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Princeton - Michael Sowers (attack), Connor McCarthy (midfield), Phil Robertson (attack)
Syracuse - Jared Fernandez (LSM)
Penn - Kyle Gallagher (FOGO), Kyle Thornton (defense)
Hopkins - Jack Rapine (defense), Matt Hubler (midfield)
Notre Dame - Charles Leonard (FOGO)
Yale - BJ Burlace (defense)—>MARYLAND
Ohio State - Josh Kirson (goalie), Christian Tomei (goalie)
Maryland - Drew Morris (goalie), Dylan Pallonetti (attack/midfield)
Utah - Mac Costin (midfield)
Lafayette - Beaudan Szuluk (defense)
St. Joseph's - Mike Adler (goalie)
Albany - Davis Diamond (attack/midfield)
Holy Cross - Justin Lynskey (attack), Kevin Kodzis (attack), Sean Mullaney (midfield)
Bucknell - Will Yorke (attack), Connor Shears (defense), Hunter Newman (LSM), Grayson Burns (attack), Matt Fedorjaka (midfield)
Hofstra - Whit Stopak (attack), Ryan Kinnard (midfield)
Robert Morris - Austin Popovich (midfield)
Bellarmine - Morgan Macko (attack)
Hobart - Sam Lucchesi (goalie), PJ Delpha (defense), Eric Holden (attack)
Merrimack - Davis Cronin (FOGO)
Providence - Sean Lahey (attack)
Colgate - Griffin Brown (attack/midfield), Nicky Petkevich (attack), Parker Baddley (LSM), John Donahue (defense), Cooper Belanger (midfield), Jesse Rosenblatt (attack)
Virginia - Xander Dickson (attack)

Would be interesting to see which kids from the top D3 schools are looking too.
Any leaving Salisbury, Amherst, Tufts, York, Centennial or ODAC schools?

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 3:06 pm Updated

Princeton - Michael Sowers (attack), Connor McCarthy (midfield), Phil Robertson (attack)
Syracuse - Jared Fernandez (LSM)
Penn - Kyle Gallagher (FOGO), Kyle Thornton (defense)
Hopkins - Jack Rapine (defense), Matt Hubler (midfield)
Notre Dame - Charles Leonard (FOGO)
Yale - BJ Burlace (defense)—>MARYLAND
Ohio State - Josh Kirson (goalie), Christian Tomei (goalie)
Maryland - Drew Morris (goalie), Dylan Pallonetti (attack/midfield)
Utah - Mac Costin (midfield)
Lafayette - Beaudan Szuluk (defense)
St. Joseph's - Mike Adler (goalie)
Albany - Davis Diamond (attack/midfield)
Holy Cross - Justin Lynskey (attack), Kevin Kodzis (attack), Sean Mullaney (midfield)
Bucknell - Will Yorke (attack), Connor Shears (defense), Hunter Newman (LSM), Grayson Burns (attack), Matt Fedorjaka (midfield)
Hofstra - Whit Stopak (attack), Ryan Kinnard (midfield)
Robert Morris - Austin Popovich (midfield)
Bellarmine - Morgan Macko (attack)
Hobart - Sam Lucchesi (goalie), PJ Delpha (defense), Eric Holden (attack)
Merrimack - Davis Cronin (FOGO)
Providence - Sean Lahey (attack)
Colgate - Griffin Brown (attack/midfield), Nicky Petkevich (attack), Parker Baddley (LSM), John Donahue (defense), Cooper Belanger (midfield), Jesse Rosenblatt (attack)
Virginia - Xander Dickson (attack)

Thanks for the list. What happened to Jackson Morrill?

