UMBC

Bio

	#2 - Bobby Atwell
	Class: Junior Height/Weight: 6-1, 200     Hometown: Dunkirk, Md. Position: M     High School: Southern

Accolades

A Second Team All America East Conference defenseman in 2007… Named one of UMBC’s team captains for the ’08 campaign.

2007:  Made the transformation from midfield (both short and long-stick as a freshman) to a starting close defenseman… Started 16 of 17 games and led the team with 12 caused turnovers… Also recorded 29 ground balls and added a pair of goals… Scored his first collegiate goal in UMBC’s 11-10 overtime win vs. Penn on March 10… Added another tally in April 7 win at Hartford.

2006: Versatile player who developed into an outstanding defensive midfielder in his first season…  Recorded eight ground balls and two caused turnovers… Saw action in 13 contests.

Background: Majoring in American Studies... A first team All (Anne Arundel) County selection in both football and lacrosse…Earned The Capital’s Player of the Week award in the spring of 2005 and was his team’s Kelly Award finalist… Lists best career game as a four-goal, two-assist effort in a 2004 contest against Annapolis… Was a part of the Bulldogs’ state finalist team as a freshman in 2002… A relative late-comer to lacrosse, who began playing the game at age 14… Lists greatest thrill in sports as “just being able to play the game”… Has a younger brother, Travis, age 16… Son of Colleen and Andy Atwell… Full name is Robert William Atwell…born February 13, 1987.