Colgate University Athletics

"Peter Baum is clearly one of the best college lacrosse players in the nation this year. His play on the field and the statistics speak volumes but like all great players, he is more than just numbers. He plays the game with such passion and intensity but perhaps what separates him from the pack is his lacrosse IQ. He sees the game at a totally different speed than most players. He anticipates well and is like an extension of the coaching staff on the field. He is a great leader and teammate. It is a rare thing when your very best player is your hardest worker as well. Peter is the total package. Great player, great student, exceptional character and simply makes people around him better." - Colgate Head Coach Mike Murphy 

"Anyone who has CBS Sports Network or was in attendance in Hamilton, N.Y., for the Patriot League Tournament. I thought every game would be decided by a goal — and I was way wrong — but that doesn't take away from the weekend. On Friday, anyone who was watching got to see a fantastic performance from Peter Baum, who definitely should be near the top of everyone's Tewaaraton lists. He had a nine-point night vs. Bucknell." - Matt Kinnear (Inside Lacrosse Staff Debate on April 30)

"Baum has had 25 points in his last three games. Those games came against Bucknell, Lehigh, and Maryland, and he is making a very strong case for the Tewaaraton Award." - Stephen Urban (Inside Lacrosse on May 5)

"Peter Baum may be the most feared attackman in the country. A converted midfielder that has unbelievable range from outside and extraordinary composure with the ball he is the rare player that keeps defenders guessing." - Kyle Devitte (Inside Lacrosse on May 10)


 PETER BAUM'S 2012 HIGHLIGHTS 

- 2012 Tewaaraton Award Winner
- 2012 Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award for Outstanding Player of the Year
- 2012 USILA All-America First Team
- 2012 LaxPower All-America Team
- Completed the 2012 season as the NCAA statistics leader for points per game (5.39) and goals per game (3.72)
- Named the 2012 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year
- Selected to the the All-Patriot League First Team and the Academic All-Patriot League Team
- Named to the 2012 Patriot League All-Tournament Team
- Four-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week
- Ranked second amongst Division I attackmen by Inside Lacrosse on March 28
- Named the National Player of the Week by The Sun on March 23
- Named the Nike Player of the Week on March 6
- Selected to the Preseason All-America Second Team
- Named the Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

Records Broken or Tied this Season:
- Holds the Colgate and Patriot League records for points in a season (97)
- Set the program and league records for goals in a season with (67)
- Tied the league's most goals in a game record with eight against Robert Morris on March 3
- Holds the PL Tournament assists in a game record with six in the championship game against Lehigh on April 29
- Set the PL Tournament record for individual points in a tournament game with nine in semifinal (5G, 4A)
  and then matched it with nine in the championship game (3G, 6A)
- Broke the PL Tournament record for points in a tournament with a total of 18
- Tied the PL Tournament record for goals in a tournament game with five in the semifinal
- Tied the PL Tournament record for most man-up goals in a game with two in the semifinal, and for most man-up goals
  in a PL tournament with a total of two

Records Baum is Chasing After:
- Ranked 2nd in most career goals in program history with 130
- Ranked 4th in program history for assists in a season with 30
- Tied for second in Patriot League history for career goals
- Ranked 5th in Colgate history in career points with 176
- He is three assists away from breaking into the Colgate career assist top-10
- Ranked fourth nationally amongst active Division I players with his 45-game point scoring streak that started on
  March 2, 2010
- Ranked fifth nationally amongst active Division I players in career goals
- Ranked 6th all-time in NCAA history with 67 goals this season and is tied for 13th all-time 97 points in a season