Greg Downing
Encyclopedia
Greg Downing is a professional lacrosse
player with the Boston Cannons
of Major League Lacrosse
and with the Boston Blazers
of the National Lacrosse League
. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.
Major League Lacrosse
Collegiate Draft by the Los Angeles Riptide
. Downing was also selected in the 4th round (43rd overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League expansion draft
by the Boston Blazers.
where he was a three-time All-American. In 2005, Downing helped lead the Stags to the Great Western Lacrosse League
Championship and the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
Tournament. Also in 2006 and 2007, he was selected for the Tewaaraton Trophy
Preseason Watchlist, given to the nation's most outstanding NCAA lacrosse player. During his college career Downing produced 141 points, on 101 goals and 40 assists.
Greg was clocked shooting the ball 109 mph in practice
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 with the Boston Cannons
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...
of 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 :...
and with the Boston Blazers
Boston Blazers
The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played...
of the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.
International
Downing is a member of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Men’s National Team. Downing was one of 18 players named to the squad by U.S. Indoor Lacrosse and will participate at the 2011 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in Prague, Czech Republic in May.Professional
Downing was drafted in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 20072007 MLL season
2007 Major League Lacrosse season was the 7th season of the league. The season began on May 12 and concluded with the championship game on August 26, 2007.-General information:...
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 :...
Collegiate Draft by the Los Angeles Riptide
Los 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:...
. Downing was also selected in the 4th round (43rd overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League expansion draft
National Lacrosse League expansion draft
The National Lacrosse League expansion draft is a meeting where the general managers of expansion National Lacrosse League teams begin to fill their teams with unprotected players from the rosters of existing NLL teams. Such a draft occurs whenever an expansion NLL franchise is awarded...
by the Boston Blazers.
College
Downing attended Fairfield UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
where he was a three-time All-American. In 2005, Downing helped lead the Stags to the Great Western Lacrosse League
Great Western Lacrosse League
The Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
Championship and the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
Tournament. Also in 2006 and 2007, he was selected for the Tewaaraton Trophy
Tewaaraton Trophy
The Tewaaraton Trophy is an award given annually, since 2001, to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. It is the lacrosse equivalent of football's Heisman Trophy. The trophy is presented by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance and the University Club of Washington, D.C...
Preseason Watchlist, given to the nation's most outstanding NCAA lacrosse player. During his college career Downing produced 141 points, on 101 goals and 40 assists.
Greg was clocked shooting the ball 109 mph in practice
Fairfield University
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 2.36 | |
| 2005 | 16 | 32 | 14 | 46 | 2.88 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 3.19 | |
| 2007 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 2.25 | |
| Totals | 53 | 101 | 40 | 141 | 2.66 |