When Maddie Silverman was playing lacrosse in the seventh grade she knew she wanted to play lacrosse in college. That dream took a bit of detour last spring though.

There are six players on the Irondequoit boys lacrosse team that have been teammates since they were about eight years old. Earlier this week, Andrew Cordes, Nick Doktor, Connor Enright, Eric Fischer, Gunnar Miller and Garrett Warren signed national letter of intets to play for college teams.

Cody Kucharski used her time at the podium during her lacrosse scholarship signing ceremony to preach about dedication and hard work. She was speaking about academics, an aspect that greatly influenced Canisius College’s decision to offer the General Brown senior a lacrosse scholarship. Kucharski ranks in the top 10 of her class with over a 93 average.

Five Shenendehowa athletes [including Mike Jenkins to LeMoyne lacrosse] celebrated their commitments to the next level Thursday afternoon in the Shenendehowa High School East library.

. . . Also signing were Tyler Cavanaugh to Wake Forest basketball, making him a future opponent of his now-teammate Coleman, Deke Burns to Harvard lacrosse and Taylor Bierwagen to Grand Valley State lacrosse. (Video 1:19)

Three more VCS student-athletes announced their intention to play Division I college sports with another Blue Devil College Letter of Intent signing Tuesday afternoon. Sitting in front of another packed meeting room at the VCS high school, the signers were T.J. DiSanto, John Maloney and Mitch Rupp.

Jordan-Elbridge senior Amanda Wheeler signed her letter of intent Tuesday to play lacrosse at Syracuse University next year.

Mallory Frysinger signed a national letter of intent to attend and play lacrosse at the University of North Carolina at a ceremony held at Corning East High School Tuesday.

Any team would be thrilled to have one player continue their athletic career at a Division 1 college or university. Many years can pass before a program is able to produce talent along those lines. So the fact that the Irondequoit boys lacrosse team had six members sign national letters of intent- five to play Division 1 - is nothing short of amazing.

When Oswego High School senior lacrosse player Brittany Kearns graduates, she’ll trade her Buccaneer Blue for Syracuse Orange. Kearns on Tuesday officially made her commitment to attend Syracuse University and play for Coach Gary Gait’s NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse team. Kearns was a captain and defensive leader on Oswego’s Section III Class B championship team this past spring.

For Oswego senior Mikayla Place, the opportunity to play NCAA Division I lacrosse is a dream come true. She will get that opportunity at St. Bonaventure University. Place formally made her college commitment during a National Letter of Intent signing ceremony this week at Oswego High School’s Faust Theatre.

Oswego’s Taylor Giglio hopes to have a great lacrosse career with the Great Danes. Giglio recently committed to attend the University of Albany to continue her education and play for the Great Danes’ NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse program. “I am very anxious to get to Albany,” Giglio said. “I actually have some people I know playing on the team now. That’s making more even more anxious to get there.”

When your last line of defense is an NCAA Division I talent, your lacrosse team is in pretty good shape. That’s the luxury the Oswego High School varsity girls lacrosse team has had with goalkeeper Tayler Bowman.

“To be honest, if you had asked me freshman or sophomore year if I would play Division I, I would have said no way,” Rick said. “I always wanted to and the interest was always there, but I never realized it could be a reality.”

Jon-Michael Tokar, M, Corning has given is verbal commitment to play lacrosse at Binghamton University. As a sophomore, Tokar was one of Corning's leading scorers posting 25 goals and 9 assists. JM was an Adidas All-American as well as a NY Section IV All League midfielder. He was also a member of the Nike Upstate team as a freshman and sophomore and participated in the National Invitation 175 and the Top 205 camps. JM narrowed his search and ultimately chose Binghamton based on the university's strong academics, lacrosse facilities, proximity to his hometown, and the sincerity of Coach Nelson and his staff during the recruiting process. He plans to study Biology in the future at BU.

Liverpool Superintendent of Schools Dr. Richard N. Johns releases the names of six lacrosse players to sign NLI's this week.

'Cuse fans were worried when the Orange weren't getting blue chip recruits, but this is a pretty talented group from where I sit. Palasek is a stud that can press out and wreak havoc, while Avallone has excellent size and positioning in goal. Gillis and Ciferri are two very underrated middies that committed most recently.

On Wednesday, wearing a navy hooded sweatshirt with Liberty stitched in red block lettering across the chest, [Alyssa] Kidder became the next Carthage Comet to commit to Division I lacrosse. She signed her LOI to Liberty University, a large Christian college located in Lynchburg, Va. Teammate Meghan Serota also signed her LOI with Division II Le Moyne.

