2017: CAC All-Academic Team ... Saw action in all 15 contests ... Second on the team with 81 shots ... Career-best nine shots twice ... Third for the Seahawks with 25 points, 18 goals, and seven assists ... Career-best five points vs. Illinois Wesleyan (Mar. 12) ... Career-high four goals twice ... Career-best two assists vs. Washington College (Mar. 1) ... Tied for fifth on the team with a man-up goal ... Contributed 15 ground balls and a caused turnover ... Season-best two ground balls four times.
2016: Played in 11 games with one start ... Made collegiate debut vs. Dickinson (Feb. 20) ... Notched four goals and four assists ... Added 13 ground balls and two caused turnovers ... Career-best four ground balls and season-bests of two goals and three points twice ... Scored first two collegiate goals vs. Christopher Newport (Apr. 13) ... Dished first career assist at No. 4 York (Pa.) (Mar. 30).
The Calverton School: 2015 graduate ... Coached by Bill Ball ... Honorable Mention All-Calvert County ... First team All-MILL ... 33 goals and 21 assists as a senior ... Honor Roll (2012-15).
Personal: Raymond Vitalise LaPlaca ... SMCM Love Your Melon Crew ... Born February 11, 1997 in Upper Marlboro, Md. ... Son of Dan and Pearl LaPlaca ... Has three siblings, Jon, Andrew, and Natalie.
Why St. Mary's?: I fell in love with the campus and community.
Best SMCM Sports Moment: Spending everyday with my teammates.
