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Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's Hawks
Saint Joseph's Hawks

Hall of Fame

Marc Schaffer

Biography

One of the first two inductees for the men's lacrosse program... Defenseman who was a key player for the Hawk teams of the late 1990's... Set the school record for career ground balls with 179 and now ranks sixth all-time... Led the Hawks in ground balls for two seasons... Named to the All-MAAC Team his junior and senior seasons... Two-year team captain... Chosen as the Hawks' Most Outstanding Defensive Player in both 1996 and 1998... Named SJU's Co-Rookie of the Year in 1995... Was selected by the Philadelphia Wings in the sixth round of the 1998 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft... Originally from Morton, Pa., and Ridley High School... Has played for the GMH Philadelphia Lacrosse Club for more than a decade, serving as team captain... Worked as an assistant coach at Swarthmore College... Currently a senior project manager at Synthes Craniomaxillofacial in West Chester... Resides in Woolwich Twp., N.J., with his wife, Kristin, and their two children.