2020 NCAA Commitments (by NCAA Team)

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UPDATED

The earliest boys lacrosse commitment took place back in March 2016 when Team 91’s Brennan O’Neill committed to Penn State, who committed in 8th grade before finishing No. 2 in all of Long Island on points for the Bay Shore (N.Y.) varsity.

AIR FORCE FALCONS
Dante Orlando, A/M, Valor Christian (Colo.) / 212 Select
Ryan McGuinness, A, Red Land (Pa.) / Looney’s
Chad Teresky, A, Pinkerton Academy (N.H.) / NH Tomahawks
James Chastain, D, Avon Grove (Pa.) / Rising Sons
Jack Stewart, M, Huntington (N.Y.) / Team 91 Crush

ALBANY GREAT DANES
Ross Burgmaster, D, Auburn (N.Y.) / SweetLax

ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS
Tim Johnson, D, Lawrenceville (N.J.) / Iron Horse
Patrick Dunleavy, M, St. Mary’s (Md.) / Annapolis Hawks
Jack Rigley, D, Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Minn.) / West Coast Starz, True MN
Caleb Hammett, F/O, Hanover (Mass.) / Laxachusetts
Porter Lewis, A, St. Christopher’s (Va.) / Madlax

BOSTON U. TERRIERS
Jake Naso, FO/M, Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) / Legacy
Zander Stapleton, M, Port Washington (N.Y.) / FLG

BROWN BEARS
Teagan Bultman, F/O, Poway (Calif.) / West Coast Starz
Eric Raguin, A, Acton-Boxborough (Mass.) / Fighting Clams

BRYANT BULLDOGS
Nathan Laliberte, F/O, Governor’s Academy (Mass.) / NH Tomahawks

CORNELL BIG RED
Alex Moynihan, A/M, Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) / LI Express
Jack Follows, D, Hill Academy (Ont.) / Hardcor
Zach Delaney, M, Onondaga (N.Y.) / Orange Crush
Matt Wright, LSM/D, Hill Academy (Ont.) / Hardcor

DENVER PIONEERS
Christian Evans, LSM/D, Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) / West Coast Starz, RC
Logan Wedder, M/FO, Culver (Ind.) / True Michigan, Juiced Cherries, Edge
Seth Devon, D, Culver (Ind.) / SweetLax

HOFSTRA PRIDE
Drew Elder, M/FO, IMG Academy (Fla.) / Team Carolina
Joseph Juengerkes, M, Islip (N.Y.) / Legacy
Anthony Carroll, LSM/D, East Islip (N.Y.) / Legacy

HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS
Hudson Bohn, F/O, Bishop Moore (Fla.) / SweetLax FL
George Curley, M, University School (Oh.) / Resolute, Force Elite – PG ’20

JOHNS HOPKINS BLUE JAYS
Chase LaDrido, M, Bishop’s (Calif.) / RC, West Coast Starz
Blake Brookes, D, Belmont Hill (Mass.) / Laxachusetts
Kaden Brothers, D, St. Edward’s (Fla.) / SweetLax FL
Brett Martin, M, Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.) / Team 91 Crush
Scott Smith, D, Conestoga (Pa.) / Rising Sons
Marcelo Arteaga, M, Gulliver Prep (Fla.) / SweetLax FL
Johnathan Peshko, M/FO, St. Michael’s (Ont.) / Edge
Casey McDermott, A, Brighton (N.Y.) / SweetLax
Jakson Raposo, M, St. Michael’s (Ont.) / Edge
Dylan Bauer, A/M, Park City (Ut.) / West Coast Starz, 212 Select
Isaac Tallino, M, Natick (Mass.) / Laxachusetts
Ryan Evans, M, Boys’ Latin (Md.) / FCA Maryland

MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES
Hudson Thomson, A, St. Michael’s (Ont.) / Edge
Jamie Grant, G, St. Paul’s (Md.) / Looney’s

MARYLAND TERRAPINS
Gabe Goforth, M, Bishop Shanahan (Pa.) / Freedom
Eric Malever, A, Woodward Academy (Ga.) / Thunder
Jack Koras, M, Loyola Blakefield (Md.) / FCA Maryland
Jackson Marshall, G, Calvert Hall (Md.) / FCA Maryland
Alexander Wicks, M, St. Mary’s (Md.) / Annapolis Hawks
Sean Cameron, M, Bishop Guertin (N.H.) / NH Tomahawks
Michael O’Connell, M, Chaminade (N.Y.) / LI Express
Payton Giberson, F/O, Boys’ Latin (Md.) / 91 Maryland

MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
Justin Brown, M, Half Hollow Hills West (N.Y.) / Team 91
Rory Jones, A, Calvert Hall (Md.) / FCA Maryland
Frankie Hapney, LSM/D, St. Paul’s (Md.) / Crabs
Ben Hull, A, Kennesaw Mountain (Ga.) / 3d Georgia, LB3
Patrick O’Hara, M, Brother Rice (Mich.) /Juiced Cherries
Michael Boehm, A, St. Ignatius (Oh.) / West Coast Starz, Resolute
Ryan Essensa, M, St. Michael’s (Ont.) / Edge
Trevor Kessel, D, St. Dominic’s (N.Y.) / Team 91 Crush

NAVY MIDSHIPMEN
James Ball, M/FO, Chaminade (N.Y.) / LI Express
Nick LiCalzi, LSM/D, South Side (N.Y.) / Team 91 Crush
Dane Swanson, M, McDonogh (Md.) / Baltimore Crabs
Giovanni Procaccini, M, McDonogh (Md.) / Annapolis Hawks
Gabe Craven, G, Peddie (N.J.) / Building Blocks
Gavin Gregorek, M, Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) / Team 91
Dylan Hess, M, Ponte Vedra (Fla.) / Florida Crush

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
Daniel Kelly, A, Calvert Hall (Md.) / FCA Maryland
Gable Braun, F/O, McDonogh (Md.) / Looney’s
Cole Herbert, M, Calvert Hall (Md.) / FCA Maryland
Xavier Arline, A, Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) / Team 91 Crush
Jack Witherspoon, D, Gilman (Md.) / Baltimore Crabs
Blake Gable, D, Boys’ Latin (Md.) / Looney’s
Michael Lizzio, M, St. Andrew’s (Fla.) / Looney’s
Max Cooney, D, Georgetown Prep (Md.) / Baltimore Crabs
Luca Antongiovanni, A, Coquitlam (B.C.) / Coquitlam Adanacs (box)

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
Jack Schirtzer, LSM/D, Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) / Team 91 Crush
Michael McKnelly, A/M, Norfolk Academy (Va.) / FCA Maryland
Brendan Grimes, A, Boys’ Latin (Md.) / Looney’s
Mitchell Sandberg, A, Seaquam (B.C.) / Delta Islanders (box), Team BC
Logan Tucker, M/FO, Brunswick (Conn.) / SweetLax
Joey Pezzimenti, A, Victor (N.Y.) / SweetLax
Diego Zimmerman, LSM/D, The Woodlands (Tex.) / PG ’20
Colin Matthews, M/FO, Culver (Ind.) / Edge
Ben Wayer, LSM, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.) / Blackwolf

PENN QUAKERS
Chris Arceri, F/O, Smithtown East (N.Y.) / SweetLax
Kevin Richetelli, D, Joel Barlow (Conn.) / Express North – PG ’20

PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
Brennan O’Neill, A, St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) / Team 91 Crush
Brody Firestein, M, Brunswick (Conn.) / Prime Time
Champ Doyle, A/M, Malvern Prep (Pa.) / Rising Sons
Ryan Sheehan, M, West Genesee (N.Y.) / SweetLax
Colin Reilly, M, West Islip (N.Y.) / Legacy
Cade Szostek, M, Malvern Prep (Pa.) / Rising Sons
Robert McGee, M, St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) / Legacy
Jake Morin, A, Garnet Valley (Pa.) / Freedom
Buddy Pelish, D, Penfield (N.Y.) / SweetLax
Mikey Prestipino, D, Conestoga (Pa.) / Rising Sons
Jackson Bonitz, D, McDonogh (Md.) / Crabs

PRINCETON TIGERS
Koby Ginder, FO/LSM, Horace Mann (N.Y.) / Team 91 Crush
Colin Freer, D, Westfield (N.J.) / Leading Edge
Grant Hansen, M, Hun (N.J.) / Blue Star

PROVIDENCE FRIARS
Ricky Amorim, LSM/D, Academy of the New Church (Pa.) / Big 4 HHH

QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS
Hunter Binney, G, La Costa Canyon (Calif.) / West Coast Starz, 212 Select

RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS
Kyle Stephenson, M, Seton Hall Prep (N.J.) / Leading Edge
Jack Aimone, A/M, Hunterdon Central (N.J.) / Leading Edge
Kyle Tietjen, D, Phillipsburg (N.J.) / Building Blocks
Mason Rickens, M, St. Francis DeSales (Oh.) / Resolute

SACRED HEART PIONEERS
Zach Frank, M, Hopkinton (Mass.) / Fighting Clams – PG ’20

SYRACUSE ORANGE
Carter Parlette, M, Ponte Vedra (Fla.) / SweetLax FL
Camden Hay, A, Victor (N.Y.) / SweetLax
Russell Maher, A/M, Mt. Sinai (N.Y.) / LI Express
Marshall McGuire, M, Lake Oswego (Ore.) / West Coast Starz, Rhino
Drew Snyder, A/M, IMG Academy (Fla.) / Echelon, Road Warriors, Legacy
Marquez White, M, Poway (Calif.) / 3d San Diego
Graham Blake, A, Marin Catholic (Calif.) / Thunder LB3 – PG ’20

VILLANOVA WILDCATS
^Jack Neill, M, Salisbury (Conn.) / Thunder LB3

SOURCE: Recruiting Rundown

[10stone5]

Current Inside Lacrosse top Juniors 2020s.

