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We’ve had a steady stream of new verbal commitments coming in each day throughout the summer. Judging by the number of players in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, weighing their options, it shows no signs of stopping any time soon. From time to time here, we will […]

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Joe Lombardi is reporting that Penn State University has picked up its first Class of 2016 verbal and just the seventh overall from the tristate region. Before we get to the news, here’s a recap of the other rising sophomore tristate commitments: Avon Old Farms (Conn.): Matt Hubler (Johns Hopkins, attack) Brunswick (Conn.): Reilly Walsh, […]

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Stony Brook University continues to reel in talent from Long Island. Seawolves coach Jim Nagle, who played on Ward Melville’s 24-0 1988 state-title winning team, just landed his sixth Class of 2014 commitment from a Long Island standout. Before we get to today’s verbal, here’s a rundown of the previous five LI commitments by Nagle […]

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Two standouts from the tristate region – one from New York’s Section 1 (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties) and the other from Connecticut’s Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference – today committed to Division III programs known both for their athletics and their academics. Both players are rising seniors: Greenwich High School (Conn.) team captain […]

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Brian Prunty got things going for Lakeland/Panas when he verbally committed to Siena College this past summer. The rising senior attackman is following his brother, Conor’s path. Conor is a junior midfielder at Siena. Now, Brian Prunty has company when it comes to Class of 2014 commits for the Rebels. Three-year (going on four-year) starting […]

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Somers (N.Y.) rising senior Tim Cousin verbally committed to Siena College this afternoon. There, he will join his brother, Kevin, who is a sophomore attackman for the Saints. The 5-foot-10 Cousin, who weighs 160 pounds, also considered Boston University and Villanova. He is a hard-nosed attackman with a nose for the net who is known […]

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We broke the news here on Sunday, July 21 that Ohio State’s Class of 2015 tristate commitment increased to seven with the decision of Rochester-area two-way midfielder Brandon Barker. You can get more from Brandon on his choice in a story posted on LaxLessons.com/blog today. The Buckeyes aren’t the only Big Ten school making noise […]

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St. Joseph’s University has been hitting Long Island hard when it comes to recruiting. And the results have been apparent The Hawks now have four Class of 2014 commitments with three of those players from Long Island. Before we get to the latest, here’s a rundown of all four: Chris Blewitt (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), attack;  […]

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Alex Corpolongo, a 2013 graduate of Somers High School (N.Y.), is an incoming freshman at Stony Brook University. Corpolongo is an athletic midfielder who excels in the faceoff X. This afternoon, Corpolongo’s younger brother, Justin, verbally committed to St. John’s University. He is also a midfielder with good size who spends much of his time […]

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Albany now has a total of five commits from the Empire State. Before we get to the latest player to verbal, here’s a rundown: * Joe Eddinger (Canandaigue, NY), defense * Josh Egan (Albany Academy, NY), midfield * Justin Reh (Rocky Point, NY), attack * Troy Reh (Rocky Point, NY), defense The Great Danes latest […]

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UMass has just come away with a big Class of 2015 commit – its second by a tristate standout. The Minutemen’s first verbal came in late junior when attackman Pat Morris of St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) verballed to the Minutemen. Today, UMass received a verbal from an upstate New York defender who also considered Princeton, Binghamton […]

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Keeping up with the number of college-committed players at national power St. Anthony’s can be a full-time job. Well, almost. After all, the Friars, whose streak of four straight CHSAA titles, was ended this past season by Chaminade, have 15 members of the Class of 2013 who will be freshmen on college teams this fall. […]

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It promises to be another eventful week for verbal commitments. So let’s start things off with our first for this week. It comes from a member of the Class of 2015 who was one of the leading performers at the Maverik Showtime National Lacrosse Recruiting Spotlight held earlier this month at Western Connecticut State University. […]

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Here’s a look at the showcase tournaments scheduled for this coming week: Jake Reed Nike Senior Blue Chip July 21-23, UMBC (Md.) Battle of the Hotbeds July 21-24, University of Delaware Jake Reed Nike Junior Blue Chip July 23-25, UMBC (Md.) Jake Reed Nike Sophomore Blue Chip July 25-27, UMBC (Md.) Fab Frosh Showcase July […]

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Marist College is making its mark on Long Island. The Red Foxes, coached by Keegan Wilkinson, landed a verbal commitment earlier this week from rising senior Billy Andrle of East Meadow High School. Today, Marist received a verbal from another defensive standout from Long Island. This one has come from Wantagh High School (N.Y.) rising […]

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