2011-12: Played in four games for Stonehill making two starts. Compiled 55 saves, an .833 save percentage and a 5.52 goals against average (GAA). Made 18 saves versus Assumption College (11/5/11), four stops against Wentworth (11/22/11), one save versus Western New England (12/8/11) and a career-high 32 stops against Salve Regina (2/8/12).

High School: 2011 graduate of Canterbury School. Two-sport athete. Played varsity ice hockey for three years and football for four years. Won the Coach's Award in football. Three-year member of the Honor Roll and was also selected to the Head Master's List. Played five years for the R.I. Saints, ranked 5th in the nation.

Personal: Born on August 17, 1992 in Cranston, R.I. Son of Christine and Joe Sawaia of Cranston, R.I. Has two brothers, Anthony (18) and Nicolas (14). Lists greatest sports moment as making 50 saves against top ranked Gunnery and beating school-rival Berkshire. Brother Anthony plays ice hockey at Rhode Island College. Lists favorite team as New York Rangers and favorite athlete as Henrik Lundquist.