Connor Fields LM’s Freshman 15s
15 for ‘15 F
all ball is all about the new kids on the block. Each September, Lacrosse Magazine picks 30 newcomers — 15 men and 15 women — poised to make an immediate impact for college teams that could utilize them in a big way right away.
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CRAIG BERGE // Georgetown The Hoyas haven’t made the
NCAA tournament since 2007. Berge, the top midfielder out of Nassau County (N.Y.), adds a physical presence and playmaking dimension to the midfield.
SAM BONAFEDE // Princeton The Tigers lost several midfielders to graduation, notably two-time Tewaaraton finalist Tom Schreiber. Bonafede, an All- American out of Chaminade (N.Y.), also can face off.
MIKE D’AMARIO // Virginia The creative attackman and Nike/US Lacrosse Northeast Player of the Year at Niskayuna (N.Y.) arrives just in time. The Cavs lost top scorer Mark Cockerton. D’Amario, whose brother, Steve, played at UMass, could team up with another notable younger brother, James Pannell, on attack.
CHARLIE HORNING // Villanova The Washington Post’s Metro
Player of the Year joins a team that lost top scorer Kevin O’Neil.
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By Brett Amadon and Mark Macyk
JACK FALK // Virginia If Falk can recover from a
back injury, he’ll ease the loss of two All-American midfielders.
CONNOR FIELDS // Albany Lyle Thompson needs a new
supporting cast. Fields scored 108 goals for Bishop Timon-St. Jude (N.Y.), setting state and national single-season records.
RYAN KEENAN // Penn State The younger brother of Duke
star Kyle Keenan is coming off a monster senior season at Smithtown West (N.Y.). The Nittany Lions graduated playmaker Shane Sturgis, so the need for a player of Keenan’s caliber exists.
JOE LANG // Harvard The crafty lefty finisher out of
St. Ignatius (Calif.) is the latest NorCal export to the Ivy League. Harvard graduated 11 seniors.
RICHIE LOFTUS // Dartmouth Texas high school quarterbacks
make an impact as college freshmen all the time — just not usually on the lacrosse field, and not usually at Dartmouth.
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