Chris Massey (lacrosse)

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Chris Massey
NationalityAmerican
PositionAttackman
NLL draft16th overall, 1998
NCAA team
Princeton University
Pro career1999–2007
Career highlights
College highlights
  • All-American 3x (2nd team: 1998; 3rd team: 1996 & 1997)
  • All-Ivy League 3x (1st team: 1997 & 1998; honorable mention: 1996)
  • 1998
    )
Records
  • Princeton consecutive games with a goal (46, 1998–present)
Professional highlights
  • Major League Lacrosse
    Steinfeld Cup
    championship (2003)

Christopher G. Massey is a retired

All-American recognitions, four Ivy League
championships, and three national championships. He holds the Princeton lacrosse scoring records for consecutive games with a goal and ranks second in career goals. As a professional, he paid his way through law school as the MLL's only part-time law student/lawyer. In high school he was a two-time All-American and a state champion.

Background

Massey is from Garden City, New York on Long Island.[1] Massey was a member of the Garden City High School New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class B lacrosse championship team in 1994.[2] At Garden City, Massey was a two-time high school All-American in lacrosse.[3]

College career

Massey was part of a trio of revered attackmen who were Princeton classmates along with

1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships, becoming the first team to threepeat since Syracuse from 1988–90 and the first to be recognized to have done so without an NCAA scandal since Johns Hopkins from 1978–80.[7]

In the 1996 NCAA championship quarterfinals, he scored five goals in the 22–6 victory over Towson State.[16] In the 1996 semifinals, he scored a game-high six goals in an 11–9 victory over Syracuse, including a key goal after Syracuse tied the score at 9.[17] In the 1997 semifinals, he scored a game-high three goals in the 10–9 come-from-behind victory over Duke, including the tenth one as they erased a 9–7 deficit.[18] He scored three goals in the 19–7 1997 championship game victory against Maryland.[19] The 1997 team is regarded as the best in school history with a record number of wins during its 15–0 season.[20] He served as co-captain of the 1998 team,[21] and he scored a goal during the 1998 Championship game against Maryland.[7][22] Massey holds the Princeton record for consecutive games with a goal (46) and remains second to Hubbard in career goals (146 vs. 163) at Princeton.[6]

Princeton University

     
Season GP G A Pts PPG
1995 15 21 6 27 --
1996 15 46 13 59 3.9
1997 15 45 14 59 3.9
1998 15 34 13 47 3.1
Totals 60 146 46 192 3.2

Professional career

Massey played with the

2004 MLL season and subsequently began full-time employment at Bressler in September 2004.[24]

Personal

Massey was a regular

surfer on the Jersey Shore during his time at Princeton.[4]

References

  1. ^ Wallace, William N. (April 18, 1997). "College Lacrosse Report". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Chris Massey Officially Joins Silverfin Lacrosse to Present the First Annual Silverfin Lacrosse Recruiting Camp". PR Newswire. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "Chris Massey Officially Joins Silverfin Lacrosse to Present the First Annual Silverfin Lacrosse Recruiting Camp". Earth Times. May 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Walters, John (March 9, 1998). "Three For Three For Three: A fierce attack has led Princeton to 29 straight wins and two NCAA titles in a row". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  5. ^ Wallace, William N. (March 19, 1998). "Colleges: Lacrosse; Syracuse Is on Top In the Poll". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c Wallace, William N. (May 26, 1998). "Lacrosse; Princeton Wins Title as 3 Seniors Take a Bow". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  8. ^ "1996 Men's All-Americans" (PDF). United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  9. ^ "1997 Men's All-Americans" (PDF). United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  10. ^ "1998 Men's All-Americans" (PDF). United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "1996 Ivy Men's Lacrosse". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  12. ^ a b "1997 Ivy Men's Lacrosse". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  13. ^ a b "1998 Ivy Men's Lacrosse". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  14. ^ "Men's Championship Results" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  15. ^ "1995 Ivy Men's Lacrosse". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  16. ^ Wallace, William N. (May 19, 1996). "Lacrosse; Princeton and Syracuse Roll Into the Final Four". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  17. ^ Wallace, William N. (May 26, 1996). "Lacrosse; Princeton to Face Virginia in Title Game". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  18. ^ Wallace, William N. (May 25, 1997). "Record Crowd Sees Maryland and Princeton Win and Advance to the N.C.A.A. Final". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  19. ^ Wallace, William N. (May 27, 1997). "Princeton Routs Maryland to Capture Title and End on a Perfect Note". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  20. ^ "Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Princeton University. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  21. ^ "Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  22. ^ "Men's lacrosse "Three-peats":Tierney's troops cap third consecutive national title". Princeton University. July 8, 1998. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  23. ^ "Career Stats". National Lacrosse League. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  24. ^
    Long Island Lizards. June 6, 2005. Archived from the original
    on December 20, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  25. ^ "2009 Major League Lacrosse Media Guide" (PDF). Major League Lacrosse. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  26. ^ a b "2010 Major League Lacrosse Player Encyclopedia" (PDF). Major League Lacrosse. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  27. ^ "New Jersey Pride Clinsh Playoff Spot Defeating The Long Island Lizards 18-15". New Jersey Pride. August 10, 2002. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  28. Long Island Lizards. 2003. Archived from the original
    on December 20, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2010.

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