Andrew 'Buggs' Combs (born December 31, 1977) was a former American professional

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player. He attended the

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, and played with the

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of the

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. Combs is currently a head lacrosse coach for the API Diamondbacks Lacrosse Club in Gambrills, Maryland for Athletic Performance Incorporated. Combs was the Offensive Coordinator, under head coach Tony Seaman, for the

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Men's Lacrosse team.

Professional career

2007: Began the season with the

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where he played in three games and recorded 13 goals and 1 assist. Traded to the

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and played in seven games at attack in which he scored 9 goals and 1 assist for 10 points. Finished the season with 22 total goals. 2006: Was traded to the Riptide from the

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. Was named the Offensive Player of the Week during weeks 9 and 11. Was named the Bud Light Game MVP on July 23. Played in 12 games and scored in 11, tallying 27 goals and 3 assists for 30 points while picking up 9 ground balls. 2005: Played in 6 games for the

, scoring in all 6 games. Tallied 17 goals and had 3 assists for 20 points while recording 7 ground balls. Was named the

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. and named the Offensive Player of the Week in week 9. 2004: Played two games for the Baltimore Bayhawks, recording 4 ground balls and 4 shots. 2003: Played in 7 games as a rookie for the Baltimore Bayhawks. Tallied 8 goals and 1 assist for 9 points while picking up 9 ground balls. Combs also plays lacrosse for the storied amateur

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College career

Combs played

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at the

becoming the second Terrapin player ever to score 50 goals in a single season during his senior year. He earned National Player of the Week, first team All-ACC, and second team All-American honors during his senior season in which he scored 56 total points. He led the

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in goals per game average with 3.13 per game. He’s currently ranked 15th all time on the Terrapins career goals list with 87.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Combs, Andrew 1977 births Living people American lacrosse players Chesapeake Bayhawks players Major League Lacrosse major award winners Major League Lacrosse players Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse players Mount Washington Lacrosse Club players People from Towson, Maryland Sportspeople from Maryland Towson Tigers men's lacrosse coaches University of Maryland, College Park alumni