Wisnauskas now has 292 career points, lifting . Welcome to the first National Lacrosse Federation player rankings. When he finds his mean-gene he will be a game changer. 8. Inside Lacrosse is the most trusted and largest source of lacrosse coverage, score and stats data, recruiting data and participation events in the sport. The quartet inarguably combined to form the best short-stick midfield unit in the nation and helped the overall defense rank first in the nation in defensive efficiency. Middle row, from left: Owen Carroll of Smithtown East, Jack Cascadden of Garden City, Francisco Cortes of Shoreham-Wading River. Humble. Needles incessantly until the ball pops out. Can stay on the field after a win. Get your hands up. Chaminade-CHSAA 3-1 3. 11 Ohio State, 19 . : A big-time shooter who scored 48 goals as a freshman and helped Mount. Great mental approach. Maryland has won 10 games for the 19th straight season an NCAA best, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Maryland (10-0)Previous Game: Defeated No. The Terps welcome back two elite cover defensemen in rising fifth-year player Brett Makar and rising junior Ajax Zappitello. NCAA Men's Lacrosse DI rankings BUZZER-BEATER NCAA.com Men's Lacrosse DI Home Scores Bracket Rankings Stats Video History Champ Info Inside Lacrosse Access available rankings data. Spallina scored 45 goals and had 77 assists last year. He followed it up with a ridiculous 131-point campaign split down the middle with 65 goals and 66 assists, albeit one that came up short of his ultimate goal of a state title. Get stronger and thicker. Redd came to College Park as a LSM but moved down to close defense this past year. But the Terps also have a lot of talent returning and a loaded recruiting class. Could the Terps add another offensive player? Hes committed to Virginia. Sinai win the Long Island Class C championship. En route to that state title, Dubick broke state scoring records. If Will works on his straight line dodging, he will earn more minutes. Bottom row, from left: Luca Cutolo of Syosset, Kevin Dolan of Ward Melville, Ryan Downing of Smithtown West. 16 Boston University April 16, 3. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Joey Spallina is the #1 attackman and #1 player in the class. He is committed to North Carolina. Marco is an athletic lacrosse player like a block of marble was once David. 9 Ohio State, 12-10Spotlight: Senior midfielder Garrett Degnon (DeMatha) finished with a hat trick, while graduate midfielder Jack Keogh and sophomore midfielder Ryan Evans scored two goals apiece for the Blue Jays, who were outscored 4-1 in the fourth quarter. The harder the shots, the better he plays. Hes terrific between the boxes. The Yorktown, NY native can do everything on the defensive end. More than 50 players were considered for the top 30, and a list of some of the honorable mention names will be unveiled this week. He can move the rock, slash the middle, take the alley, shoot with accuracy and take the occasional step down. Ground ball vacuum. Wallkill-9 4-0 Charlie Johnson continues a strong tradition of outstanding defensemen from Prime Time. Junior midfielder Patrick Skalniak, who entered the game with 21 goals and 16 assists, was held to one goal. Shenendehowa-2 5-0 10. Slide from Joey, Goal. The Terrapins will return the best face-off specialist in the nation in Luke Wierman. He is committed to High Point. Ricciardelli has earned the clear #1 spot in a loaded class of talented goalies. Middle row, from left: Michael Katz of Comsewogue, Liam Kershis of Shoreham-Wading River, Lucas LaForge of Mt. Ryan Collins, Oceanside, G, Sr.: Collins will anchor an Oceanside team hoping to compete for a top-five seed in Nassau A. Cameron Connolly, Seaford, A, Sr.:He has the ability to score and facilitate the rest of the offense. Baldwinsville-3 2-0 8. Owen Duffy, St. Anthonys, A, Jr.: Duffy is an all-around player who scored 25 goals and had 24 assists last season. Michael Leo, St. Anthonys, A, Sr.: One of the top goal scorers on the Island. Navy (6-5)Previous Game: Lost to Loyola, 18-7Spotlight: The Midshipmen could not get anything going against the Greyhounds swarming defense. Cole Webber, Garden City, D, Jr.: An athletic shutdown defender who uses his size and speed well. (tie) Schuylerville-2 1-2 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The boys lacrosse rankings are compiled by NYSSWA editor Neil Kerr, who welcomes your feedback. March 16, 2022. Tyler Martini, Wantagh, M, Sr.: A dynamic athlete who also stars in football. Former 40-goal scorer and crease attackman Daniel Maltz saw his playing time decrease this season as the Terps fully embraced a position-less offense. 