DocBarrister

DocBarrister wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:54 pm

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 3:06 pm Updated

Princeton - Michael Sowers (attack), Connor McCarthy (midfield), Phil Robertson (attack)
Syracuse - Jared Fernandez (LSM)
Penn - Kyle Gallagher (FOGO), Kyle Thornton (defense)
Hopkins - Jack Rapine (defense), Matt Hubler (midfield)
Notre Dame - Charles Leonard (FOGO)
Yale - BJ Burlace (defense)—>MARYLAND
Ohio State - Josh Kirson (goalie), Christian Tomei (goalie)
Maryland - Drew Morris (goalie), Dylan Pallonetti (attack/midfield)
Utah - Mac Costin (midfield)
Lafayette - Beaudan Szuluk (defense)
St. Joseph's - Mike Adler (goalie)
Albany - Davis Diamond (attack/midfield)
Holy Cross - Justin Lynskey (attack), Kevin Kodzis (attack), Sean Mullaney (midfield)
Bucknell - Will Yorke (attack), Connor Shears (defense), Hunter Newman (LSM), Grayson Burns (attack), Matt Fedorjaka (midfield)
Hofstra - Whit Stopak (attack), Ryan Kinnard (midfield)
Robert Morris - Austin Popovich (midfield)
Bellarmine - Morgan Macko (attack)
Hobart - Sam Lucchesi (goalie), PJ Delpha (defense), Eric Holden (attack)
Merrimack - Davis Cronin (FOGO)
Providence - Sean Lahey (attack)
Colgate - Griffin Brown (attack/midfield), Nicky Petkevich (attack), Parker Baddley (LSM), John Donahue (defense), Cooper Belanger (midfield), Jesse Rosenblatt (attack)
Virginia - Xander Dickson (attack)

Thanks for the list. What happened to Jackson Morrill?

DocBarrister

He has not been reported to be in the transfer portal yet. Discussions about a potential destination for him were solely based on Yale not allowing seniors to return and play. But he very well may decide to get a job or go pro instead of transfer.

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:07 pm

DocBarrister wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:54 pm

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 3:06 pm Updated

Princeton - Michael Sowers (attack), Connor McCarthy (midfield), Phil Robertson (attack)
Syracuse - Jared Fernandez (LSM)
Penn - Kyle Gallagher (FOGO), Kyle Thornton (defense)
Hopkins - Jack Rapine (defense), Matt Hubler (midfield)
Notre Dame - Charles Leonard (FOGO)
Yale - BJ Burlace (defense)—>MARYLAND
Ohio State - Josh Kirson (goalie), Christian Tomei (goalie)
Maryland - Drew Morris (goalie), Dylan Pallonetti (attack/midfield)
Utah - Mac Costin (midfield)
Lafayette - Beaudan Szuluk (defense)
St. Joseph's - Mike Adler (goalie)
Albany - Davis Diamond (attack/midfield)
Holy Cross - Justin Lynskey (attack), Kevin Kodzis (attack), Sean Mullaney (midfield)
Bucknell - Will Yorke (attack), Connor Shears (defense), Hunter Newman (LSM), Grayson Burns (attack), Matt Fedorjaka (midfield)
Hofstra - Whit Stopak (attack), Ryan Kinnard (midfield)
Robert Morris - Austin Popovich (midfield)
Bellarmine - Morgan Macko (attack)
Hobart - Sam Lucchesi (goalie), PJ Delpha (defense), Eric Holden (attack)
Merrimack - Davis Cronin (FOGO)
Providence - Sean Lahey (attack)
Colgate - Griffin Brown (attack/midfield), Nicky Petkevich (attack), Parker Baddley (LSM), John Donahue (defense), Cooper Belanger (midfield), Jesse Rosenblatt (attack)
Virginia - Xander Dickson (attack)

Thanks for the list. What happened to Jackson Morrill?

DocBarrister

He has not been reported to be in the transfer portal yet. Discussions about a potential destination for him were solely based on Yale not allowing seniors to return and play. But he very well may decide to get a job or go pro instead of transfer.

The Yale Sr all have a championship ring so do they chase another one? Except for Ierlan who has said he is not coming back.

