Capital University

2016: Played in 18 games … took 66 shots and scored 25 goals, placing fourth on the team in both categories … recorded 34 points and nine assists … registered 47 shots on goal … picked up 17 ground balls … finished with three goals on four occasions ... caused a pair of turnovers against Bethany on Feb. 27 … season high four points came against Calvin on March 26. 

2015: Appeared in and started 16 of the team''s 17 games... took 52 shots, tying for sixth on the team, with 35 of them on goal... finished third on the team in goals scoring 18 for the season... had 16 assists, collected 26 ground balls and caused eight turnovers... on March 18 in their game against Bethany (WV.) he reached a season best of three goals and taking seven shots, while also recording two assists... took shots in all but one contest of the season

2014: Started all 14 of the team’s games … ranked second on the team and eighth in the Ohio Athletic Conference with 27 goals … tied for second on the team with 36 points … finished fourth on the team with nine assists … tallied five man-up goals, good for a tie for second on the team and sixth in the conference … picked up 29 ground balls and caused nine turnovers … posted 85 shots, including 55 on goal, good for seventh and sixth, respectively, in the OAC … registered one goal, one assist and a career-high five ground balls in Capital’s season-opening 13-4 triumph over Franciscan on March 1 at Bernlohr Stadium … matched a career high with four goals in the Crusaders’ 8-3 win at Hiram on March 25 … tallied five points (three goals, two assists) and two ground balls in Capital’s 19-6 victory at Bethany (W.Va.) on April 2 … totaled a career-high six points (four goals, two assists) in the Crusaders’ first-ever OAC win, 15-8, at Wilmington on April 16 … recorded a career-high two assists in three different games … had a career-best two caused turnovers in three separate contests

Personal: Major is undecided … parents are Mike Hess and Flo Portzer … attended Horseheads High School, where he participated in lacrosse and wrestling … played for coach Pete Cook at Horseheads … hobbies include hanging out with family and friends.