Centenary University

2022 (Senior): Started nine games on defense ... his 21 caused turnovers are tied for 10th in single-season history at Centenary ... his six caused turnovers against No. 12 Cabrini are tied for third in single-game history at Centenary ... his 21 caused turnovers this season gave him 58 for his career which is fourth in Centenary career history ... recorded at least one caused turnover in seven of nine games this season ... finished the year with 38 ground balls ... had a season-high 10 ground balls in the win over Keystone ... took five shots on the year.

2021 (Junior): Earned All-CSAC Honorable Mention accolades on defense ... started all seven games .. led the team with 18 caused turnovers ... his 2.57 caused turnovers per game ranked first in the CSAC ... averaged 4.71 ground balls per game which ranked fifth in the CSAC ... had at least one caused turnover in every game this season ... had a career-high five caused turnovers against Montclair State ... recorded at least two ground balls in every game ... had a career-best seven ground balls against Kean. 

2020 (Sophomore): Started the first six games before Covid-19 interrupted the season ... contributed 19 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers on the year ... had four caused turnovers versus Cazenovia ... also contributed four ground balls in that contest ... finished with three ground balls and three caused turnovers against Drew ... had four ground balls versus Moravian ... finished with at least two ground balls in each contest. 

2019 (Freshman): Appeared in all 11 games and made 10 starts during his rookie campaign ... tied for second on the team with nine caused turnovers ... had a season-high four caused turnovers against Immaculata ... also contributed 14 ground balls on the year ... scooped up a season-best three ground balls at Kean ... recorded at least one ground ball in nine of 11 games.

At Marlboro H.S.: Played close defense for coach Alex Sinkovich ... was a four year member of the lacrosse team who also served as the team captain one year ... earned the award for most ground balls on the team and the toughest pound for pound award ... played football as a freshman.

Personal: Son of Audra and Michael Festa ... has a brother, Nick ... career goal is to work in accounting ... picked Centenary to attend because of the small campus and the fact that he could play lacrosse ... admits his biggest pet peeve is people who snore ... lists Michael Jordan as the person he admires most ... favorite holiday is Christmas ... likes to eat pasta ... most memorable experience was beating Howell High School in lacrosse because the team was underdogs ... majoring in business accounting.