Bryant University head coach Mike Pressler is pleased to announce the addition of 15 student-athletes to the Bulldog men's lacrosse roster for the 2012 season. The 14-member Class of 2015 and one junior transfer add depth and skill and look to have an immediate impact on the program in its second season with full NCAA eligibility. [The group includes] Brian Schlansker, Midfield (Glenville, N.Y. / Niskayuna) and Ryan Yunker, Attack (Churchville, N.Y. / Churchville-Chili)

The list of verbals from Section Five for next year stands at twenty-three, with more to follow before the end of the year. The "Recruitment List" still shows both last year's graduates as well as commitments from the classes of 2012 and 2013.

University of Hartford men’s lacrosse coach Peter Lawrence and his coaching staff welcomed 10 newcomers to the Hawks’ roster for the upcoming 2012 season, a class that is headlined by nine high school standouts and a two-time NJCAA Academic All-American honoree.

Arlington High School in Lagrangeville, N.Y., is located about an hour’s drive south of the University at Albany. Great Danes coach Scott Marr has benefitted from that close proximity in landing commitments from the Admirals’ two top players. The most recent came late last week as junior goaltender JD Colarusso verballed to Albany. “It’s been my dream school since I have been a little kid,” Colarusso told LaxLessons.com. “When I was younger, I always used to watch all of the Albany games and knew then I wanted to attend Albany.”

Penfield rising junior, Connor Russell recently announced his verbal commitment to play for Syracuse University after graduation in 2013. The Midfielder and face off specialist was a first team Monroe County League (MC-1) and second team All Section team selection in his sophomore year.

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Lucas Maloney, A, Niskayuna has committed to Penn State. A standout for the Albany Power in the summer, Maloney is a talented finisher, putting up 52 goals and 8 assists in his sophomore season.

Garrett Warren, LSM, Irondequoit has committed to VMI. This summer, Warren attended the Syracuse Shootout, Brine Shootout and the Irondequoit Invitational.

Auburn High senior midfielder-defender Maggie Lewis has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Villanova University.

“I chose Villanova because it had been my dream ever since fourth grade. Two of my older brothers graduated from Villanova; one also played lacrosse there. It was a place that felt like home for me. I was drawn to it’s strong academics, it’s rising lacrosse program, the close-knit community, & it’s Catholic affiliation.”

Aaron Zimmerman, Homer, Navy
Matt Donovan, Cazenovia, Army
Chris Underwood, CBA Syracuse, Albany
Austin Hope, Liverpool, Robert Morris
Joe Dalfo, CBA Syracuse, Binghamton
Trevor Diamond, Skaneateles, Navy
Aaron Mikesell, J-D, Haverford
Tyler Hall, Central Square, VMI
Dylan Sbarglia, RFA, Stony Brook
Connor Cannizzarom Cazenovia, Maryland
Parker Ferrigan, Baldwinsville, Syracuse
Cody Radzewitz, CBA Syracuse, Cornell

Stats/Honors: Starter on Jamesville-DeWitt’s 2010 and 2011 Class B undefeated (44-0), back-to-back state championship squads; First-Team All-League and First-Team All-CNY in 2011; 2A, 65GBS in 2011; Honorable Mention All-League in 2010. Inside Lacrosse’s 25th-ranked Top 50 Young Guns Junior for 2011-2012.

Position: Attack
High School: West Genesee
Class: 2012
Commitment: Cornell University

How was your recruiting process?:
It was a bit stressful at first trying to find the right fit for me personally. I was very determined to find that outstanding academic university while also considering so many different aspects including lacrosse. However, once I delved further into the process, I found that it was a whole lot easier than I had expected, and it is an experience I learned a great deal from and will never forget.

Cody Radziewicz, M, Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) has committed to the admissons process at Cornell. A starter since his freshman year at the Syracuse school, Radziewicz registered 48 goals and 26 assists this past season, earning first team All-League honors. This summer, he played at Under Armour and Maverik Showtime as well as Brine Shootout, NSCLA and Rutgers MVP with the CNY Roadhawks.

Joining a Bearcats squad that has just missed out on the America East tournament the past two years are Kara Pafumi (Fulton, N.Y./G. Ray Bodley), Emma Hayes-Hurley (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington), Kelliann Carroll (Warwick, N.Y./Warwick Valley), Sophie Niesciur (Amherst, N.Y./Amherst), Renee Kiviat (Jericho, N.Y./Jericho), Brittany Bailey (Glen Burnie, MD/Old Mill), Alexandra Fisher (Brockport, N.Y./Brockport), Danielle Robinson (Northport, N.Y./Northport) and Rachel Antelmi (Chittenango, N.Y./Chittenango).

The incoming class includes 11 freshmen and two transfers, including Riley Lasda (Ithaca), Michael Richards (Skaneateles), and Kyle Baier (Auburn).

