born March 1, 1998 … Communication management major.
