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As a Junior in 2009: Played in all 55 games for the Ravens, including 54 starts...ABCA All-East Region Second Team selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished the season second in the Northeast-10 in doubles (19), tied for sixth in hits (64), eighth in runs scored (40) and total bases (103) and 11th in slugging percentage (.505) and runs batted in (37)...Led the team in doubles and walks (19)...Tied for third on the team in hits, total bases and on-base percentage (.386)...Went 2-for-4, scored a run and stole a base in the season-opener at Dowling on 2/21...Hit 2-for-4 in the first game of a doubleheader at Adelphi on 2/28...Went 2-for-3 with a double and a two-run home run in the front end of a doubleheader at Philadelphia on 3/8; went 2-for-3 with a double, drove in a run, scored another and stole a base in the second game...Slugged 4-for-5 with three doubles, drove in two runs and scored four times against Caldwell on 3/14...Hit 2-for-4 with a double and drove in a run in the second game of a doubleheader at Saint Thomas on 3/15...Was a perfect 4-for-4 with a two-run home run, drove in four runs, scored three times and stole a base at Saint Rose on 4/2...Hit 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, drove in three runs and scored twice in the second game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 4/4...Went 2-for-5 with a double and scored a run at Bentley on 4/7...Hit 2-for-4 with a double, drove in two runs and scored once against Bentley on 4/10...Hit a two-run home run at Assumption on 4/16...Stroked a perfect 4-for-4 with a double and drove in two runs in the second game of a doubleheader against Saint Anselm on 4/18...Hit 2-for-4 with a double, drove in a run and scored another at American International on 4/20...Hit 3-for-5 with a triple in the second game of a doubleheader against Massachusetts Lowell on 5/2...Hit 2-for-3 with a double and scored three times in the Northeast-10 Championship against Massachusetts Lowell on 5/9; later in the day, went 2-for-5 with a double and a three-run home run, drove in four runs and scored three times against New Haven...Hit 2-for-4 and drove in a run in the decisive game of the Northeast-10 Championship against Assumption on 5/10.

As a Sophomore in 2008: All-Northeast-10 Conference third team selection. Started 57 of the team's 58 games in right field. Finished second in the conference with 10 home runs, with nine coming in postseason play. Led the Northeast-10 with 57 RBI, while finishing fifth on the team with a .321 average and 41 runs scored. Went a combined 6-for-10 with six RBI and three runs scored against Lynn (3/18) and Nova Southeastern (3/19). Had three hits, including a home run, driving in five and scoring twice in game one versus Saint Michael's (4/6). Batted .467 (7-for-15) with four home runs, 10 RBI and five runs scored in four NE-10 Tournament games to earn NE-10 Player of the Week honors (5/12). Named to the NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament team after batting .478 (11-for-23) with four home runs and 10 RBI in five games. Went a combined 6-for-10 with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored in the final two games versus Bryant (5/19).

As a Freshman in 2007: All-Northeast-10 second team selection. Started all 60 games for the Ravens. Finished the year with a .324 average, six home runs and 49 RBI. Recorded six hits, including two home runs, to go along with five RBI and three runs scored in a doubleheader sweep of Molloy (3/17). Named NE-10 Freshman of the Week (3/19) after batting .600 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, 10 runs scored and 13 RBI in six games. Named NE-10 Freshman of the Week for the second consecutive week (3/26) after notching two doubles and four RBI in four games, including a three-RBI effort against Barry (3/19). Went 2-for-3 with a triple, home run, three RBI and three runs scored against Merrimack (4/9).

Before Franklin Pierce: Two-tie All-Conference selection at Bristol (Conn.) Eastern High School...New Haven Register All-State Team selection...Team captain and led the state with nine home runs as a senior...Two-time team MVP.

Personal: Son of Diane and Michael Rivers...Has a younger sister, Erin...A sports and recreation major.