Manhattanville University Athletics

2011-12: Dressed for 22 of the team’s 25 games as a sophomore … set new career highs with 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points, tying him for second on the team in goals and finishing seventh in points … finished ninth in the conference in goals as well … potted a pair of goals in a win at Connecticut College (12/6), then had a career-best three-point night against Trinity (12/9) with two goals (including the game-winner) and an assist … as a result was named the ECAC West Conference Player of the Week for the first time … had a pair of assists in a win at Curry (1/17) and then scored the game-winning goal against Neumann (1/21) later that weekend … posted his fourth multi-point game of the year with a goal and an assist at Morrisville State (2/11) … named to the ECAC West All-Academic Team.
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2010-11: Took the ice for 25 of the team’s 26 games in his first collegiate season, the most appearances among any Valiant freshman … finished third on the team in goals (eight) and fourth in points (14) … both totals led all Valiant newcomers … picked up his first collegiate point with an assist in his debut against Fredonia State (10/22) … had his first multi-point game with a pair of assists at Utica (12/3) … scored three goals in a weekend sweep of SUNY Potsdam (12/10-11), including his first career multi-goal game on Saturday … scored twice, including the game-winning goal, and posted a +3 rating to help the Valiants to the NSB Holiday Tournament title over #4 Norwich (1/1) … had two goals again the next week against Morrisville State (1/9).
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Juniors: Spent most of the 2009-10 season with the Bay State Breakers of the EJHL … potted 17 goals and assisted on 13 for 30 points in 38 games … had 12 goals and 10 assists in 28 games with New York Apple Core (EJHL) in 2008-09 …a product of the Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, with whom he won a pair of Under-18 National Championships in three seasons.

Personal: Born October 5, 1989 … son of Steve and Gilda Elser … has five siblings: Samantha, Danny, Doug, Jimmy and Drew … is a psychology major and dean's list student at Manhattanville.