Andrew Combs
Encyclopedia
Andrew 'Buggs' Combs is an American lacrosse
player. He attended the University of Maryland
, and currently plays with the Chesapeake Bayhawks of the Major League Lacrosse
.
Combs was the Offensive Coordinator, under head coach Tony Seaman, for the Towson University
Men's Lacrosse team.
where he played in three games and recorded 13 goals and 1 assist. Traded to the Washington Bayhawks and played in seven games at attack in which he scored 9 goals and 1 assist for 10 points. Finished the season with 22 total goals.
2006: Was traded to the Riptide from the Rochester Rattlers
. Was named the Offensive Player of the Week during weeks 9 and 11. Was named the Bud Light Game MVP on July 23. Played in 12 games and scored in 11, tallying 27 goals and 3 assists for 30 points while picking up 9 ground balls.
2005: Played in 6 games for the Rochester Rattlers
, scoring in all 6 games. Tallied 17 goals and had 3 assists for 20 points while recording 7 ground balls. Was named the Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award
. and named the Offensive Player of the Week in week 9.
2004: Played two games for the Baltimore Bayhawks, recording 4 ground balls and 4 shots.
2003: Played in 7 games as a rookie for the Baltimore Bayhawks. Tallied 8 goals and 1 assist for 9 points while picking up 9 ground balls.
Combs also plays lacrosse for the storied amateur Mount Washington Lacrosse Club
.
becoming the second Terrapin player ever to score 50 goals in a single season during his senior year. Earned National Player of the Week, first team All-ACC, and second team All-American honors during his senior season in which he scored 56 total points. Led the ACC
in goals per game average with 3.13 per game. Is currently ranked 15th all time on the Terrapins career goals list with 87.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player. He attended the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, and currently plays with the Chesapeake Bayhawks of the Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
.
Combs was the Offensive Coordinator, under head coach Tony Seaman, for the Towson University
Towson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...
Men's Lacrosse team.
Professional career
2007: Began the season with the Los Angeles RiptideLos Angeles Riptide
The Los Angeles Riptide were a lacrosse team based in Carson, California. From 2006 to 2008, they played in Major League Lacrosse. They ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situation in the United States.-Franchise history:...
where he played in three games and recorded 13 goals and 1 assist. Traded to the Washington Bayhawks and played in seven games at attack in which he scored 9 goals and 1 assist for 10 points. Finished the season with 22 total goals.
2006: Was traded to the Riptide from the Rochester Rattlers
Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...
. Was named the Offensive Player of the Week during weeks 9 and 11. Was named the Bud Light Game MVP on July 23. Played in 12 games and scored in 11, tallying 27 goals and 3 assists for 30 points while picking up 9 ground balls.
2005: Played in 6 games for the Rochester Rattlers
Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...
, scoring in all 6 games. Tallied 17 goals and had 3 assists for 20 points while recording 7 ground balls. Was named the Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award
Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award
Warrior Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award is given annually to the most improved player of the MLL. This award was first given in 2005....
. and named the Offensive Player of the Week in week 9.
2004: Played two games for the Baltimore Bayhawks, recording 4 ground balls and 4 shots.
2003: Played in 7 games as a rookie for the Baltimore Bayhawks. Tallied 8 goals and 1 assist for 9 points while picking up 9 ground balls.
Combs also plays lacrosse for the storied amateur Mount Washington Lacrosse Club
Mount Washington Lacrosse Club
The Mount Washington Lacrosse Club is an amateur field lacrosse club based in Baltimore, Maryland. It is one of the most successful and well-known lacrosse clubs in history, which at one point dominated the sport at both the collegiate and club level. The team is sometimes referred to by the...
.
College career
Played college lacrosse at the University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
becoming the second Terrapin player ever to score 50 goals in a single season during his senior year. Earned National Player of the Week, first team All-ACC, and second team All-American honors during his senior season in which he scored 56 total points. Led the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
in goals per game average with 3.13 per game. Is currently ranked 15th all time on the Terrapins career goals list with 87.