Churchville-Chili High School varsity lacrosse player Patrick Mitchell has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Canisius College’s NCAA Division I Golden Griffins lacrosse team in Buffalo. The high school held a small signing ceremony on November 23, attended by Mitchell and his family, along with Athletic Director Michael Murray and Coach Cubby Chalmers.
The midfielder has been on the Saints varsity lacrosse team since his freshman year. Mitchell was named first-team All-County in his sophomore year, the 2019 season. He had 34 goals and 26 assists, totaling 61 points. He also had 66 ground balls, which is 10th all-time in Churchville-Chili school history for most ground balls in one season.
Athletic Director Michael Murray said, “Patrick’s junior season would have been this past spring in 2020, but it was fully canceled due to COVID-19. Had that season been played, he would have been on track for similar or better numbers than he had in tenth grade. This would have landed him in the top 10 all-time in school history for most career assists. If he had played his junior and senior seasons in full, he would likely have cracked our top 10 in several categories.”
Mitchell and his coach are looking forward to a busy senior season this coming spring and an exciting college career with the Canisius Golden Griffins. Canisius College is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and its athletic programs compete at the highest level as a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I institution.
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