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:07 pm

DocBarrister wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:54 pm

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 3:06 pm Updated

Princeton - Michael Sowers (attack), Connor McCarthy (midfield), Phil Robertson (attack)
Syracuse - Jared Fernandez (LSM)
Penn - Kyle Gallagher (FOGO), Kyle Thornton (defense)
Hopkins - Jack Rapine (defense), Matt Hubler (midfield)
Notre Dame - Charles Leonard (FOGO)
Yale - BJ Burlace (defense)—>MARYLAND
Ohio State - Josh Kirson (goalie), Christian Tomei (goalie)
Maryland - Drew Morris (goalie), Dylan Pallonetti (attack/midfield)
Utah - Mac Costin (midfield)
Lafayette - Beaudan Szuluk (defense)
St. Joseph's - Mike Adler (goalie)
Albany - Davis Diamond (attack/midfield)
Holy Cross - Justin Lynskey (attack), Kevin Kodzis (attack), Sean Mullaney (midfield)
Bucknell - Will Yorke (attack), Connor Shears (defense), Hunter Newman (LSM), Grayson Burns (attack), Matt Fedorjaka (midfield)
Hofstra - Whit Stopak (attack), Ryan Kinnard (midfield)
Robert Morris - Austin Popovich (midfield)
Bellarmine - Morgan Macko (attack)
Hobart - Sam Lucchesi (goalie), PJ Delpha (defense), Eric Holden (attack)
Merrimack - Davis Cronin (FOGO)
Providence - Sean Lahey (attack)
Colgate - Griffin Brown (attack/midfield), Nicky Petkevich (attack), Parker Baddley (LSM), John Donahue (defense), Cooper Belanger (midfield), Jesse Rosenblatt (attack)
Virginia - Xander Dickson (attack)

Thanks for the list. What happened to Jackson Morrill?

DocBarrister

He has not been reported to be in the transfer portal yet. Discussions about a potential destination for him were solely based on Yale not allowing seniors to return and play. But he very well may decide to get a job or go pro instead of transfer.

Ah, ok. Thanks. Must be holding out for a big signing bonus.

DocBarrister

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:26 pm Would be interesting to see which kids from the top D3 schools are looking too.
Any leaving Salisbury, Amherst, Tufts, York, Centennial or ODAC schools?

Laxxal22 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:24 pm Some significant NESCAC seniors have entered the transfer portal per Ty Xanders. Obviously we have to wait on the NCAA's decision, but it will be interesting to see what kind of opportunities these guys get if an extra year is granted.

Jimmy McAfee, Amherst
Jon Coffey, Amherst
Brendan Hoffman, Williams
Michael McCormack, Middlebury

viewtopic.php?p=129462#p129462

44WeWantMore wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:36 pm

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:26 pm Would be interesting to see which kids from the top D3 schools are looking too.
Any leaving Salisbury, Amherst, Tufts, York, Centennial or ODAC schools?

Laxxal22 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:24 pm Some significant NESCAC seniors have entered the transfer portal per Ty Xanders. Obviously we have to wait on the NCAA's decision, but it will be interesting to see what kind of opportunities these guys get if an extra year is granted.

Jimmy McAfee, Amherst
Jon Coffey, Amherst
Brendan Hoffman, Williams
Michael McCormack, Middlebury

viewtopic.php?p=129462#p129462

Mitch Wykoff, Def, Gettysburg (1st Team AA, 2nd Team in 2019) entered in the portal late March as well.

The portal shows this: Ohio State - Josh Kirson (goalie), Christian Tomei (goalie)

I get why Tomei might want to transfer, but a modicum of research shows that Kirson got all the starts and played pretty well. Why would he want out of that? Trouble in Columbus? Maybe Petro called?

Unknown Participant wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:42 pm The portal shows this: Ohio State - Josh Kirson (goalie), Christian Tomei (goalie)

I get why Tomei might want to transfer, but a modicum of research shows that Kirson got all the starts and played pretty well. Why would he want out of that? Trouble in Columbus? Maybe Petro called?

Kirson was a red-shirt junior and has been at OSU 4 years, and thus might be finishing up his undergraduate degree this spring. It is not that unusual for student athletes to transfer to another school to work on a graduate degree.

