Greg Downing

Infobox Lacrosse Player


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position = Midfield
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height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 185
nll_team = Boston Blazers
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mll_team = Los Angeles Riptide
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league= NCAA
team= Fairfield University
birth_date = Birth date and age|1985|3|24|mf=y
birth_place = Auburn, New York
nationality = United States
career_start = 2007
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Greg Downing (b. March 24, 1985 in Auburn, New York) is a professional lacrosse player with the Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse and with the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 MLL All-Star Game.

Professional

Downing was drafted in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 2007 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Los Angeles Riptide.

College

Downing attended Fairfield University 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

Fairfield University

External links

* [http://www.lariptide.com/team/Roster/?id=1883 Los Angeles Riptide Profile]
* [http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/psarawit/stags/lax_01.qtl "The Goal" - 2005 Last Second Game Winning Goal vs. Notre Dame]

References

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH=March 24, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH=Auburn, New York
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