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Baldwin Wallace University Student Earns Athletic Honor

Alex Fioritto is one of eight Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse student-athletes to earn All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors.

From Baldwin Wallace University: Alex Fioritto (Akron/Walsh Jesuit High School) is one of eight Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse student-athletes to earn All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors.

Fioritto, who earns his third All-OAC honor, was named to the first-team for the second straight season after being after being a second-team selection in 2015. He finished the year with a face-off percentage of 63.5 as he won 183 of the 288 face-offs and picked up a team-high 78 ground balls. Over the past four seasons, Fioritto has won a school-record 653 face-offs, finished with a percentage of 61.0 and collected a school-record 380 ground balls. As a junior, he set single-season school records in face-off wins with 200 and ground balls with 120.

BW finished the year with an overall record of 12-3, finished second in the conference with an OAC record of 7-1 and advanced to the OAC Tournament semifinals for the fourth straight year.

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