Loyola University Maryland Athletics

2023 (Senior): Won 141 faceoffs and led the team with 82 ground balls in his first year as the team’s primary player at the ‘X’… Won 11 of 17 with seven ground balls and a goal against Johns Hopkins… Had an assist against Towson… Posted career-high numbers, going 19 of 28 with 15 ground balls against Lafayette… Had assists at Army West Point, versus Holy Cross and at Boston University… Won 12 of 22 in the regular-season against Navy… Scored a goal at Colgate.

2022 (Junior): Played in nine games and went 25 of 52 (.481) on faceoffs with 15 ground balls… Won 6 of 9 faceoffs with four ground balls to help spur the win over Duke… Won 7 of 12 faceoffs at Holy Cross with five ground balls… Was 2 of 3 at Navy… Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
 
2021 (Sophomore): Saw action in seven games and was 13 of 36 on faceoffs… Took 17 faceoffs, winning eight against Utah… Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2020 (Freshman): Played in four games and went 6 of 9 (.667) at the faceoff 'X' for the Greyhounds... Had three ground balls... Made his collegiate debut against Rutgers... Was 2 of 3 against Towson and 4 of 4 at Lafayette... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Before Loyola: Graduated from Valor Christian in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he was a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse and also played tennis… Over his four years, went 982-of-1,348 (72.8 percent) on faceoffs for the Eagles.. Had 616 ground balls and scored 35 goals… Holds the state record for faceoff wins in Colorado history… Four-time All-State First Team and All-Conference First Team honoree… Named a USLacrosse All-American as a senior in 2019 and picked up Adrenaline All-America honors that year and was named the All-American Game Most Valuable Player… Went 246-of-325 (75.7 percent) with 170 ground balls and 12 goals in 2019… Named Valor Christian’s Most Valuable Player… Was an Academic All-State honoree in 2018 and 2019… As a junior in 2018, won 199-of-273 restarts (72.9 percent) with 151 ground balls and 12 goals… Won 285-of-395 (72.2 percent) with 165 ground balls and 11 goals in 2017 and 252-of-355 (71 percent) and 130 ground balls in 2016… Helped the Eagles win the 2016 and 2017 state titles… Played club for Denver Elite, FCA and Nations Elite.
 
Personal: Son of Kristine and David Pacheco… Has three brothers, Nick, Jacob and Alex… Member of the National Honor Society and graduated Cum Laude from Valor Christian… Member of the leadership board for Denver CityLax… Volunteer coach for the Unified Lacrosse and earned first-place in graphic design at the 2019 Valor Christian Arts Show.