Cornell University Athletics

Career Statistics

At Cornell
Junior (2011): Gilbane saw a significant jump in playing time during his junior season as he moved onto the Big Red’s second offensive midfield. He played in all 17 games and finished the year with 12 goals and two assists for 14 points. Gilbane also picked up 12 ground balls and caused two turnovers. He registered a career-high two goals against Brown, Harvard in the Ivy League championship game and Hartford in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Sophomore (2010): Gilbane saw action in six games during his sophomore season. He registered his first collegiate point with an assist vs. the Bulldogs to go along with two ground balls and one caused turnover on the season.

Freshman (2009): Gilbane saw action in two games during his rookie season, playing against Canisius and Penn. He took one shot on the season vs. the Golden Griffs.

At Deerfield
Gilbane lettered once at Deerfield Academy, helping the team to a 15-1 record during the 2008 season. He was awarded the Rhodes Cup, given to the first-year player who had the greatest impact on the team. Gilbane also lettered once in soccer.

At Providence Country Day
A two-time high school All-American at Providence Country Day School, Gilbane led the state of Rhode Island in scoring for two straight seasons and finished his career at PCD with 334 points. He was a four-time All-State selection, earning first-team honors twice. Gilbane was a four-year starter and was named team captain during his senior season. He was also named his team’s MVP and won the Rhode Island Lacrosse Outstanding Achievement Award. Gilbane was a four-year starter on the soccer team and lettered once in basketball as well. As a senior captain on the soccer team, he was named a New England All-Star and was a two-time first-team All-SENE selection.

Personal
Jeffrey John Gilbane is the son of John and Julie Gilbane and he has a younger brother. His cousins, Alex Cole (Gettysburg), Zach Cole (Rollins) and Jamie MacDonald (Denver), all play collegiate lacrosse, while his great-uncle Leon Schwerzmann graduated from Cornell University in 1938. Gilbane is enrolled in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning.