Max Kruszeski

Men's Lacrosse at Air Force (Feb. 3, 2024)

49 Max Kruszeski
Marquette Men's Lacrosse at Notre Dame

Position:
Midfield
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Southold, N.Y.
High School:
Southold

Honors and Awards:

BIG EAST All-Academic (2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23)

Career: Played in 58 games as a defensive midfielder ... Recorded three points on two goals and an assist along with 35 ground balls and 20 caused turnovers.

2024 Season (GS): Played in all 14 games at SSDM, recording 10 ground balls and nine caused turnovers ...

2023 Season (R-Jr.): Played in 13 games, picked up eight ground balls and caused six turnovers ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a ground ball in road win versus Michigan (Feb. 25) ... Picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover in win versus Detroit Mercy (March 1)... Appeared in 13 games.

2022 Season (R-So.): Played in 13 of 15 games, scoring one goal, picking up six ground balls and causing three turnovers ... Scored first career goal against Air Force (March 26).

2021 Season (R-Fr.): Played in 11 of 12 games as a defensive midfielder, picking up two ground balls and causing a turnover.

2020 Season (RS - COVID): Played in all seven games as a two-way midfielder as a true freshman, scoring one goal, adding an assist and picking up nine ground balls ... Made NCAA debut in the season opener at Cleveland State (Feb. 1) and picked up a ground ball ... Notched first career point on an assist at Detroit Mercy (Feb. 22) ... Scored first career goal at Drexel (Feb. 29) and picked up a season-best four ground balls.

Prior to Marquette: Kruszeski played lacrosse throughout his career at Southold High School … Served as team captain from 2016-19 … Three-time Suffolk County All-Division and All-County … 2018 Division 3 Most Outstanding Player … Three-time leading point scorer … 2019 US Lacrosse All-Academic … Two-time Suffolk County Championship MVP … Two-time Long Island Championship MVP … Southold High School all-time leading point producer (272 points) … Won two county and Long Island championships … Member of two state semifinal teams … Played club lacrosse for Team Long Island and Long Island Express … Also played basketball and soccer in high school.

Personal: Kruszeski was born in Southold, New York and is the son of Frank and Lauren Kruszeski … Has an older brother, Robert … Earned a bachelor's degree from Marquette in finance and business analytics ... Earned his master's degree in finance from Marquette in May 2024.