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Evans in 2019 (Jr.): Saw action in 12 games, including starting on close defense in each of the last 11 contests ... did not play in the opener against Vermont ... produced the third-most caused turnovers on the team with 7, while also contributing 14 ground balls ... Navy’s defense held Army to just 2 second-half goals, while the Mids outscored the Black Knights 5-2 over the final 30 minutes to force overtime ... recorded a career-best 3 caused turnovers against Army ... part of a defensive unit that held Colgate scoreless over the final 18:46, as Navy rallied from two goals down in the fourth quarter to win 16-11 ... part of a strong defensive effort by the Mids against Lafayette that saw the Mids keep the Leopards off the scoreboard for 21:53 (1:12 1Qtr - 9:19 3Qtr) ... Navy gave up just 3 goals to the Leopards over the first 3 quarters of play ... produced his first collegiate point with an assist in transition on a Jack Sweeney goal at Lafayette ... also recorded a takeaway ... chipped in 3 ground balls against Princeton ... Navy’s defense allowed just two even-strength goals in the first 45 minutes of its Patriot League opener against Bucknell, while giving up three extra-man goals over that same timeframe. For the game, the Bison scored five 6-on-6 goals and three extra-man strikes ... made his first collegiate start in the Mids’ loss to #3 Maryland ... Navy’s defense held UMBC to just 3 goals over the final 3 quarters and scoreless in the fourth ... spelled Nick Franchuk in the UMBC contest where he recorded career highs in ground balls (4) and caused turnovers (1).

2018 (So.): Made his first career appearance in the Mids’ 15-5 win over Lafayette.

2017 (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action.

More on Evans: A 2015 graduate of Landon School in Bethesda, Md., Evans spent the 2015-16 academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School ... a two-sport athlete who earned three letters in both football and lacrosse ... member of the 2015 lacrosse team that won the IAC title in lacrosse and in 2013, the football team claimed the IAC Championship ... garnered All-IAC honors in football as a senior ... majoring in Arabic, he owns a 2.78 grade-point average ... has been named to the Commandant’s List three times (F2016, F2017, S2017). ... son of Tony and Felicia Evans ... his service assignment is Navy Special Warfare