Griffin Schutz
Griffin Schutz Pronunciation
TIFFANY ON SCHUTZ
2023 – “Where will Griffin be on the field in 2023? The question is still an open-ended one as we enter the preseason. Sidelined for the second-half of the Fall, Griffin was utilized mostly on attack prior to his injury. He can use speed, quickness and physicality to create separation from a close defenseman behind the goal and draw slides, opening up teammates for step-downs and crease shots. But Griffin dodging “downhill” from the top is certainly an exciting option for Coach Kirwan to initiate our half-field offense.” 2022 – “Difficult to put in a box: offensive players with his power and size are not supposed to be as skilled nor possess such soft hands and touch… Dodges like a bulldozer, finishes like a marksman… Has both midfielder and attackman attributes, and will be utilized at both positions… Petey’s big buddy in the weightroom.”
2023
- USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American (May 9)
- Tied his career high with two assists against No. 3 Maryland (March 18)
- Recorded career highs in both goals (4) and points (6) at #11 Johns Hopkins (March 7)
- USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention Preseason All-American
- All-ACC Academic Team
- ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022
- Appeared in all 16 games, including 15 starts, primarily as an offensive midfielder
- Finished fifth on the team with 23 goals, good for No. 2 all-time on UVA’s freshman midfielders list
- Scored at least one goal in 14 out of 16 possible games
- Recorded eight multi-goal games, including one hat trick
- Scored two goals and registered an assist in UVA’s NCAA Tournament quarterfinals matchup against Maryland (May 22)
- Registered his first career hat trick on a career-high three goals in Virginia’s 20-11 win over then-No. 9 Syracuse (Feb. 26)
- Scored his first career goal and UVA’s first goal of the season in the team’s 21-11 season-opening win over Air Force (Feb. 5)
- Ranked the No. 1 overall prospect in the nation according to Inside Lacrosse’s Power 100 Incoming Freshmen Rankings
High School
- No. 8 overall prospect and No. 3 attackman in the nation, according to Inside Lacrosse
- Four-time varsity letter recipient at Deerfield Academy
- Team captain senior year
- 2021 National Champion
- Two-time NHSLS Champions
- Three-time indoor box lacrosse champions
- Played at Trumbull High Lacrosse for one season, where he recorded 73 goals and 43 assists
- 2021 National All-Star Game MVP
- 2021 All New England Prep Team
- 2019 Team USA Indoor Lacrosse bronze medal recipient
- Played club for 3D New England Team, which was ranked second nationally
- Maverick Showtime All-Star
Personal
- Son of Penny and Glenn Schutz
- Brother Tom played lacrosse at Southern New Hampshire University (2015-19)
- Major is undeclared and is currently studying in UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences
- Recipient of the 2022-23 Kass Family Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Lacrosse