30 Caleb Espinoza
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
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- High School:
- William J. Palmer
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- Position:
- GK
2017 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Started all 14 games, one of three players to do so … Named College Crosse All-Freshman Honorable Mention … Finished with 176 saves, second among DI freshmen, in 742:28 in the cage … Posted a .521 save percentage, third among DI rookies, while earning five wins on season … Finished fourth in DI in saves/game (12.57) … Posted 13.60 saves/game against DI opponents, a mark that led the nation … Notched double-digit saves in 12 of 14 games, including each of the final 10 … Posted 16+ saves on four occasions, including a season-best 19 at No. 1 Denver … Tallied a .571 save percentage over final six games … Made 13 saves April 29, while allowing only six goals, in program’s first win over DI opponent … Posted 17 saves while allowing 15 goals March 25 at No. 1 Penn State … Notched 11 saves on 12 shots on goal in April 15 win over Walsh … Contributed 12 saves in his collegiate debut vs. Michigan … Faced four of the top 10 highest-scoring offenses nationally and six of the top 20.
Pre-CSU Highlights
Was named a U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Also garnered all-state first team honors in junior and senior seasons … Posted 843 career saves for William J. Palmer with a .700 save percentage … Owned a 6.6 career goals against average with 25 wins for the Terrors … Led the state in save percentage in 2014 and 2015 … Also garnered All-Douglas County League honors four times, including three First Team selections … Earned first team academic all-state accolades in 2015 and all-state honorable mention award in 2014 … Was a three-year captain for Palmer … Has competed for Denver Elite (2010-2013), DoCo Lacrosse (2013-16) and FCA Lacrosse (2014-15) on club circuit … Named a MVP at the 2014 Lake Placid Tournament … Graduated from the International Baccalaureate program … Was a member of the Student Council … Was the first lacrosse player from his high school to commit to a Division I program.
PERSONAL
Son of Aaron and Chrisha Espinoza … Born December 12, 1997 … Business major.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 | No. 3 Duke | L, 9-3 |
| Mar 24 | at Penn State | L, 16-5 |
| Apr 7 | Hampton | W, 19-6 |
| Apr 14 | at No. 19 Robert Morris | L, 14-5 |
| Apr 21 | Sacred Heart | W, 15-9 |
| Apr 28 | at Detroit | L, 12-6 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 1 | - | ||
| Games started | 1 | - | ||
| Minutes | 60:00 | 0:00 | ||
| Goals against | 13 | - | ||
| Goals-against average | 13.00 | - | ||
| Saves | 9 | - | ||
| Save pct | 40.9 | 0.0 | ||
| Wins | 0 | - | ||
| Losses | 1 | - | ||
| Ties | 0 | - | ||
| Win pct | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | No. 15 Marquette | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 27 | Wittenberg | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 3 | No. 7/8 Ohio State | L, 13-6 | 1 | 60:00 | 13 | 9 | 40.9 |
| Feb 10 | at Michigan | L, 15-5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | Mercer | L, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 17 | at Bellarmine | L, 13-9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 23 | at Air Force | W, 8-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 25 | at No. 4/5 Denver | L, 17-8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 3 | at Canisius | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 4 | at Canisius | L, 12-11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 13 | Lafayette | W, 12-6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 18 | No. 3 Duke | L, 9-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 24 | at Penn State | L, 16-5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 7 | Hampton | W, 19-6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 14 | at No. 19 Robert Morris | L, 14-5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 21 | Sacred Heart | W, 15-9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 28 | at Detroit | L, 12-6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | win | loss | tie | win % | |
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| Total | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 13 | 13.00 | 9 | 40.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| Home | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 13 | 13.00 | 9 | 40.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Away | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| Wins | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 13 | 13.00 | 9 | 40.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| February | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 13 | 13.00 | 9 | 40.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
