Brendan Mundorf

Brendan Mundorf (born July 27, 1984 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States) is an American lacrosse player who played for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. He currently plays for the Chesapeake Bayhawks.[1]

Brendan Mundorf
Born (1984-07-27) July 27, 1984
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NationalityAustralia
United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight195 pounds (88 kg)
PositionAttack
NLL draft11th overall, 2006
New York Titans
NLL team
Former teams		Philadelphia Wings
Orlando Titans
MLL team
Former teams		Chesapeake Bayhawks
Denver Outlaws
Pro career2006–

Early years

Brendan Mundorf was born on July 27, 1984 in Ellicott City, Maryland. He later attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore.

College career

During Mundorf's career at University of Maryland, Baltimore County he was a four-year starter and earned America East Player of the Year in his junior and senior season. He led the Retrievers to back-to-back regular season America East regular season titles in his junior and senior season. In his final season he helped the Retrievers go undefeated and earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

NLL career

Mundorf was a First Round Draft pick (11th Overall) by the Titans in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft.[2] He was awarded Rookie of the Week Honors in Week 10 of the 2007 season.[3] During the 2009 NLL season, he was named to the All-Star Game as an injury replacement.[4] He was picked 3rd in the 2010 Orlando Titans dispersal draft by the Philadelphia Wings.[5]

MLL career

Drafted by Denver 21st overall in the 2006 MLL Collegiate Draft.

Rookie Season: Played 9 games with the Outlaws as a rookie, ranking fourth on the club with 22 goals on 75 shots. Posted 7 assists to finish with 29 points. Named Cascade MLL Rookie of the Week for the 6 goals he scored vs. San Francisco.

2007: Appeared in 12 games with Denver, finishing with 36 goals and 11 assists for 47 points...His 36 goals led the team and tied for second in the league, while his point total led the team and tied for sixth in the league...Turned in an 8-point performance (5 goals, 3 assists.) vs. LA. Earned MVP honors in the Independence Day game with 5 goals and 1 assist vs. the Chicago Machine.

2008: Played 12 games and paced the Outlaws with 30 goals on 83 shots (52 on goal)...Added 14 assists to finished second on the team and seventh in the league with 44 points...Participated in his second MLL All-Star Game.

2009: Appeared in 12 games with Denver and led the team with 34 goals on 75 shots (49 on goal) with 10 assists...Ranked second on the team and tied fourth for league with 44 points. Added 15 groundballs. Named Bud Light MVP Honoree of the week four times...Earned MLL Offensive Player of the Week honors on May 26...Named to his third MLL All Star Game.

2010: Played 11 games with the Outlaws and tied for the team lead with 22 goals on a team-high 83 shots (38 on goal). Added 16 assists to finish with a team-best 38 points. Scored 4 power-play goals, netted 2 game-winning goals and picked up 15 groundballs. Earned MLL Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring 4 goals and adding 1 assist vs. Chicago.

2011: Played in 11 games with the Outlaws. Led the team with 45 points, 30 goals, and 15 assists. Recovered 23 groundballs. Played in 1 playoff game, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist for a total of 2 points as well as 1 groundball. Played in his fourth MLL All-Star game, representing Team Warrior. Contributed 1 goal, 3 assists, and 2 groundballs.

2012: Played in 12 games for the Denver Outlaws. Led the team with 32 goals, 27 assists, and 59 total points. Finished second in the MLL in goals and fourth is assists. Helped Outlaws increase attendance once again. Named as the 2012 MLL Season Most Valuable Player.

2013: Acquired by the Bayhawks in a trade with the Denver Outlaws according to head coach Dave Cottle."We have been trying to get Brendan for the last four years and are excited to finally be able to keep him here locally," Cottle stated. "He plays with great competitive toughness and we are reuniting him with his college teammate Drew Westervelt." [6] Appeared in just 8 games for the Bayhawks as he was hampered by an ailing knee injury. Tied for fourth on the team in points with 27, including 20 goals and seven assists.

International career

Mundorf played for Team Australia in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships, but in the 2010 and 2014 Championships he represented Team USA.

Statistics

NLL
    Regular Season   Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMGPGAPtsLBPIM
2007New York142321445012------------
2008New York132323463982437140
2009New York1628315936237815100
2011Philadelphia151634507512------------
2012Philadelphia162844725812143730
NLL Totals74118153271212465151429270

MLL
    Regular Season  
SeasonTeamGPG2ptGAPtsGBPIM
2006Denver9220729210
2007Denver123601147203.5
2008Denver123001444153
2009Denver123401044151
2010Denver112201638154
2011Denver113001545236
2012Denver123202759155
2013Denver11230184194
2014Chesapeake820072774
MLL Totals98249012537414030.5

UMBC
     
SeasonGPGAPtsPPG
2003132211332.54
2004143315483.43
2005152928573.80
2006152819473.13
Totals57112731853.25

Accomplishments
  • America East Player of the Year 2005 & 2006
  • Most Outstanding Player in America East Tournament 2006
  • Two-time Division I All American at UMBC
  • 21st overall pick in 2006 MLL Draft
  • 11th overall pick in 2007 NLL Entry Draft
  • 10 game-winning goals in MLL
  • 2012 MLL MVP
  • Denver Outlaws Career Leader in Points
  • Played in 2006, 2010, 2014 World Lacrosse Championships (Earned Gold medal in 2010 WLC)
  • Has held endorsements with the following reputable companies: Battle Sports Science, Go Pro Workouts, Rockin Refuel and STX
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References
  1. "Blockbuster MLL Deal Moves Mundorf, Grant, Simon". US Lacrosse. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. "Big Signings for the Titans". NLL.com. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
  3. "Tavares Named Player of the Week". NLL.com. 6 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
  4. "All-Star reserves announced". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  5. Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Blockbuster MLL Deal Moves Mundorf, Grant, Simon". US Lacrosse. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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