23 Marino Best
Marino Best
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Nanaimo, British Columbia
  • High School:
    Wellington
  • Position:
    A
  • Major:
    Athletic Training
  • gp
    17
  • p
    58
  • g
    44
  • a
    14

Bio

2016 Season (Senior): Named All-Midwest Lacrosse Conference First Team as an attacker…Named to the All-MLC Academic Team...Twice earned MLC Offensive Player of the Week honors (February 29, March 29)…Appeared in and started all 17 games…Led the team with 58 points and 44 goals…Assisted on 14 scores…Took 121 shots, with 76 on goal...Scored a team-high 10 man-up goals, which ranked second in the MLC…Picked up 15 ground balls…Caused seven turnovers…In league-only games, led the MLC in points, goals, man-up goals and shots on goal…Had six games with at least three goals, including a career-high and program-tying nine at Beloit (March 26)…Set the program’s game record for points (11) after scoring seven goals and assisting on four markers against MSOE (April 20)…Had a man-up goal in eight different games, including a career-best three at Beloit (March 26)…Picked up multiple ground balls in four contests...Finished with four goals, an assist, two ground balls and two caused turnovers at Olivet (February 27)…Recorded two goals and three assists versus Mount Saint Vincent (March 15)…Tallied nine goals (three man-up goals) and an assist at Beloit (March 26)…Posted a hat trick and assist at Dubuque (April 9)…Set the program record for points in a game with 11 after scoring seven goals and assisting on four markers against MSOE (April 20)…Had four goals and an assist versus Concordia Chicago (April 23)…Recorded a hat trick against Aurora (April 30)…Tallied a pair of goals versus Benedictine (May 4) in the MLC Tournament…Ended his career with a goal at Aurora (May 7) during the MLC Tournament Championship…Concluded his career ranked third all-time in program history for goals (108), third in man-up goals (19) and fourth in points (142).

2015 Season (Junior): Named to the Midwest Lacrosse Conference All-Academic Team...Appeared in 15 games, making 10 starts…Scored 28 goals, which was third on the team…Assisted on four markers…Took 73 shots, with 56 on goal…Had five man-up scores…Picked up nine ground balls…Caused three turnovers…Had a stretch of five games in which he scored 14 goals from March 17 to April 1…Tallied four goals at Transylvania (March 19)…Had back-to-back hat tricks against Beloit (March 26) and Whittier (March 29)…Marked a trio of goals, including two man-up, at Aurora (April 15)...Had two goals and two assists at Benedictine (April 29) in the MLC Tournament…Ended the final three games of the season with eight goals, including four at Aurora (May 2) in the MLC Tournament Championship.

2014 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in eight games, making two starts...Had 17 points...Scored 13 goals, which was eighth on the team...Assisted on four markers...Took 22 shots, with 19 coming on goal...Picked up two grounds balls...Caused two turnovers...Scored a career-high eight points, scoring four goals and assisting on four, against the University of Dubuque (Mar. 1)...The eight points is tied for fourth most in a game in school history...Tied a season-high with four goals against Fontbonne University (Apr. 12)...Scored two goals each in wins over College of Mount St. Joseph (Apr. 5) and Defiance College (Apr. 26)...Scored in win over Beloit College (Apr. 2).

2013 Season (Freshman): Appeared in 15 games, making seven starts...Scored 35 points, which was tied for third on the team...Scored 23 goals, which was third on the team...Assisted on 12 goals, which was fourth on the team...Had two game-winning goals and four man-up goals...Picked up 10 ground balls...Caused two turnovers...Began the season with a six-point performance (three goals, career-high-tying three assists) versus Calvin College (Feb. 22)...Recorded a program-high-tying three man-up goals – including the game-winner – two assists and caused three turnovers at Fontbonne University (Mar. 16)...Tallied a goal and assisted on two scores against Defiance College (Apr. 7)...Had a career performance with a program-high seven goals versus Benedictine University (Apr. 20)...Ended the season with back-to-back two-goal games against MSOE (Apr. 24) and Augustana College (Apr. 27).