Another notable batch of entries, from Ty Xanders:

Several notable names (all grad transfers) have recently entered the portal, per multiple sources:

-Colin Minicus, A, Amherst
-Ryan Finlay, D, Brown
-Charlie Bertrand, A, Merrimack
-Beau Botkiss, D, Harvard
-Alec van de Bovenkamp, G, Furman
-Tyler Papa, M, Limestone

Bertrand is a big get...

nclaxin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:09 am Bertrand is a big get...

Syracuse/BVille boy...BIG get for whoever lands his services. Gotta think the obvious here don't you?

McGriff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:12 am

nclaxin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:09 am Bertrand is a big get...

Syracuse/BVille boy...BIG get for whoever lands his services. Gotta think the obvious here don't you?

Not always....Depends what he majored in and who offers what...

TX Twitter

Former @YaleLacrosse LSM and @ILPreps' No. 6 freshman BJ Burlace tells me that he'll be transferring to in-state @TerpsMLax for next season.
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Tip of the cap to Laxxal and JRN for calling this one.

Minicus will have a market. Was definitely a, "Wait, he's going DIII?!" guy coming out of Darien. A standout player during an especially dominant run for the Blue Wave and followed up with NESCAC ROY and 3x AA. I imagine there are a lot of former FCIAC guys at schools eligible to take grad students hyping him up to their coaches.

Laxxal22 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:54 am Minicus will have a market. Was definitely a, "Wait, he's going DIII?!" guy coming out of Darien. A standout player during an especially dominant run for the Blue Wave and followed up with NESCAC ROY and 3x AA. I imagine there are a lot of former FCIAC guys at schools eligible to take grad students hyping him up to their coaches.

Agreed. Interested to see where he ends up, since I can't really recall which D1 schools were looking at him coming out of HS (Cornell was one, but as an Ivy that seems off the table). Wonder if he joins his brothers at Colgate?

random observer wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:19 pm

Laxxal22 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:54 am Minicus will have a market. Was definitely a, "Wait, he's going DIII?!" guy coming out of Darien. A standout player during an especially dominant run for the Blue Wave and followed up with NESCAC ROY and 3x AA. I imagine there are a lot of former FCIAC guys at schools eligible to take grad students hyping him up to their coaches.

Agreed. Interested to see where he ends up, since I can't really recall which D1 schools were looking at him coming out of HS (Cornell was one, but as an Ivy that seems off the table). Wonder if he joins his brothers at Colgate?

I loved Minicus...heart and soul of that Darien team.

Good read here on where Michael Sowers could end up. It's true that realistically there's only a handful of schools that seem to suit his athletic and academic interests.

https://quickstickblog.com/2020/04/15/w ... sowers-go/

random observer wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:19 pm

Laxxal22 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:54 am Minicus will have a market. Was definitely a, "Wait, he's going DIII?!" guy coming out of Darien. A standout player during an especially dominant run for the Blue Wave and followed up with NESCAC ROY and 3x AA. I imagine there are a lot of former FCIAC guys at schools eligible to take grad students hyping him up to their coaches.

Agreed. Interested to see where he ends up, since I can't really recall which D1 schools were looking at him coming out of HS (Cornell was one, but as an Ivy that seems off the table). Wonder if he joins his brothers at Colgate?

Colgate isn't an option (no grad programs), and neither is reuniting with Kevin Lindley at Loyola as Patriot League doesn't allow grad transfers. I imagine he's in play for places like Georgetown, Villanova, Michigan in terms of level of play and academic mix, but so are a lot of already D1 guys. 

Obviously he slots behind Sowers, but I don't know if he is (more importantly is perceived as) the second best or tenth best attackman currently in the portal. Coming from the top public school program of the decade imo, and being "the guy" on an attack with two linemates who've had nice D1 careers, probably puts the perception closer to the second spot than the tenth.

I think for most NESCAC guys, with the academic transcripts to get into strong programs and no expectation of getting $, grad opportunities will likely fall into a preferred walk on/"I'm intrigued and 90% sure I won't cut you if you show up in the fall" status. No/low risk for the coach and let the kid bet on himself. Very few will see minutes that matter in D1 but Minicus can be a difference maker if he finds the right opportunity for another year.