3. Athletic. Gene Morris joined Newsday's sports department in September 2012 and covers high school sports. Hes a smart player and maximizes his talents. Bad approach, Goal. James scores goals. Max E is the pit bull of the class. As quick and tenacious as they come. Stevie Finnell, Garden City, M, Jr.:The midfielder scored nine goals and had three assists last season. Aaron Cho, Herricks, A, Sr.: Cho scored 27 goals and had 21 assists last year. Through Games May. 2022 SAC Football Media Day | Curt Newsome (Emory and Henry) August 8, 2022. Hunter Panzik, Manhasset, M, Sr.:A physical and athletic player who attacks downhill and has a great shot. He is the #1 Middie. / Laxachusetts , Luke Rhoa, midfield, St. Johns (D.C.) / Crabs , Malachi Jones, defense, McDonogh (Md.) Vine is headed to Albany. 5. Northport-11 6-1 5. Big and skilled. Film room. Mount St. Marys (4-8)Previous Game: Lost to Long Island, 14-10Spotlight: Senior attackman Kyle DeCrispino (Mount Saint Joseph), graduate attackman Brendan Lantieri, senior attackman Jared McMahon and senior defensive middie Noah Daniels scored two goals apiece for the Mountaineers, who grabbed a 10-9 lead in the third quarter before allowing five straight goals to end the game.Next Up: Visits Wagner April 16. You will get your chance when the ball swings or the D fails to keep up. 3. Play like a Lion! Maine-Endwell-4 5-1 Terenzi is a threat even when hes taking a water break. He plays like a point guard in transition. Defenders are smart. St. Anthony-CHSAA 6-0 2. Three of those four were also drafted by Premier Lacrosse League teams in the recent College Entry Draft. I want to make my teammates around my better. Best angles. Fundamentally sound. Graduate attackmen Kevin Lindley and Aidan Olmstead and junior midfielder Adam Poitras had hat tricks for Loyola. Stevenson UniversityThe visiting Mustangs knocked off Eastern, 13-12, and improve to 7-4 on the season and 3-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference. There is a time and place for BTB. Long has game-changing speed and change of direction out of the midfield, and his ability to dissect defenses and throw skip passes are elite. Maryland will teach him not to throw checks until he earns the right- sometime junior year. Athletic. Tregoning has 14 goals and eight assists in nine games for the Retrievers. Needs to stop the roll-back on his dodges and play forward. Brendan Staub, Garden City, D, Sr.: Staub isa big, physical defender who scored six goals and was a NewsdayAll-Long Island second team selection last season. He will body up. / Team 91 Smash, Matt Waterhouse, midfield, Briarcliff (N.Y.) / Prime Time, Ryan McLaughlin, LSM, Mountain Lakes (N.J.) / Leading Edge , Mikey Trepeta, defense, Mount Sinai (N.Y.) / Team 91 Smash, PJ McKeigue, LSM, St. Sebastians (Mass.) Players must play for an NLF club or have played at the NLF Opening Weekend or NLF National Championships to be considered for the rankings, which was chosen in consultation with club coaches and college coaches, as well as in-person evaluations. Give him some time and room he will let it fly. The 11-player class is highlighted by three five-star players, all at the defensive end of the field. At the close defense, the Terps lose multi-year starter Matt Rahill. 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23. . Jack Sandrib, Northport, D, Sr.:He will help anchor what is sure to be a stingy Northport defense. Its taken some kids a little bit of time to adjust to that, actually. Deceptively fast. The Irish can count on him for a 3 goal swing in their favor. Wierman is capably backed up by former Virginia transfer Gavin Tygh. Can be mechanical/predictable in his dodges. Hell playat Wingate. The Terrapins have also won 22 consecutive regular-season games dating back to Feb. 18, 2020.This Weeks National Ranking: No. Sinai. Being small is not a bad thing. (Except where indicated, all stats listed are from the 2019 season, since. When he flashes his stuff, its very impressive. You are too good not to get the ball back. He scored six goals last season and is committed to Stony Brook. He'll play at Delaware. Look for the Big10 to spend big and recruit deep this year on the 2023s. Tim Vine, Lindenhurst, G, Sr.: He saved 63.9% of the shots he faced last season. Team 91 Smash standout Joey Spallina is the No. Best off-ball. