Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2022: ERAU career record holder in ground balls (339), ground balls per game (8.27), faceoffs won (542) and faceoff winning percentage (.608)...became the first Eagle ever to be named to the SSC All-Conference Team when he earned first team honors...SSC Specialist of the Week on April 11...went 183-for-315 at the faceoff spot, picking up 117 ground balls...scored three goals, including two at Maryville (March 15).

2020: Appeared in all seven games with five starts...tallied four points on four goals...went 122-for-178 in faceoff wins (.685), and also recorded 83 ground balls (11.9 per game)...scored a goal, registered 20 ground balls and won 25 faceoffs versus Young Harris (Feb. 17).

2019: One of six Eagles to start all 17 games…set program records with 237 faceoff wins and 139 ground balls…ranked third in the SSC and 10th in NCAA II with 8.18 ground balls/game…ranked fourth in the conference and 21st in the nation with a .595 faceoff winning percentage…also scored six goals and tallied two assists…set program single-game records with 24 faceoff wins and 19 ground balls to go along with two goals and an assist against Young Harris (Feb. 10)…matched his own record with 24 faceoff wins and added two goals and 17 ground balls in an 18-12 win at Chowan (March 9).
 
2018: Utilized redshirt.
 
2017 at Cleveland State: Appeared in 10 games for the Vikings...tallied seven ground balls.

Prep: 2016 graduate of Newtown High School...earned All-South West Conference First Team in each of his final two years with Newtown...won 71% of his faceoffs and tallied a program-record 406 career ground balls for the Nighthawks…was named his team’s MVP in 2015 and Unsung Hero in 2016…owns top two single-season faceoff percentage marks in school history, including record 72.2% mark in 2016…named to all-conference academic team in 2015 and 2016…helped Nighthawks to South West Conference title in 2016…competed for Paragon, Eclipse and Team CT Brine on club scene…named an All-Star at the Brine National Classic…also played football …was an honor roll student.

Personal: Born in Sandy Hook, Connecticut...son of John and Kelly Urso...majoring in Unmanned Aircraft Systems.