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Colgate University Athletics

2017 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Bob Cornell
Bob Cornell
Yvonne Landis ‘86
Robin Gottesman
Steve LaCrosse
Steve LaCrosse
Yvonne Landis ‘86
Bob Cornell
Steve LaCrosse
Bob Cornell

5 Brandon Burke

5 Brandon Burke

  • Position:
    Goalie
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Potomac, Md.
  • Previous Team:
    Bullis
  • Major:
    History

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

Career
Games/Starts: 59/59
Colgate Debut: Feb. 8, 2014, vs. Bryant
First Career Start: Feb. 8, 2014, vs. Bryant
Stats: 9.65 goals-against average, .512 save percentage, 577 saves, 158 ground balls, 18 caused turnovers, one goal scored ... Started every game in which he played; only missed game was because of injury during sophomore season.
Colgate Rankings at Graduation: (Career) 2nd in goalkeeper minutes played (3,415).

Awards
2017 All-Patriot League Second Team
2017 Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week (April 8)
2017 Team Captain
2017 Team Tyler Kopp Memorial Defensive MVP Award
2017 Colgate Raider Academic Honor Roll
2016 Team Tyler Kopp Memorial Defensive MVP Award
2015 All-Patriot League Second Team
2015 Patriot League All-Tournament Team
2015 Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week (Feb. 7, March 28, April 17)
2015 USILA & Baltimore Sun National Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 7)
2015 ECAC Division I Metro/Upstate Defensive Player of the Week (March 28)
2015 Team Tyler Kopp Memorial Defensive MVP Award
2014 Patriot League Rookie of the Year
2014 Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Feb. 15, March 1)
2014 Team Rookie of the Year

2017 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 14/14
Position: G
Stats: Third in Patriot League with .516 save percentage ... 10.40 goals-against average ... Scored first career goal with 60-yard shot at Cornell ... 149 saves, 50 ground balls and four caused turnovers.
Best Games: Career-high 18 saves against both Binghamton and Army West Point ... Double-digit saves in 11 games this season and 29 for career  ... Earned fourth career Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week award with 12-save effort in 10-4 win over Navy ... Colgate blanked Midshipmen for 18½ minutes to start that performance and then for combined 21-minute stretch during third and fourth quarters ... Five different games with five ground balls, matching career high each time ... Another highlight was first career goal scored at Cornell ... Senior net-minder fired one home on one bounce from about 60 yards away for game's opening score.

2016 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 14/14
Position: G
Stats: Totaled 841 minutes in the goal for the year … Recorded 135 saves with .484 save percentage … Finished season with 10.58 goals-against average.
Best Games: Six games with double-figure saves … Tallied season-high 13 saves against Cornell … Registered 12 goals and three ground balls against Loyola … Totaled 34 ground balls and four caused turnovers … Picked up season-high five ground balls against Lafayette.

2015 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 15/15
Position: G
Stats: Posted 9-5 record ... His .526 save percentage was third in Patriot League, and 8.95 goals-against average was fourth ... Team leader with 35 ground balls ... Tied for team lead with six games of three ground balls or more.
Best Games: Missed one game because of injury ... Earned Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week three times ... First was after 11-save performance in season-opening 9-5 at Bryant ... Tied career high with three caused turnovers against Bulldogs ... Also picked up USILA and Baltimore Sun National Defensive Player of the Week honors for that effort ... Next Patriot League award came after impressive 11-4 win at No. 15/16 Loyola ... Made 12 saves that afternoon ... ECAC named him Division I Metro/Upstate Defensive Player of the Week ... Third honor came after 8-5 win at No. 17/18 Army that clinched share of Patriot League regular season title ... Made nine saves against Black Knights as Raiders streaked to 4-0 halftime advantage ... Tied career high with five ground balls in that game ... Career-high 16 saves in 10-9 overtime loss at No. 7 Cornell ... Eight games with double-digit saves, including consecutive 14-save games to end season against No. 1 Syracuse and No. 3 North Carolina.

2014 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 16/16
Position: G
Stats: Selected Patriot League Rookie of the Year after turning in 8.81 goals-against average that was fifth in conference and 13th nationally ... Added .524 save percentage that was seventh in Patriot League ... Played in Colgate goal for all but 20 minutes and 5 seconds over course of season ... Finished with 39 ground balls and six caused turnovers for season.
Best Games: Twice named Patriot League Rookie of the Week ... First notice came after helping Raiders to 13-3 win over Vermont ... Allowed Catamounts just two goals which picking up four ground balls ... Honored again after 9-8 win over Bucknell ... Made 10 saves in game that proved decisive for home-field advantage in Patriot League Tournament ... Double-digit saves in eight games, including season-high 15 in 10-9 win at Binghamton ... Posted 14 saves at Lehigh and 12 against Loyola ... Showed his athleticism by notching five ground balls three times in late-season stretch ... Had five in 11-9 win over Holy Cross, five more in thrilling 10-9 double-overtime victory over Bucknell and then five against Loyola in Patriot League Tournament semifinals ... Also forced three turnovers in that tournament quarterfinal victory over Bucknell.

Before Colgate
Bullis School ... Team captain as senior.
Position: D
Stats: Posted 4.97 goals-against average, with 145 saves that final season … For his career, GAA was 6.5 with 313 saves.
Honors: Named to Under Armor Underclassmen All-America team as senior … Twice named All-Interstate Athletic Conference … All-State, All-Gazette and second-team All-Metropolitan D.C. as senior … Bullis School MVP as senior ... Junior year saw second-team honors for All-State and All-Gazette, along with All-Metropolitan honorable mention.
Get to Know: Also lettered in ice hockey ... Member of Booster Club and Sports Debate Club.

Personal
Born: Brandon Eric Burke in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Family: Parents are Glen and Michele Burke … Has two brothers: Jordan, who was goalie at Brown from 2006-09 and now plays for Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse; and Steven, who played goalie at Johns Hopkins from 2009-12.
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2014First Year

    Goalie
    5'8" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2015Sophomore

    Goalie
    5'8" 180 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2016Junior

    Goalie
    5'8" 175 lbs
    5
  • 5
    C

    2017Senior

    Goalie
    5'8" 175 lbs
    5
    C