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiti ... sition=all

[Fanlax999]

Current Inside Lacrosse top Juniors 2020s.

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiti ... sition=all

Like my post in another recruiting list thread, I see a kid in the top 40 of this list who has pg/re-classed TWICE, and is supposed to be top player at the national level. I have seen this kid play and he is NOT a top nationally ranked player, let alone a top D1 recruit. I don't think he is even a top 40 player for the REGION he plays in -- but he listed as a top 40 NATIONAL player?!? I can't figure how these kids get on these lists other than they paid a ton of money to get on them. I guess that explains why the publications, club teams, travel teams, tournaments, recruiting "experts", etc., etc., anyone who is making money off this lacrosse recruiting scheme are pumping up these players' (and parents') egos with these silly lists.

With all the money you are forced to spend on playing this sport, it is no wonder less and less kids are playing it. It just takes too much money to just simply play it, let alone get "recruited" through the process that has been setup to extract as much money out of the family in their chase of "The Dream" of playing D1 lacrosse

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FanLax, but isn't this true for most everything? is there any industry where bribery isn't present? I'm not saying this is OK. I'm just saying/asking, Is lacrosse unique?

[Fanlax999]

FanLax, but isn't this true for most everything? is there any industry where bribery isn't present? I'm not saying this is OK. I'm just saying/asking, Is lacrosse unique?

Yes, bribery is everywhere, be it school, work, sports, politics, etc. Since I am involved with lacrosse, I see it more blatantly, and frankly it just sickens me. It's hurting the game, esp. at a time when it is starting to grow. But the sad truth is, this a rich (predominately white) sport, and fittingly, bribery, payoffs, whatever anyone wants to call it, exists. I see coaches, teams, tournaments gouging the crap out of parents and kids who just want to play the game, but are forced to pay the outrageous "fees" to play. At some point, it will have a negative affect on the growth of the game. I think it has already started. I know lots of families/kids that don't play or get involved with lacrosse anymore because how much greed and shadiness is involved.

[HooDat]

The difference is that in other sports, the impact of "pay-to-play" on participation is neutral to positive.

I haven't seen official numbers, but my eyes tell me that we have seen the high-water mark for lacrosse participation. Parents outside the hotbeds bought into the club scam hook-line-and-sinker and have now realized how stupid they were.

Youth numbers appear down to me, and I fully blame the select/travel club set. Kids want to play with their friends. Parents want their kids to play for their (the parent's) egos. Eventually the kids quit. In the hotbeds, the game can survive the greed. In the other areas, there is not a foundation from which to survive the money grab.

[DALaxDad]

So Brendan O'Neill has decommitted from PSU and committed to Duke?

[Tdemling6]

So Brendan O'Neill has decommitted from PSU and committed to Duke?

Yes O'Neill has flipped to Duke. Did son back in October

[ButterBean]

Hoodat and FanLax,

I can confirm that you are correct about lagging numbers in outlying markets. I live in a metro in the Midwest. The way I see it in most markets is the sport fills into the wealthiest schools first then trickles down which seems obvious. However when the market is small very good teams (relative to our location) will play new and struggling teams every year just because of the limited amount of competition. So the new teams get welcomed to the sport with lopsided games not in their favor. Yet there are still travel teams out there promising everything and anything so long as parents write a check(s). Travel teams know the obvious, lacrosse parents are rich and will do anything for their kids.

We have less youth players than we did 10 years ago. The travel teams blame the local rec programs which is massively short-sided. I equate it to a new restaurant opening up in a neighborhood to much fanfare. Everyone goes there to try it out to mixed reviews, the prices are high, the clientele is snooty and the service is unreliable. In other words, the restaurant thinks too much of itself as evidenced by fancy uniforms and high prices. The owners think they're doing great because the cash register is ringing. Meanwhile a reputation is being built amongst the locals. As years roll on, die-hards sick around to keep the restaurant open but after a few years the traffic is not nearly what it used to be. Some locals warn their friends of their bad experience. The business lumbers on but the hope for continued growth has definitely faded.

US Lacrosse is no help. They skim $30 right off the top of every player every year with no plan to push the sport down to families with annual household incomes below $110K. I guess many sports put themselves in this position. Baseball is expensive but they are not a niche sport to begin with. In addition we do not have the influence of NCAA D1 programs in our area.