University of Albany

UAlbany: Made squad as a walk-on following 2011 spring practice ... lettered as a midfielder for the UAlbany lacrosse program in 2009 ... recorded a .408 face-off percentage as a freshman ... played in in nine game and made two starts ... High School: Combined to earn 11 varsity letters in football, wrestling and lacrosse ... named to the 2007 New York State Sportswriters Association Class A third-team all-state football squad ... rushed for 1,719 yards ... 2,900 rushing yards and 101 wrestling wins during his scholastic career ... accounted for 25 goals and 17 assists in lacrosse as a senior ... scored 150 career points (106 goals, 44 assists) ... third-team All-Central New York by Syracuse Post Standard as a junior when he netted 41 goals ... two-time captain ...... Personal: Major is communication and sociology (dual) ... bortn 4-7-90 ... parents are Rob and Leah Cushing ... has one brother, Eric, and one sister, Shauna.