Player’s perspective: Lindley looks to lead Darien (CT) back to championship
UMass-bound Peter Lindley (fourth from left), with seven fellow 2014 commits from Connecticut power Darien, from left: Kyle Cornell (Bryant), Phil Huffard (Yale), Owen Koorbusch (Rhodes), John Reed (Bucknell), Kyle Gifford (Washington & Lee), Sam Meyjes (Haverford) and Brad McCarthy (Colby). End the season in a pile. Simply stated, that’s the annual goal at Darien […]
Former Yorktown (NY) All-American Mariano making sudden impact at UMass
UMass Athletics You’d have a hard time trying to name a freshman who’s had a bigger immediate impact at the Division I level than Nick Mariano. The attackman at UMass, an All-American for Yorktown last year, is putting up big numbers and is one of the main reasons the Minutemen are 3-0. For more, check […]
Fox Lane (NY) 2015 standout Tracy will become latest in his family to play D-I lacrosse
Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com To say lacrosse has been a daily presence in Dan Tracy’s life would not be an exaggeration. After all, defenseman/longstick midfielder from Fox Lane High School (N.Y.) has been surrounded by the sport almost since birth. His father, also named Dan, was an All-America defenseman at the University of Maryland. His […]
Player’s perspective: Goaltender Dolan, Garden City seek third straight NY state title
Our preseason player perspectives have become an annual tradition at LaxLessons.com. We traverse the tristate — and beyond — to get the thoughts of some of the leading returning varsity players as their teams prepare for the start of a new season. Where better to start for 2014 than at the home of the only […]
Trinity-Pawling (NY) transfer Madden’s next move will be to UMass
Shane Madden will soon have another new home. The midfielder is transferring to Trinity-Pawling School (N.Y.) from Brookfield High School in Connecticut. He’s also decided where he will be playing after two seasons at T-P. The 2015 standout verbally committed to UMass earlier this week, as reported by Joe Lombardi on LaxLesson.com’s Lacrosse Insider section. […]
Lacrosse Insider: Hudson Valley standouts verbal today to Marquette, UMass
John Jay High School (N.Y.) has seen its recruiting class of 2014 double in size in just a few days. We told you earlier this week that defenseman Bob Giordano has decided on Stevens Tech. Now, another Indians rising senior is joining a group of rising senior commits that includes Graham Bocklet (Vermont, defense) and […]
Upstate NY defender and Texas native Hazen headed to UMass
If we had theme weeks here at LaxLessons.com/blog, this week’s theme would undoubtedly be high school football stars turning to lacrosse for their collegiate futures. It’s become a familiar scenario, but especially so this week. Continuing right now. Hunter Hazen is from Texas. So that means you shouldn’t have to ask whether or not he […]
Today on TV: Former HS teammates meet as college opponents
A pair of former St. Anthony’s High School (N.Y.) standouts will battle each other as opponents tonight. That’s when Will Manny and UMass take on Dante Fantoni and Lehigh. You can watch the game, which will be played at Lehigh, on ESPNU at 6 p.m. Both players are senior attackmen. For more on the Manny/Fantoni […]
Player’s perspective: Jake Marino, Harrison (NY) midfielder
Harrison hopes to take the next step in 2013. The Huskies broke through by winning a playoff game in New York’s Section 1 last season, winning at Ossining 10-6. And Harrison has much of its team returning intact. Leading the returnees is junior Jake Marino, who verbally committed in July to UMass. Marino, who is […]
Mountain Lakes’ Alec Orazietti will follow brother’s path to UMass
It should come as no surprise that Alec Orazietti feels very comfortable with the coaching staff, the campus and the players at his future college destination. But when the attackman for New Jersey power Mountain Lakes and one of the top sophomores in the tristate region, verbally committed to UMass last week, he had another […]
Smithtown West’s Gruder becomes region’s latest standout junior to select UMass
UMass is making quite an impression among junior standouts in the region. The Minutemen have received verbal commitments from Fairfield Prep defenseman James Marusi, Yorktown attackman Nick Mariano and Sachem North defenseman Tyler Andreassi. Well, add another player to the list. Smithtown West’s Dylan Gruder is the latest Class of 2013 star to decide on […]
Fairfield Prep’s Marusi will take his size, stick skills to UMass
What do you get when you combine good size with strong skills? If you’re a long-stick midfielder/defenseman, plenty of Division I interest. That’s the scenario that surrounded James Marusi’s recruitment. The Fairfield Prep junior has committed to join coach Greg Cannella’s program at UMass. Marusi is 6-foot-1 and his strong stick skills help him excel […]
Andreassi hopes to outhustle, outmuscle foes at UMass, too
Photo by Bob Sorensen/Sachem Patch There are plenty of factors to weigh when considering a college during the recruiting process. For Tyler Andreassi, one was tough to overlook. His brother, Michael Andreassi, a former teammate of his at Sachem North, just completed his freshman season at UMass. After considering several D-I programs, Tyler Andreassi, in […]
Yorktown junior standout Mariano selects UMass
The goal that playing Division I lacrosse could very well be a reality moved front and center into Nick Mariano’s mind when the Yorktown attackman earned a spot on the school’s varsity squad as a freshman. Now, just over two years later, it’s become a reality. Mariano has verbally committed to accept a scholarship offer […]
Sachem North’s Andreassi commits to UMass
The commitments continue to roll in gang. As always, you can check out an archive of the recruiting updates we’ve posted here by clicking here Our updated recruiting review and commitment rundown is also available 24/7. Late tonight, I got word of yet another major junior class commitment. Sachem North’s Michael Andreassi, a junior attackman/midfielder, […]
