30 Caleb Espinoza
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Year:
- R-So.
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- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
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- High School:
- William J. Palmer
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- Position:
- GK
2019 – REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in 12 games in the cage … Earned 10 starting assignments … Had a 10.50 goals against mark and a .474 save percentage … Made 54 saves in 342:44 of action … Helped CSU lead Division I in opponent clear percentage (.707) … Also helped the Vikings rank among top 20 nationally in scoring defense (10.27) and man-down defense (.698) … Posted three wins on the season … Made a season-high eight saves while playing 30 minutes vs. Michigan (2/9) … Posted six saves on seven shots on goal in win at Marquette (3/9) … Tallied six saves on 10 shots on goal at nationally ranked Denver (2/24) … Also earned wins vs. Bellarmine (2/16) and at Mercer (3/2) … Added nine ground balls on the season.
2018 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Served as a team captain … Started the season opener in goal against nationally ranked Ohio State … Missed the remainder of the season due to injury … Made nine saves in that contest against the Buckeyes.
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 23 | No. 1 Penn State | L, 15-11 |
| Apr 2 | Canisius | W, 19-10 |
| Apr 6 | St. Bonaventure | W, 18-5 |
| Apr 13 | Robert Morris | L, 13-8 |
| Apr 20 | at Utah | W, 17-8 |
| Apr 24 | Detroit | W, 11-9 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 12 | - | ||
| Games started | 10 | - | ||
| Minutes | 342:44 | 0:00 | ||
| Goals against | 60 | - | ||
| Goals-against average | 10.50 | - | ||
| Saves | 54 | - | ||
| Save pct | 47.4 | 0.0 | ||
| Wins | 3 | - | ||
| Losses | 6 | - | ||
| Ties | 0 | - | ||
| Win pct | 33.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | The Hill Academy | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 26 | The Edge | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 2 | at No. 15/16 Ohio State | L, 12-9 | 1 | 30:00 | 6 | 5 | 45.5 |
| Feb 9 | No. 20 Michigan | L, 10-8 | 1 | 30:00 | 7 | 8 | 53.3 |
| Feb 16 | Bellarmine | W, 17-8 | 1 | 56:46 | 7 | 5 | 41.7 |
| Feb 23 | vs. Air Force | L, 11-8 | 1 | 19:14 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| Feb 24 | at No. 8/9 Denver | L, 16-8 | 1 | 30:00 | 4 | 6 | 60.0 |
| Mar 2 | at Mercer | W, 12-8 | 1 | 60:00 | 8 | 6 | 42.9 |
| Mar 9 | at Marquette | W, 7-5 | 1 | 30:00 | 1 | 6 | 85.7 |
| Mar 12 | at Lafayette | W, 10-9 | 1 | 32:36 | 5 | 6 | 54.5 |
| Mar 17 | vs. No. 15 North Carolina | L, 15-9 | 1 | 23:58 | 7 | 5 | 41.7 |
| Mar 23 | No. 1 Penn State | L, 15-11 | 1 | 15:00 | 6 | 4 | 40.0 |
| Apr 2 | Canisius | W, 19-10 | 0 | 0:10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 6 | St. Bonaventure | W, 18-5 | 0 | 15:00 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Apr 13 | Robert Morris | L, 13-8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 20 | at Utah | W, 17-8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | Detroit | W, 11-9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | win | loss | tie | win % | |
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| Total | 12 | 10 | 342:44 | 60 | 10.50 | 54 | 47.4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.3 |
| Conference | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| Home | 5 | 3 | 116:56 | 23 | 11.80 | 18 | 43.9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| Away | 5 | 5 | 182:36 | 24 | 7.89 | 29 | 54.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 43:12 | 13 | 18.06 | 7 | 35.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Wins | 6 | 4 | 194:32 | 24 | 7.40 | 24 | 50.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 148:12 | 36 | 14.57 | 30 | 45.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| February | 5 | 5 | 166:00 | 30 | 10.84 | 26 | 46.4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 |
| March | 5 | 5 | 161:34 | 27 | 10.03 | 27 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| April | 2 | 0 | 15:10 | 3 | 11.87 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
