2013 ACC Freshman of the Year Becomes UVa's 11th ACC Freshman of the Year and first since Steele Stanwick in 2009 Only the second defensemen from UVa to be named ACC Freshman of the Year (Mike Schattner, '88) Led the nation's freshmen with 25 caused turnovers Only two sophomore's in the country had more caused turnovers Finished rookie season with 33 ground balls Made collegiate debut vs Drexel Registered first collegiate stats vs VMI, picking up five ground balls and causing three turnovers Had one GB and one CT at Stony Brook Caused four turnovers vs. Vermont and piecked up four ground balls Made first collegiate start vs. No. 3 Cornell and had two GBs and three CTs, including stripping All-American Rob Pannell various times and helping UVa force him into a career-high eight turnovers Started again against Ohio State and had four GBs and three CTs Had three CTs versus Johns Hopkins and Maryland HIGH SCHOOL Listed as the No. 14 recruit in the country by Inside Lacrosse Listed as the No. 3 incoming defensemen in the country by Inside Lacrosse Under Armour All-American Tallied one goal, one assist and 75 ground balls as a senior at Regis Jesuit Helped lead Regis Jesuit to a 15-1 mark in 2012 Spent junior year at Salisbury School in Connecticut where he played hockey and lacrosse Inside Lacrosse ranked him as the No. 8 rising senior All-American and an Under Armour All-Star New England Defender of the Year at Salisbury in Connecticut Graduated from Regis Jesuit in his home state of Colorado, Graduatd from same school as current Cavaliers Rhody Heller and Tanner Ottenbreit Played one season of football as a senior at Regis Jesuit Was on Regis Jesuit's 2009 and 2012 state championship hockey teams Made honor roll all four years of high school
PERSONAL Son of Stuart and Shelly Scales Has one sister, Manon