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If you are a regular reader at LaxLessons.com/blog, you know that the verbal commitment trend has come to the girls game. Today, we have news of another big verbal by a girls Class of 2016 player. Also, just moments ago, the boys program at Somers High School (NY) saw its third rising senior decide on […]

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It’s been quite a stretch for verbal commitments since yesterday morning. We started off rising with the chickens just past the crack of dawn on Monday with the big news that Notre Dame has landed a verbal from one of the nation’s top 2015 midfielders in Auden Menke, followed by a big 2016 verbal as […]

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Joe DeLasho has company. DeLasho, a midfielder and faceoff specialist, committed to Fairfield University just under a year ago. Now, Fordham Prep (N.Y.) has another Class of 2014 commit. Joe Lombardi’s latest report is that righty midfielder Jack Lee (pictured above) has verbally committed to Division III power Williams. “I considered and visited multiple schools in […]

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Two of the nation’s leading Class of 2015 players – both of whom play for New Jersey power Delbarton – made their college choices, Joe Lombardi is reporting. The players are headed for two of the nation’s elite programs in Princeton University and Duke University. Princeton now has three Class of 2015 commits from the […]

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It’s always fun following the domino effect that occurs when a coaching change occurs. In this case, it began when University of Maryland-Baltimore County associate head coach Ed Stephenson left the Retrievers to take over as head coach at UMass Lowell. This created an assistant coach’s vacancy at UMBC. Joe Lombardi reported late this afternoon […]

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We’ve been documenting the recruits efforts Marist College and head coach Keegan Wilkinson have been making in landing Long Island commitments. And there’s been a lot to document. Most recently, Ralph Sommer, a defenseman from Wantagh, committed to the Red Foxes. Today, Wilkinson received a verbal from another rising junior: Nassau County Class A champion […]

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Wondering if Iona Prep (N.Y.) will have a strong midfield next season? Wonder no more. The Gaels now have three Class of 2014 seniors bound for strong Division I programs. The trend started when faceoff specialist Mike Orefice committed to Loyola University in April 2012. Today, Joe Lombardi is reporting the choices of two more […]

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We now have news of a huge Class of 2016 verbal before most of us have even had a chance to scramble our eggs this morning. Attackman/midfielder Jack Wilson of Radnor, Pa., has decided on Maryland. The 6-foot Wilson is an athletic and versatile player who excels on both offense and defense. He looked like […]

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Good morning, lax fans. We start today’s recruiting news bright and early with a big commitment. Joe Lombardi is reporting that the University of Notre Dame has picked up a verbal from one of the leading midfielders in the Class of 2015. It comes from a midfielder who has performed well the last two summers […]

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It’s been a busy night for Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., and new coach Jon Basti. Earlier this rainy evening, we told you that Joe Lombardi reported that a five-year varsity starter at Cheshire High School (Conn.), Sean Herdman, has verbally committed to the Pioneers. Now, Joe is reported that two more rising seniors […]

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Jon Basti, who earlier this month took over as head coach of Sacred Heart University, has landed a big instate commitment from a rising. Before we get to the news, here’s a quick rundown of the Pioneers’ Class of 2014 commitments: * Nick Albanese (Smithtown West, NY), defense * Mike  Lange (Southington, CT), defense * […]

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With the summer travel season now all but over, expect the already frantic pace of verbal commitments to become even more accelerated the next few weeks. If you are already a “Lacrosse Insider,” you may not consider that possible. But trust us, folks. Now, continuing today’s latest commitment news. Jon Ober, a rising junior defenseman […]

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The University of Michigan has made major strides in getting verbal commitments from highly regarded Northeast standouts the last year. That trend continues today. Joe Lombardi is reporting that attackman Will Reynolds has just verbally committed to the Wolverines. Reynolds is a 2013 graduate of Daniel Hand High School in Madison, Conn., who is now […]

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We now have a Class of 2015 commitment to report. Attackman Matt Hahn of Avon Old Farms (Conn.) has verbally committed to play at Air Force. Hahn, who plays travel lacrosse with 3d New England, attended both fall and summer Jake Reed’s Nike Blue Chip. He also played on the championship team at the Denver […]

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The University of Maryland is on the board. In terms of commits for the Class of 2016 from the nation’s No. 1 lax hotbed, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, that is. Before we get to news here’s a quick recap of how things look for rising sophomore tristate verbals. Johns Hopkins University leads the […]

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