Rutgers-Newark Athletics

NOTES: Ranked fourth on the R-N career assist list with 17 after just two seasons.
 
SOPHOMORE (2014): Started in 16 of the 21 matches for the 16-6-0 Scarlet Raiders who finished second in the NJAC regular season (7-2-0) and posted the first NCAA D-III Championship victory in program history… notched three points on a goal and an assist… put 50% (11-22) of his shots on goal… netted the opening goal in a 2-1 double-overtime win over William Paterson (10/15/14)… assisted on the opening goal in a 3-1 win over Rowan (9/27/14).

FRESHMAN (2013): Honorable Mention All-NJAC for Scarlet Raider team which finished 17-6-1, reached the NJAC Championship match for the first time in program history and earned the program’s first NCAA Championship at-large berth…  three-time NJAC Rookie of the Week… posted at least one point in 18 of the 22 matches in which he appeared… set R-N season record with 16 assists… ranked second in scoring on team with 28 points on six goals and 16 assists… scored a pair of game-winning goals while putting 60.0% (21-28) of his shots on goal… had at least one assist in 12 consecutive matches… in NCAA D-III, ranked fifth in assists per match (.73) and seventh in total assists (16)… assisted on the opening goal before netting the game winner in the 31st minute in a 3-1 win over Stockton (10/30/13)... scored the game-winning goal in the 16th minute of a 6-1 decision over St. Joseph’s LI (9/11/13)… totaled five points with two goals on just two shots and an assist in a 6-0 win over DeSales (9/8/13)… netted the Raiders’ lone goal in a season-opening 2-1 double-overtime loss to Plattsburgh (8/30/13)… assisted on the lone goal in a 1-0 overtime victory over Ramapo (9/28/13)… assisted on the opening goal in a 2-1 win over TCNJ (10/5/13)… assisted on the tying goal in a 2-1 win over FDU-Florham (10/9/13)… assisted on the tying goal in a 1-1 tie against Kean (10/12/13)… distributed two assists in a 7-0 win over New Jersey City (10/16/13)… got the assist on the Raiders’ lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Stevens (10/22/13)… assisted on the golden goal at the first overtime horn in a 3-2 win over William Paterson (10/26/13)... put away the final goal in a 4-1 win over Montclair State (11/6/13) in the NJAC semifinals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Allentown HS… earned third team all-state and first team All-Colonial Valley Conference as the Redbirds went 19-2 in 2012… went to MCC semi-finals and state section finals senior year… graduated in the top 15 percent of his class.

PERSONAL: Son of Tammy and Patrick DeRisi… has a younger brother (Matthew)… plans to major in business.