Dawson Friers

Position:
Goalie
Height:
5-10
Weight:
195
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Bainbridge Island, Wash.
High School:
Bainbridge
Prev School:
Holy Cross

Honors and Awards:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2024-25)

Prior to Marquette: Friers spent four seasons at Holy Cross (2021-24) and was a full-time starter for his final three seasons (2022-24) ... Finished his Holy Cross career fifth all-time in saves (461) ... Played 1,944:13 in net at Holy Cross with a .478 save percentage and an overall record of 4-32.

Honors & Awards (Holy Cross):
Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week (2/19/24)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2023)

2024 (Sr.): Started all 13 games, tallying 551:53 minutes of play ... Finished season 2-10 with a 13.37 goals-against average, .451 save percentage, and 364 saves ... Made season-high 18 saves against Colgate (4/20) ... Recorded 22 ground ball pickups ... Caused a turnover at UMass Lowell (2/10), and against Lafayette (3/16) and Loyola (Md.) (4/13) ... Picked up a season-high five ground balls at UMass Lowell.

2023 (Jr.): Started all 14 games, tallying 763:36 minutes of play ... Finished season 1-12 with a 16.19 goals-against average, .496 save percentage, and 203 saves ... Made season-high 23 saves at Boston University (3/18) ... Picked up first collegiate point, an assist, against Bucknell (4/15) ... Recorded 24 ground ball pickups ... Led all of Division I in saves per game with a 15.46 average ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (So.): Appeared in 13 games, starting 12 ... Made first collegiate start against Providence (2/5), recording 11 saves ... Finished season 1-10 with a 16.73 goals-against average and .474 save percentage over 624:04 minutes played ... Earned first collegiate win at UMass Lowell (4/20) ... Made season-high 18 saves twice - at Army (3/6) and at Bucknell (4/17).

2021 (Fr.): Appeared in two games ... Made collegiate debut at Syracuse (3/20) ... Spring schedule shortened due to COVID-19 ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.High School: Played four years of varsity lacrosse at Bainbridge High School ... Named team captain his senior year ... Averaged above a 60 save percentage all four years ... Played club lacrosse for the West Coast Starz.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Rebecca Friers ... Father, Jeff, played football at St. Lawrence ... Has one sister, Claire ... Earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Holy Cross in the spring of 2024.