| Gordon Lawson |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Doylestown, Pa.
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| High School:
Central Bucks East
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 228
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| Position:
D
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Lawson in 2008 (So.): Competed in all 16 contests, primarily as a member of the Mids' man-down unit ... the man-down squad was ranked 16th in the country, stopping the EMO on 74.3 percent of the opportunities ... overall, the Mids surrendered nine extra-man goals and just two by Patriot League foes ... scooped up four grounders on the year, including two against Patriot League foe Holy Cross.
2007 (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action ... gained experience in the system as a scout team player.
More on Lawson: A two-sport standout who graduated from Central Bucks East High School in 2006 ... a three-time letterwinner in lacrosse, while earning a pair of letters in football ... led Central Bucks East to the 2005 and `06 league titles ... served as team captain of the lacrosse team as a senior, while garnering all-league kudos ... named the team's defensive MVP ... earned first-team all-league recognition as a defensive end ... full name is Van Gordon Lawson ... born Dec. 1, 1987, in Annapolis, Md. ... son of Jeffery and Susan Lawson ... majoring in Economics ... has appeared on the Commandant's List three times ... is among the top 35 percent of his class in overall order of merit and top 30 in academics with a 3.28 grade-point average.
