ACADEMIC MAJOR: Computer Science/ Software Engineering

BW ATHLETIC INFORMATION: Jake Opincar played his third season of lacrosse at Baldwin Wallace University in 2014-2015. He earned his third varsity letter. Jakes also played football.

GENERAL LACROSSE INFORMATION: As a freshman in 2012-13, Jake played his first season of lacrosse and earned his first varsity letter.  He appeared in all 11 games, including one start, and was the primary midfielder on faceoffs. He won 101-of-164 faceoffs for a .616 faceoff percentage.  He took 32 shots, including 10 on-goal, scored six goals and added five assists for 11 points. Jake led the team with 76 ground balls, and caused six turnovers.  BW finished 6-5.

As a sophomore in 2013-14, Jake played his second season of lacrosse and earned his second letter. He played in all 14 games, including four starts, and had one assist. He also collected 34 ground balls, caused nine turnovers and was 45-of-91 on faceoffs. BW finished 7-7 overall.

As a junior in 2014-2015, Jake played his third season of lacrosse and earned his third letter. He played in 15 games, including four starts, took six shots, including three on-goal, and scored two goals and added four assists for six points. He also had 32 ground balls and caused eight turnovers. BW finished with a school-record 12 victories, including a record 11 straight wins to start the season, a 12-3 record and advanced to the OAC Tournament semi-finals.

As a senior in 2015-2016, Jake is playing his fourth season of lacrosse and hopes to earn his fourth letter.

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HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: Jake Opincar grew up in Middleburg Heights, Ohio and graduated from Padua Franciscan High School in Parma, Ohio.  He played four seasons of football and earned two varsity letters, played basketball for two seasons, and earned a pair of varsity letters in both his seasons of lacrosse.

As a junior in 2010-11, Jake was a second-team all-region honoree in football.  As a senior in 2011-12, Jake was a first-team All-North Coast League pick and was named second-team all-district and All-Sun in football.  He was also named first-team All-NCL and all-region in lacrosse.

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS:  Jake was a member of the honor roll in both ninth and tenth grade and a member of the high honor roll his junior and senior year.

This page was last updated by the SID on June 3, 2015.