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Finished his career as the program's all-time leader in assists (55) and points (92). Also, left Franklin Pierce ranked second in program history in goals (37), tied for second in shorthanded goals (3), tied for seventh in power-play goals (11) and tied for 12th in games playe (87).

Among program single-season records, finished his career tied for the school record in assists (19, 2009-10). Also, left Franklin Pierce tied for second in points (31, 2010-11 and 2009-10) and shorthanded goals (2, 2009-10), tied for third in goals (14, 2010-11), tied for fourth in assists (17, 2012-13 and 2010-11), tied for sixth in goals (12, 2009-10), tied for seventh in points (25, 2012-13) and tied for 13th in power-play goals (5).

As a Senior in 2012-13: Played in all 25 games for the Ravens...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Northeast-10 Conference All-Championship Team selection...Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Served as team co-captain alongside Andrew Dadds (bio)...Finished fourth in the Northeast-10 in assists (17), tied for fifth in power-play points (10) and ranked seventh in points (25)...Led the team in assists, points and shots on goal (79)...Finished third on the team in goals (8)...Picked up two penalties for four minutes, scored two power-play goals, scored two game-winning goals and scored one game-tying goal...Scored the game-winning goal to break a 4-4 tie with 57 seconds to play in regualtion after assistin on a goal earlier in the third period of the season-opener at Johnson & Wales on 11/3...Netted a goal against Suffolk on 11/7...Dished out an assist against SUNY Canton on 11/16...Made it a three-point weekend against the Kangaroos with two more assists against SUNY Canton on 11/17...Chipped in an assist at Stonehill on 12/1...Contributed an assist at Salve Regina on 12/8...Scored a goal and added an assist against Framingham State on 1/5...Had an assist at Suffolk on 1/8...Dished out an assist against Stonehill on 1/19...Scored a goal and added an assist at Assumption on 1/26...Put home the game-tying goal with 3:07 to play in regulation against Assumption on 1/30...Scored a power-play goal and added an assist at Stonehill on 2/2...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/3...Capped a four-game point streak with an assist against Saint Michael's on 2/5...Dished out an assist at Southern New Hampshire on 2/14...Contributed a power-play goal and an assist against Westfield State on 2/19...Scored a second-period goal which stood as the game-winner and also dished out a pair of assists in the semifinal round of the Northeast-10 Championship against Southern New Hampshire on 2/23...Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week for the week ending on 2/24...Had an assist in the Northeast-10 Championship title game at Saint Anselm on 3/2.
2012-13 Statistics 

As a Junior in 2011-12: Played in 12 games for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Served as team captain...Tallied three goals and two assists for five points...Picked up seven penalties for 14 minutes...Scored a goal at Salve Regina on 11/8...Dished out an assist in the ICFCU Shootout against Wentworth Tech on 11/11...Netted a goal against Saint Anselm on 1/4...Tallied a goal and an assist at Suffolk on 1/10.
2011-12 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2010-11: Played in all 26 games for the Ravens...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for third in the Northeast-10 in goals (14) and game-winning goals (2), tied for fourth in power-play goals (5), tied for fifth in points (31) and tied for seventh in assists (17)...Led the team in goals, assists, points and game-winning goals...Finished tied for second on the team in power-play goals...Scored once shorthanded and picked up three penalties for six minutes...Tallied an assist at Nichols on 11/10...Dished out an assist at Worcester State on 11/18...Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist against Southern New Hampshire on 12/1...Scored once on the power play and finished with two goals and an assist against Assumption on 12/4...Named Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week for the week ending on 12/5...Netted two goals against Nichols on 12/8...Contributed an assist against Saint Michael' on 12/11...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 12/12...Dished out a pair of assists at Saint Anselm on 1/4...Chipped in an assist at SUNY Geneseo on 1/7...Put home a goal at SUNY Fredonia on 1/14...Scored on the power play at Plymouth State on 1/22...Scored the game-winning goal on the power play, added a shorthanded goal and finished with two goals and two assists for four points against Stonehill on 1/29...Named Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week for the week ending on 1/30...Netted a power-play goal and finished with two goals and an assist at Southern New Hampshire on 2/5...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/6...Scored a power-play goal and finished with two goals and two assists at University of New England on 2/8...Contributed a goal and an assist against Assumption on 2/12...Named Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week for the week ending on 2/13...Dished out a pair of assists at Assumption on 2/16...Chipped in an assist in the quarterfinal round of the Northeast-10 Championship against Southern New Hampshire on 2/26.
2010-11 Statistics 

As a Freshman in 2009-10: Played in 24 games for the Ravens...Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Year...Fall Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished second in the Northeast-10 in freshman scoring (31 points), tied for fourth in shorthanded goals (2), finished sixth in points, tied for sixth in assists (19), tied for seventh in goals (12) and tied for 10th in power-play goals (4)...Led the team in shorthanded goals and tied for the team lead in assists...Finished second on the team in points and power-play goals and tied for second in goals...Scored one game-winning goal and picked up four penalties for eight minutes...Made his collegiate debut and picked up an assist against Johnson & Wales on 11/6...Scored his first career goal and added an assist at Westfield State on 11/12...Named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Week for the week ending on 11/15...Picked up an assist against Stonehill on 11/21...Dished out three assists at Western New England on 11/24...Scored a goal at Assumption on 12/5...Named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Week for the week ending on 12/6...Netted a pair of goals, one on the power play, against Nichols on 12/9...Tallied a goal and an assist at Buffalo State on 1/8...Recorded an assist at Becker on 1/15...Dished out a pair of assists against Assumption on 11/16...Scored on the power play and racked up three assists at Southern New Hampshire on 1/19...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 1/24...Picked up his first career hat trick with three goals, including two shorthanded tallies (one of which was the game-winner) and added two assists at Stonehill on 1/30; was the first Raven to ever score multiple shorthanded goals in a game...Named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Week for the week ending on 1/31...Scored on the power play and added three assists against Southern New Hampshire on 2/6...Picked up a power-play goal at Assumption on 2/13...Netted a goal against Stonehill on 2/20...Dished out an assist against Stonehill in the quarterfinal round of the Northeast-10 Championship on 2/27.
2009-10 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Team captain as a senior at Falmouth (Mass.) High School...League All-Star selection as both a junior and a senior...Falmouth's winner of the Massachusetts High School Hobey Baker Award as a senior...Also played lacrosse, baseball and football at Falmouth...Lacrosse Rookie of the Year as a junior...Played junior hockey for the Boston Jr. Bruins, receiving the team's Unsung Hero Award in 2008-09...Scored overtime, game-winning goal, to clinch Bruins' third straight title in 2009.

Personal: Son of Teri and Bill Sweeney...Has two brothers: Malcolm and Bill, Jr., and a sister, Mikayla...Brother Malcolm played golf at Johnson & Wales' North Miami campus before transferring to Bentley...A physical therapy major.