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Additionally, the team loses its top four short-stick midfielders in Roman Puglise, Bubba Fairman. He competes to win every shift. Hes committed to Marist. John is long and plays longer. He is committed to Notre Dame. Truitt is the player that makes everyone around him better. A great split dodger who is also terrific in the middle of the field. 6. Everything will open up and become easier from there. CJ plays stiff. Gritty over pretty. Once Tillman gets the bit in his mouth and this athlete settles down, Larkin has all the tools to play LSM and Close. When Terenzi learns to feed first, and quickly, his offense will hum. He also scored 12 goals last season and will play at Cornell next year. After one season under the Duke system, he will be an ACC beast. Give Brock the rock because all he does is score goals. Those totals represent 50-percent of the teams goal-scoring, 55-percent of the teams assists, and 52-percent of the teams total scoring. Needs a wing man/pick man to find his greatest success, especially when defenses engage him below GLE. Brian Luzzi, Bethpage, A, Sr.:A sniper from anywhere on the field. news & Events News Tournaments Partners Watch Live Game Action. Give him a square inch of net the net, he will find it. Patrick Pisano, Cold Spring Harbor, D, Sr.:A talented shutdown defender who was voted Nassau defenseman of the year last season. Player NLF-Rank; Joey Spallina, A, Team 91 LI: 1: Joey Terenzi, M, LI Express: 2: Dominic Pietramala, A/M, Annapolis Hawks: 3: . Justin McMahon, A, Chaminade, Sr.: A University of Pennsylvania commit who will help lead a loaded Flyers attack unit. He had 28 goals and 32 assists last season and is committed to Lehigh. Duke will have him reach his potential. The ACC will be rough. Pisano stock is a buy. It cant die in your stick. If you were to put money down on who will next wear the iconic Number 1 jersey for Terps, you would probably receive even action on Kyle Long and Eric Malever. In very much the same vein that Crush teammatesBrennan ONeill (St. Anthonys, N.Y. / Duke) andAndrew McAdorey (St. Anthonys)were unanimous selections as the No. Play him at attack, play him at middie, but just play him. Christian is the player voted most wanted on my line. Rahill played an instrumental role in limiting opponents to just 7.25 goals per game during the Terps four-game run through the NCAA tournament to the title. Curren Johnsen, Bellport, A, Sr.: A quick and athletic attack who also has great field sense. Christian Alacqua, Chaminade, M, Sr.: Last season he had nine goals and four assists. more Lax.com's 2022 High School Lacrosse Preview: New England Prep Griffin is a tremendous athlete with very good lacrosse skills. Despite the substantial offensive losses, the Terps do return several proven and elite scorers. Two additional players ran on the second midfield line with Murphy and will likely see an increase in playing time. Defense goes like this; Feet, then hips, then hands, then stick. Boys HS Rankings - By State (*denotes live rankings) Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Welcome to the first National Lacrosse Federation player rankings. Sinai boys lacrosse player Joey Spallina during practice on March 22. 1. Hes a talented scorer who had 43 goals and 18 assists last season. He will be the unsung hero and a catalyst for many good things. Fairport-5 2-0 7. Siracusa has strong wing dodging and shooting abilities. Tayden Bultman is the next big thing out of California powerhouse Torrey Pines and the West Coast Starz. rankings, tryouts, clinics, and further details on Club teams. Manhasset-8 4-0 He single handedly won the LI High School championship in 2021. James can shoot and will shoot at will. He followed up a 29-goal season as a freshman with 40 goals last season. They cant get to you so trust it. He is a threat in the transition game, as seen with his five goals and an assist this past season. Ultimate Lacrosse Rankings - National Lacrosse Federation Team 91 LI's Parker McDonald Earns 2025 Five-Star Honors Matt Chandik - February 9, 2023 News Leading Edge Playmaking LSM Will Pedicano Earns Five-Star Honors News News News Player Rankings View all players 2024 View all players NLF at IMG 2025 Championship Game Highlights Stay fast. Time and maturity will be a great elixir. Matthew Papach, MacArthur, M, Sr.:An athletic two-way midfielder with a high lacrosse IQ. Napoli is great in space and scored 19 goals last season. Take a look at 25 of the top high school boys' lacrosse players to watch in 2022. Stick protection and hand position need to be improved. Stop running into trouble and be more patient when picking your time to go. Justin Sherrer began this past season as Gepperts main back-up but suffered injuries that shut down his season. 