Player Profile

Recent Games
Apr 16 Cornell W, 12-5
Apr 20 MSOE W, 17-7
Apr 23 Concordia Chicago W, 24-1
Apr 30 Aurora L, 14-9
May 4 Benedictine W, 12-7
May 7 at Aurora L, 13-11
  Overall Conf
Games 17 6
Points 58 34
Goals 44 26
Assists 14 8
Man-up goals 10 5
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 15 3
Turnovers 30 10
Caused turnovers 7 2
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 121 59
Shooting percentage 36.4 44.1
Shots on goal 76 39
Shots on goal percentage 62.8 66.1
Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn gb to ct fo sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 20 at John Carroll L, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0-0 4 0.0 3 75.0
Feb 27 at Olivet W, 12-10 4 1 5 1 0 2 3 2 0-0 11 36.4 8 72.7
Mar 5 Augustana W, 9-6 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0-0 4 25.0 2 50.0
Mar 12 Elmhurst W, 12-6 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0-0 6 33.3 4 66.7
Mar 15 vs. Mount Saint Vincent W, 25-4 2 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0-0 4 50.0 3 75.0
Mar 16 at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy L, 9-5 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0-0 5 0.0 1 20.0
Mar 26 at Beloit W, 23-12 9 1 10 3 0 0 3 1 0-0 12 75.0 10 83.3
Apr 2 at Benedictine W, 7-6 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 6 33.3 3 50.0
Apr 6 Illinois Wesleyan L, 15-8 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0-0 9 22.2 6 66.7
Apr 9 at Dubuque W, 19-5 3 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 0-0 10 30.0 5 50.0
Apr 13 Carthage W, 7-6 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0-0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Apr 16 Cornell W, 12-5 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0-0 12 8.3 6 50.0
Apr 20 MSOE W, 17-7 7 4 11 1 0 0 2 0 0-0 14 50.0 10 71.4
Apr 23 Concordia Chicago W, 24-1 4 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 6 66.7 5 83.3
Apr 30 Aurora L, 14-9 3 0 3 1 0 1 2 1 0-0 9 33.3 5 55.6
May 4 Benedictine W, 12-7 2 0 2 1 0 2 5 0 0-0 7 28.6 3 42.9
May 7 at Aurora L, 13-11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 100.0 1 100.0
  gp gs g a pts up dn gb to ct fo sh sh% sog sog%
2012-13 15 7 23 12 35 4 0 10 14 2 0-0 46 50.0 32 69.6
2013-14 8 2 13 4 17 0 0 2 14 2 0-0 22 59.1 19 86.4
2014-15 15 10 28 4 32 5 0 9 21 3 0-0 73 38.4 56 76.7
2015-16 17 17 44 14 58 10 0 15 30 7 0-0 121 36.4 76 62.8
Total 55 36 108 34 142 19 0 36 79 14 0-0 262 41.2 183 69.8
    gp gs g a pts up dn gb to ct fo sh sh% sog sog%
Event Total 17 17 44 14 58 10 0 15 30 7 0-0 121 36.4 76 62.8
Conference 6 6 26 8 34 5 0 3 10 2 0-0 59 44.1 39 66.1
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
Location Home 9 9 23 7 30 4 0 9 18 2 0-0 68 33.8 42 61.8
Away 7 7 19 4 23 5 0 6 10 5 0-0 49 38.8 31 63.3
Neutral 1 1 2 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0-0 4 50.0 3 75.0
Result Wins 12 12 38 14 52 8 0 11 24 5 0-0 93 40.9 60 64.5
Losses 5 5 6 0 6 2 0 4 6 2 0-0 28 21.4 16 57.1
Month February 2 2 4 1 5 1 0 2 5 3 0-0 15 26.7 11 73.3
March 5 5 14 5 19 4 0 6 8 2 0-0 31 45.2 20 64.5
April 8 8 23 8 31 4 0 5 12 2 0-0 67 34.3 41 61.2
May 2 2 3 0 3 1 0 2 5 0 0-0 8 37.5 4 50.0

News Mentions

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Men's Lacrosse represented well on MLC All-Academic Team

Falcons had 10 players recognized for work in the classroom

June 3, 2016

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Wohlford, Fahey highlight All-MLC honors

Falcons finish season with 12-5 overall record

May 9, 2016

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Men's Lacrosse season ends in MLC Tournament Championship game

Falcons end season with a 12-5 overall record

May 7, 2016

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Falcons advance to MLC Tournament Championship game

CUW wins first home postseason game

May 4, 2016

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#CUWStatsInfo: Falcons hungry to win MLC Tournament Championship

Falcons host Benedictine in MLC Tournament semifinal game on Wednesday at 4 pm.

May 3, 2016

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Falcons drops intense matchup to Aurora in battle of MLC unbeatens

CUW claims No. 2 seed in MLC Tournament

April 30, 2016

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Falcons victorious on Senior Day

CUW stays undefeated in MLC action

April 23, 2016

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Best's 11-point performance ties record, Falcons shutdown Raiders

CUW wins fourth-straight game and remain unbeaten in MLC play

April 20, 2016

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Men's Lacrosse defeats Carthage in exciting overtime matchup

Falcons score with three seconds left in regulation

April 13, 2016

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Men's Lacrosse overwhelms Dubuque in road victory

Falcons score program record eight man-up goals

April 9, 2016

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Illinois Wesleyan outscores Falcons in second half

CUW drops first game at home

April 6, 2016

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Men's Lacrosse holds of Benedictine for road MLC victory

Falcons build 6-3 lead through 45 minutes of play

April 2, 2016

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Best named MLC Offensive Player of the Week

Senior attacker earns first conference weekly honor

March 29, 2016

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Best scores program-tying 9 goals, Falcons dominate Buccaneers

CUW scores nine-straight goals in second half to run away with MLC win

March 26, 2016

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Falcons fly by Dolphins in convincing fashion

CUW improves record to 4-1 in early stages of season

March 15, 2016

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Garvey, Wohlford shine in Men's Lacrosse victory over Elmhurst

Falcons outscore Bluejays 9-2 in second half

March 12, 2016

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Best, Bundra earn MLC Player of the Week honors

Falcons post 1-1 record after two games of 2016 season

March 1, 2016

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Falcons tally pair of goals in fourth to down Olivet

Raley nets four goals to lead visitors to victory

February 27, 2016

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Men's Lacrosse announces captains for 2016 season

Three seniors and a junior will lead Falcons

November 17, 2015

Photos

Marino Best action photo 1

Photo by Jordan Vredeveld

  • Cornell College vs. Concordia (WI)
Marino Best action photo 2

Photo by Jordan Vredeveld

  • Cornell College vs. Concordia (WI)
Marino Best action photo 3

Photo by Jordan Vredeveld

  • Cornell College vs. Concordia (WI)
Marino Best action photo 4

Photo by Jordan Vredeveld

  • Cornell College vs. Concordia (WI)
Marino Best action photo 5

Photo by Jordan Vredeveld

  • Cornell College vs. Concordia (WI)