High School: Four-year varsity standout in lacrosse at Yarmouth High School...also played one year of soccer as a striker and led team to 14-1 record and state title...led lacrosse teams to four-year mark of 60-9 and to 2004 state championship...earned All-American honors in lacrosse as a junior and senior...named state’s Player of the Year as a a senior....captain as a senior.
At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad and a two-year letterwinner...will battle for backup role on Blue Hen attack unit...explosive quickness...excellent dodger who excels at going to the goal...has played in 26 career games with five starts and recorded 18 goals ands nine assists for 27 points.
2007 Season: Key backup on Blue Hen attack unit and led team to Colonial Athletic Association title and NCAA Final Four berth...played in all 18 games and started five contests...ranked No. 6 on the team in points with 14 goals and six assists for 20 points...also added 36 shots on goal, 11 groundballs and one caused turnover...scored game-winning-goal in 19-5 victory over Mt. St. Mary's...scored career-high four goals in win over Mt. St. Mary's and also tallied twice vs. Saint Joseph's, Lehigh, and regular season win over Hofstra...scored a goal in NCAA first round win over Virginia and an assist in quarterfinal win over UMBC.
2006 Season: Earned letter as a sophomore as he played in eight games, all in a backup role...scored four goals and dished out three assists...had 12 shots on goal and 11 groundballs...had a goal and an assist in games vs. Yale, Albany, and Georgetown...scored first career goal vs. Yale...also had a goal vs. Wagner.
Personal: Chris Deering Hichborn (“hitch-born”)...son of John and Gayle Hichborn...middle of three sons...older brother, Matt, is a senior midfielder at Lehigh...fitness management major at Delaware...works as a painter and handyman during the summer...enjoys snowboarding, skiing, and extreme sports during his free time...father owns a hardware store. |