1. Slide to Joey, Assist. Move it more quickly and trust shooting on the run. Farmingdale-8 3-0 6. Hes committed to play at Harvard. Very good laterally. Fast. You never know where he is going to pop up, but there he is scoring goals and making plays. 61% of the Top Ranked Defenders are headed to top academically-ranked Universities. Gavin Takacs, MountSinai, M, Sr.:A midfielder who can play anywhere on the field. 19. Click here to apply for this falls NLF 2021 Uncommitted Showcase and click here to apply for the team Fall Invitational. As an eighth-grader two years ago, he put up 39 goals and 45 assists for Mount Sinai. His too big and good. Butler will play at Pace. If there is a player that will blow up in a positive way once he settles into college and the game, its Eric. Lima 2-2, Johnson City 3-1, Newark 3-1, Rondout Valley 2-2, South Glens Falls UMBCs 16 goals were a season high, while the defense contained the Great Danes.Next Up: Visits UMass-Lowell April 16, 7. When running backs quit football for lacrosse Mercado is raw but strong, fast, quick, determined, and will be a great SSDM for the orange. Dean Metzger, Carey, M, Sr.: Metzgercan score himself or help facilitate. Robbie Smith, Huntington, A, Sr.: A big and strong attack, he scored 29 goals and had 19 assists last season and will be playing at Stony Brook next spring. Big body lefty that gets his fuel from lasagna, contact, and scoring goals. Will throws the heaviest and hardest checks in the class. Late bloomer or under the radar. For a big guy, he can get down low fast and uses his legs well. He is active outside of the goal, as seen in his 35 ground balls and seven caused turnovers in the 2022 season. Redd has good size and elite athleticism. Contact us: Editor@LacrosseMagazine.com Lacrosse Rankings High School Lacrosse Rankings MaxPreps hasn't released rankings for lacrosse (2023) yet. The state of. 30 2022 Rank School Conference Record Road Neutral Home Non Div I; 1: Maryland: Big Ten: 18-0: 5-0: 4-0: 9-0: . Develop a few more dodges and practice from X. Joey will need to learn to bounce after he gets above GLE against top defenders to play under less duress and contact (and deal with the pressure of # _.). Dawson Reilly, Manhasset, A, Sr.: An excellent shooter and dodger with a knack for scoring goals. The Greyhounds put the game away early with a 10-0 run.This Weeks National Ranking: VotesNext Up: Hosts No. Become a #1. BTW he is a middie not an attackman. Pfeiffer had 33 goals and 24 assists last season and will be playingat Albany. His feet are catching up to his growth and he is already naturally strong. The midfielder is a big-time scoring threat and has the frame to be a high-major midfielder. He competes. Eligibility-wise, Murphys 2022 season in College Park, which saw him ring up 34 goals and five assists, represented his freshman year of college lacrosse. Top row from left: Jake Spallina of Mt. Players Players - Men - committed; Players - Men - committed. AJ Barone, Seaford, M, Sr.: He does it all for the Vikings and never leaves the field. The Boys' Latin graduate finished with three goals and an assist in a 17-9 victory against Rutgers. Landing the #1 Recruit in the class helped the Orange earn the second best recruiting class of 2022 HS graduates. Mount Sinai-11 6-0 Hell be playing at Bryant next season. : Kershis was a key offensive weapon as a freshman on a talented team. Stamina like a labrador retriever. Hes committed to Yale. Player Records. He broke program season records in face-offs taken and won. What I didnt know about Joey is how great of a leader he is and how he does the little things. Bartolotto is committed to Cornell. Hes committed to Providence. Bottom row, from left: Robbie Smith of Huntington, Joey Spallina of Mt. 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