Sacred Heart University

#28 Austin Pavone

Stats: 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

2020:

• Played in and started all six games for the Pioneers
• Had one shorthanded goal, 10 ground balls, six caused turnovers and three shots

2019:

• All-NEC Second Team
• One of only three players on the team to start all 15 games for the Pioneers in 2019
• Named All-NEC for the first time in his career
• Racked up 16 ground balls to go along with 11 caused turnovers on the season
• Started 28 consecutive games for the Pioneers dating back to the start of his 2018 sophomore season
• Registered his first career assist to go along while he matched his career-high with three ground balls and tied his season-high with two caused turnovers in a win over Saint Joseph's (4/13)
• Put up three ground balls with one caused turnover in a road win at Stony Brook (3/5)
• Tallied two caused turnovers at No. 18 Georgetown (2/9) 

2018: 

• NEC Defensive Player of the Week (March 5)
• Played in and started 13 games
• Ranked fourth on the team with 14 caused turnovers
• Added 12 ground balls and one goal on the season
• Notched his first career goal to go alongn with two ground balls in a season-opening road win at Stony Brook (2/10)
• Totaled two ground balls against Furman (2/17)
• Had his best game of the season with four caused turnovers and three ground balls in a home win over Providence (3/3) that earned him NEC DPOW honors
• Caused three turnovers in back-to-back games against Hartford (3/10) and Mount St. Mary's (3/31)

2017:

• Played in two games

Prior to SHU: Pavone played lacrosse, basketball, and football at Ridgefield High School ... Third Team All-FCIAC selection.

Personal: Son of Christine and John Pavone ... Has two older siblings, Marissa and John ... Majoring in Business.