blue-collar background, a bit undersized, ferocious competitors — and Foley found the long pole to be a source of excellent insight. For his part, Pellegrino walked away from his first extended conversation with Foley convinced the Winchester, Mass., native would thrive at Homewood. “You can just tell when someone has an edge and they have what it takes,” Pellegrino said. “It’s not really defined. You just know it. The kid is ready to go and ready to fight and anything you give him, he’s going to take it and he’s going to run with it.” Foley’s done so throughout his freshman year. There were some learning experiences early, particularly in a loss to North Carolina, but a month later he was playing on the faceoff wings and scoring a goal at Virginia. Later, he held slick Penn State attackman Grant Ament to two assists. “He’s got a little grit to him,” Pietramala said. “He’s not a big guy. He’s got a little chip on his shoulder and plays that way. He’s not big enough to be super-physical, but he has a little nasty streak to him.” It’s served him well at Johns Hopkins, and figures to do so again this summer for the U.S. U19 team. His attitude, combined with a year of high- level college experience, will be a significant asset for the American defense. “It’s such an honor to be part of that USA U19 lacrosse team, especially from where I started,” Foley said. “It was a long process and there were points I thought I did not play up to par and my spot was challenged. Overall, when I got the final phone call from [coach] Nick Myers saying that they’re welcoming to the team and they’re excited to have me play and represent the country — like, the country, wow — I was at a loss for words.” The same might be true of those who told Foley he had little chance to earn playing time at close defense for prominent Division I program. He finds himself understanding the game better by the week and getting exponentially better. It’s fair to wonder just what Foley’s ceiling is, though he’s far more concerned about the here and now. “I have to take advantage of what’s in front of me first,” Foley said. “The
fun part is that you don’t know what’s expected. Things are going to pop up that I’ve never heard of before. It’s going to be a cool experience and a cool ride to be on, but none of it comes without working hard and getting better every day.”
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PATRICK FOLEY St. John’s Prep (Mass.) 2015
MATT BORGES Garden City (N.Y.) 2015
Ohio State
HUGH CRANCE Corona Del Mar (Calif.) 2015
Notre Dame
NOAH LEJMAN Haverford (Pa.) 2015
Penn
JACK ROWLETT Robinson (Va.) 2015
North Carolina
THOMAS WRIGHT Garden City (N.Y.) 2015
Penn State Goalie
PHIL GOSS Deerfield Academy (Mass.) 2016
Brown
WILLIE KLAN Penfield (N.Y.) 2015
Ohio State
JACK PEZZULLA Boys’ Latin (Md.) 2016
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Penn freshmen — Alex
Roesner, Tyler Dunn and Noah Lejman — on the U.S. U19 team. All played significant roles. “We knew it was a good class a year and a half ago … and the U.S. selections validated that,” Quakers coach Mike Murphy said.
Days between the highly-anticipated Virginia debuts
of Steele Stanwick and Ryan Conrad, both Loyola Blakefield products. Stanwick went on to win a Tewaaraton Award in 2011, while Conrad’s career has just begun.
Number of goals allowed per game for the Notre Dame defense as of May 5 — good for seventh in Division I. Freshman Hugh Crance had played in all 12 games for the Irish, who allowed more than nine goals in a game once. He also scored a goal in his first career game, against Georgetown on Feb. 20.
More Online
THE FIL U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS JULY 7-16 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. VISIT
LAXMAGAZINE.COM/U19MEN. Yin and Yin
Coach Nick Myers sees plenty of similarities between goalies Phil Goss and Willie Klan. Who will start? It’s one of the storylines to watch.
His True Calling
Austin Henningsen must be grateful for his grandparents — or at least where they lived. Faceoff zen master Matt Schomburg was next door.
Where Are They Now?
A look at the star-studded cast that won gold with the 2012 U.S. U19 team in Finland.
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