UMass Lowell Athletics

CAREER: Appeared in 35 games as a River Hawk, collecting 88 ground ball pickups to his credit … Has a career faceoff percentage of .472 … Set a Division I program record with 24 faceoff wins in the 2024 season opener against Holy Cross (2.10.24).
 
AS A SENIOR (2024): Appeared in 12 games for the River Hawks … Collected a team-best 65 ground balls … Went 118-238 on the faceoff, good for a .496 win percentage.
 
AS A JUNIOR (2023): Saw action in 12 games for the River Hawks … collected 11 ground balls and one caused turnovers … finished with a .371 faceoff percentage … recorded an assist in the season finale against NJIT (4/29).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): Saw action in six games … Collected two ground balls … Won 10 of 24 faceoffs for a .417 faceoff percentage.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021): Appeared in five games for the River Hawks…Went 22-for-47 (.468) at the X for the River Hawks…Collected 10 groundballs.

High School/Previous School: Two-time varsity lacrosse captain … Member of Team England Lacrosse … Faceoff Academy National Showcase Invitee featuring a 74% faceoff percentage … Team England Training Squad ...Won CDOS award and earned IB Certificate.
 
Personal: Son of Hinako and Jonathan Bird of Buffalo, N.Y. … Has one younger sibling, Maika … Enjoys fishing, hiking and Photoshop … Favorite TV show is The League … Favorite sports teams are the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabers and The Waterdogs Lacrosse Club … Lists Kobe Bryant, Josh Allen and Joe Nardella as some of his favorite athletes … Favorite sports memory was calling Coach Stephenson with family and friends after a practice to tell him he was committing to UMass Lowell and being the first Division I commit on his high school team.