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Team Captain in 2009 ... 2009 Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American (Honorable Mention) ... 2009 Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year ... In 2008: Once again an elite defenseman for the Bison who was routinely assigned to the opposition's best attackman ... Second Team All-Patriot League selection at season's end ... Started every game for the third year in a row, extending streak to 44 straight ... First career point came on an assist in a win over Lafayette ... Led Bison with 47 ground balls, a career high ... Season-high seven ground balls in a 4-3 overtime loss at No. 8 Navy ... Part of a defense that allowed 7.7 goals per game, third-best in the league and 16th in the nation ... In 2007: Emerged as one of the top young defenders in Division I lacrosse ... First Team All-Patriot League selection ... Started all 15 games on close defense and was a big reason why Bucknell allowed only 6.3 goals per game, second-best in the nation ... Ranked third on the team with 36 ground balls ... Had a career-high eight ground balls vs. Navy and had four each against Ohio State and Lehigh ... In 2006: One of the Patriot League's top newcomers ... Started all 14 games on close defense and helped the Bison to a No. 7 national ranking in scoring defense ... Ranked fourth on the team with 31 ground balls ... Season-high six ground balls vs. Lafayette ... Personal: Son of Jack and Kathy Haire ... Born Oct. 8, 1986 in Greenwich, Conn. ... 2005 graduate of Darien High School ... Earned four varsity letters in wrestling, three in lacrosse and two in football ... Led lax team to 23-0 record and a state title as a senior ... Named MVP of state tournament as a defenseman ... Team was ranked No. 5 in the nation ... Also won three conference championships ... All-conference, all-state and high school All-America selection ... Two-time state champion in wrestling, where he was ranked No. 4 in New England ... In football earned all-league honors as a junior ... Majoring in history ... Spent Fall 2007 semester studying in Florence, Italy ... Frank Fedorjaka on Haire: "Billy was a unanimous vote for team captain, which is pretty rare and shows the level of respect his teammates have for him. He is our No. 1 defenseman, and he is one of the best cover men in the country. He knows our defense very well and is good at directing traffic. Billy is also our most physical player and a great leader who really sets the tone for our team. I like to call him an `old-school' type of player, a blue-collar, meat-and-potatoes guy who likes to grind it out." |
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