UMBC

2006: Named to the Inside Lacrosse 2006 pre-season All America (honorable mention) squad...produced a solid junior season, posting 24 goals and 32 points… named America East co-Player of the Week with a five-goal, six-point effort in the win over Denver… both of those marks tied his previous career bests… opened the campaign with a two-goal performance in the win at Brown… scored a team-high four goals in the America East win over Hartford and posted three scores in the victory vs. Stony Brook… needs five points to become the 23^rd Retriever to hit the 100-point plateau… a tri-captain for the 2007 season.

2005:  Named to First Team All America East Conference…competed in all 15 games for UMBC, after ACL surgeries in each of the previous two springs…awarded medical red-shirt status and will compete as a junior in 2006…was leading UMBC in scoring both years when he was injured...did not compete in the fall, but was a starter at Duke (2g, 1a) in the opener…after a two-goal effort vs. Ohio State, he scored a goal and added two helpers vs. eventual national champion Johns Hopkins…held off the scoreboard for the lone time in ’05 at Maryland…tied career best with three assists in rout of Hartford…posted his first hat trick” since March 8, 2003, when he scored three times vs. Quinnipiac…capped the regular season his second four-point effort of the year, a three-goal, one-assist outing at Albany…scored three of UMBC’s six goals in America East semi-final loss to Stony Brook…changed from jersey #4 in his first two seasons to brother Matt’s #8 for 2005…played a great deal of midfield for the Retrievers…led the squad with 91 shots, including ten apiece at Duke and vs. North Carolina.

2004: Was brought into the season slowly, but opened the year with 1 goal and 2 assists vs. Duke, then exploded for points on 5 of UMBC’s 8 goals (2-3-5) vs. Ohio State...but after a 1-goal, 1-assist performance vs. Hartford, he tore the ACL in his right knee on March 15.

2003: Amassed 21 points, good for fourth on the team, despite playing in less than four full games…announced his arrival into collegiate lacrosse with a five-goal, six-point effort on opening night vs. Mt. St. Mary's…scored four points in each of the next three games…credited with the game-winning goal vs. Stony Brook…had a season high three assists vs. Dartmouth (March 19) before leaving the game in the second half with the torn ligament in his left knee…scored his 11 goals on just 21 shots and put 18 of his 21 shots on goal.

BACKGROUND: Half of the 23rd brother-combination to compete for UMBC lacrosse…Matt was a team captain for the 2004 squad...one of the Washington, DC-metropolitan area's finest players in 2002…named WCAC Player of the Year and earned First Team WCAC honors in both his junior and senior seasons…also named to The Washington Post All Metro team and a high school All American…helped his Stags' team to a win over Georgetown Prep, the number one-ranked team in the nation at the time…also lettered in football and basketball at DeMatha…lists favorite movie as Braveheart and patterns his work ethic after Michael Jordan…in addition to older brother Matt, he has a younger brother, Danny, 17, who is a sophomore lacrosse player at Maryland…decided to attend UMBC to compete with Matt…majoring in Sociology…interested in a career in law enforcement…son of Patty and Jay Gallagher…born January 13, 1984.