Check back Tuesday morning for this year's Top 40 Midfielders and Top 40 Attackman, Wednesday morning for Top 40 Defensemen and Top 15 Goalies, and Thursday for our Top 50 Young Gun Seniors and Top 50 Young Gun Juniors lists.

Recruiting Roundup delivers to you some breaking commitment news from Central New York in this edition. There were a couple of noteworthy commitments in the 2013 class over the weekend, with two of Section 3’s best players deciding to continue their careers together in Central New York. And we update you on a few more upstate New York and Ontario commitments in the 2012 class as well.

Heston enjoyed a standout career at Aquinas Institute in Rochester as a four-year varsity player and three-year starter. He finished his decorated career with 215 career points behind 152 goals and 63 assists. His career was highlighted by his junior campaign when he scored 60 goals and added 30 assists to lead his squad to a Section 5 Championship and into the NYS Empire State Games.

By Paolo Ciferri's estimation, the incoming Ithaca High senior was a Syracuse lacrosse fan by the time he was 5 years old. But the game was already running through his blood long before then. "I'm pretty sure if you ask my mom, she'll tell you I was born and she put a little stick in my hand right after birth," he said.

Dylan Sparglia, who has been a force for the RFA varsity lacrosse team for the past two seasons, will officially sign his letter of intent to play at Stony Brook this upcoming November.

By Paolo Ciferri's estimation, the incoming Ithaca High senior was a Syracuse lacrosse fan by the time he was 5 years old. But the game was already running through his blood long before then. "I'm pretty sure if you ask my mom, she'll tell you I was born and she put a little stick in my hand right after birth," he said.

Thomas Burgess Watertown IHC/USAFA Prep, James Burke - Pittsford, Dylan Donahue - West Genesee, Alex Kober - Pittsford.

The speedy O’Connor, who will start out playing defensive midfielder for the Blue Hens, will attend Delaware in the fall of 2012 after completing his senior year at Salisbury.

For many high school students entering their junior year, college is still a bit of a distant thought. The next two years are often critical in the decision-making process that usually comes for seniors. But Aquinas' Billy Lombardi is not like most 16-year-olds and his talents on the lacrosse field and in the classroom have afforded him the ability to plan his future now, and he chose to do so.

Paolo Ciferri, M, Ithaca verbally committed to Syracuse. He's part of the 2012 class.

"I'm excited; looking forward to it," said Ferrigan. "Getting it done early just gives me more time to work harder and get better so when I get there, I can hopefully play and help them."

Incoming Senior goalie Blaze Riorden has verbally committed to play at SUNY Albany beginning with the 2012-13 season.

Bio from SportsFive.net

Dylan Sbarglia, a three year starting midfielder for Rome Free Academy, has verbally committed to play at Stonybrook in 2013. Sbarglia is an all league player for section 3 totaling 37g 15a last season.

Fairport's Jake Bailey and Drew Hays, and Brian Sullivan of Bishop Timon St.-Jude are members of the UNC Class of 2015.

Won two NJCAA National Titles at Monroe CC. A 2011 All Western New York Athletic Conference second team defensive selection. A three sport athlete [at Midlakes] high school playing soccer, basketball, and lacrosse.

Ryan Duffy – (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool/Onondaga CC), D.J. Klusaritz – (Slatington, PA/Parkland/Onondaga CC), and Patrick Jones – (Exeter, NH/St. Thomas Aquinas HS) heading to Chestnut Hill in the Fall.

Attacker Abby Berretone comes to HPU from Penfield, N.Y. where she set the record for assists in a single game at Penfield High School with 10. She had 49 assists in her senior season, one shy of the school’s single season record. Berretone was a two-time All-County first team selection and a two-time All-Greater Rochester honoree. She was also a 2010 Academic All-American.

Laura Puccia (Fairport) . . . served as lacrosse captain as a junior midfielder. In 2010, Puccia led her team to the state playoffs and her Fairport team finished as silver medalists at the Empire State games. During her breakout junior year, Puccia had 65 goals and 22 assists, secured 89 draw controls and corralled 42 ground balls to receive Monroe County All-League First Team recognition as well as All-Greater Rochester Honorable Mention. Puccia also played for Lady Roc Lacrosse Club. She has been on the Honor Roll each year and is a National Honor Society member.

Monday was a big day for West Seneca East senior Julia Suriani. She signed her letter of intent to play lacrosse at LeMoyne. Julia has been a scoring machine for the Trojans and head coach Rick Schmitt. She told Stu Boyar head coach Rick Schmtt is a big reason this has happened. "With some help from my coaches, notably Rick Schmitt, he really pushed me, I've become a much better player. I learned to love the game my sophomore season."

In an unassuming way, Irondequoit defenseman Colby Wehner sat at home and quietly signed his National Letter of Intent to play Division I lacrosse next year at Canisius College in Buffalo. "I think that Canisius was a good fit for me, not only academically but, I believe that they have an up and rising lacrosse program," said Colby when asked about his choice.

