Mason Whitney

Class:
Junior
Position:
D
Height:
6-0
Weight:
175
Hometown:
Fairfield, Conn.
High School:
The Taft School

At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2025)

Junior (2025)
• Started all 14 contests for the U-M defense
• Ended his campaign second in the Big Ten with 24 caused turnovers, the third highest single season output in program history
• Matched his career high with five ground balls against Cleveland State (March 4), No. 12 Harvard (March 8) and No. 18 Rutgers (April 13)
• Also caused a personal best five turnovers against the Crimson
• Added his first caree assist against Hobart (Feb. 15)

Sophomore (2024)
• Played in 17 games with six starts, all in Big Ten play, on close defense
• Spent first 10 games of season as a longstick midfielder and featured on U-M’s man-down unit
• Started final six games of the season on close defense, compiling 13 ground balls and five caused turnovers in that stretch
• Marked first goal of career against Ohio St. in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament (April 27)
• Closed season with 17 ground ball pickups and caused seven turnovers in all

Freshman (2023)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Prepped at Fairfield College Preparatory School and Taft School
• Named a US Lacrosse All-American as a senior
• Earned First Team All-Connecticut during his senior campaign
• Awarded Southern Connecticut Conference Player of the Year in his senior season
• Two-time CIAC Lacrosse and Hockey State Champion
• Five-time Southern Connecticut Hockey Champion
• Received GameTime Connecticut Boys Hockey MVP as a junior

Academic/Extracurricular
• Cum Laude Society

Club
• Eclipse

Personal
• Mason Alexander Whitney
• Son of Christyn and Scott Whitney
• Father played hockey and lacrosse at Union College
• Brother, Jack, played lacrosse at Michigan
• Enrolled in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business
• Majoring in Business Administration