Cornell University Athletics

Pierce Derkac Career Statistics

At Cornell: Derkac became an integral part of the Big Red defense during his junior season, seeing action in all 17 games. He picked up 52 ground balls on the year and caused a team-high 13 turnovers. He was also one of the top scoring long poles in the country with five goals on the season. Derkac averaged 3.1 ground balls per game, thanks in large part to his role on the team’s face-off unit. He had at least four ground balls in six games, including a season-high seven vs. Hobart. Derkac scored a career-best two goals vs. Syracuse on April 7 and Brown on April 25. He also had a goal vs. Hobart. Derkac moved into a starting role during his sophomore season and became a crucial part of the Big Red’s face-off unit. He saw action in all 15 games, made 14 starts and picked up 45 ground balls on the year. Derkac picked up at least one ground ball 14 times and ranked second on the team with 3.0 ground balls per game. He registered a game-high seven ground balls vs. Harvard and tallied his first collegiate point with a goal vs. Navy. After converting from a short stick to a long pole during the fall of his freshman year, Derkac saw action in seven games during his rookie season.

At Norfolk Academy: A four-year starter at Norfolk Academy, Derkac was named an All-American and team MVP as a senior captain. He was a three-time first-team all-state, first-team all-league and All-Virginia Prep League selection. Derkac played in the 2006 U.S. Lacrosse National Senior Showcase, and as a freshman, he helped his team to the Virginia private school state championship. He also earned four varsity letters in football and two in basketball and was a three-time first-team all-league selection on the gridiron, earning TCIS MVP honors following his senior season.

Personal: Pierce McCleary Derkac is the son of Wayne and Nanette Derkac and he is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. His older brother, Britton, a former All-Ivy selection at Brown, played for Major League Lacrosse’s Boston Cannons, while his older brother Grant was a captain of the Bears’ men’s lacrosse team in 2006.