Playing time was hard to get last year as a junior, on a team that won the Class B Championship and advanced to the New York State Final Four and he was not sure about his chances to play after next year's season, but the then junior would not give up. "I always feel that the only thing I can control is my own effort and work ethic.

"Probably the most complete class we have recruited in my eleven years," Marr said. "There are a number of two-sport athletes who provide us with great athleticism in the middle of the field. The class is certainly highlighted by Lyle Thompson (LaFayette), but make no mistake we have surrounded him with an outstanding cast of classmates.

Derrick Eccles (Corocran) led Corcoran High to the Section III championship game and a 15-4 record last year. He was chosen second-team All-Central New York after recording 37 goals and 24 assists from his midfield position. Eccles, who has earned all-league honors as a ice hockey forward, was a member of the New York Shootout's Central squad.

The Fighting Illini football team is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to recruit top football players. The latest commitment was a virtual unknown outside Upstate New York, but his potential is excellent. Jordan Frysinger had a phenomenal senior season as a running back, and he has accepted a scholarship to play slot receiver at the UI.

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"We are very excited to announce our Class of 2015 at the University of Denver," Tierney said. "This group of young men, our second as a coaching staff, represents exactly what we are looking for when we set out to construct a recruiting class. They are first and foremost, fabulous young men from great families, who will devote their efforts to having a positive impact on our university."

Sean was a three-sport athlete at Cazenovia High School. He was named Third Team All-CNY his junior year and First Team All-League his sophomore and junior years. Cannizzaro also played hockey and soccer in high school, being named First Team All-League in hockey his sophomore and junior years.

There are two ways you can look at Tyler White’s (Corning) Div. I college signing. First, one can say that for the second straight year, a Corning East lacrosse player has committed to Towson University. Another way to look at it is that White will become the first member of the newly-merged Corning Hawks boys lacrosse team to commit to a D-I program.

Either way, it’s a big day for the White household. “I’m really excited. I like having the decision made – it’s like a weight off my shoulders,” White said Thursday at his signing ceremony at East High School.

Madison Daly, Defense, Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Albany Academies: Named 2010 Academic All-American and Times Union First Team Sectional All-Star as a senior ... competed and received letters in three different sports including field hockey and alpine skiing ... team was 2009 and 2010 Lacrosse League and Sectional Champions.

Alison Flood, Midfield, Liverpool: Before Colgate: Scored 81 goals and had 16 assists in her high school career ... picked up 86 ground balls as well ... had 53 goals alone in her final season as team captain ... named a All-American as a senior and was selected All-Central New York First Team ... two-time all-league first team member ... competed at the Empire State Games both in 2008 and 2010 ... named to the Under Armour Underclassmen Upstate Team in 2009 ... also played soccer for the Warriors and was named first all-league last year.

Alison Curwin, Pittsford, N.Y., Pittsford Sutherland, Relentless Hustle Club Program, Midfielder:
Curwin is ranked 19th nationally among senior attackers by ESPN Rise. She is a three-time All-Monroe County First Team selection and a 2010 All-Greater Rochester honoree for Pittsford, which won the Section V championship last season. She played on the silver-medalist team at the 2010 Empire State Games and has twice been selected her high school team's Most Valuable Player. She also plays basketball and was named to the 2010 Section V All-Tournament Team. She is a member of the National Honor Society and a two-time Academic All-American.
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Seton Catholic Central senior Jerry O'Brien will on Monday sign a National Letter of Intent to join the lacrosse program at Le Moyne College.

He was a first-team Division II all-star and a member of the Central Region's silver medal-winning team in the 2010 Empire State Games.
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University at Albany head women's lacrosse coach John Battaglino announced on Tuesday, Nov. 30 that seven student-athletes have signed national letters of intent for the 2011-12 academic year.

"I am proud to announce an outstanding incoming class that is comprised of extremely athletic two-way players who possess great skill, foot speed, work ethic and competitiveness," said Battaglino, who was promoted to head coach from associate coach last August. "They will complement each other and their future teammates with explosiveness, athletic IQ and strength of character. Our current players have been terrific in their ability to incorporate new concepts and style of play over the past year and I expect the current group to continue that trend. We will be fun to watch."
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Kristin Boland is a three-sport athlete and two-year varsity starter for Churchville-Chili High School. In 2010, she was voted team MVP and was selected first team all-county and honorable mention all-greater Rochester. Boland will take the field as the team's captain for the 2011 season.
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Samantha "Sam" McCarrick will play lacrosse at Limestone College in South Carolina . . .
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Kayla Treanor competed in the Under Armour All-American camp, the Empire State Games and earned selection to the Under-19 United States National Lacrosse team during the summer. The Niskayuna High star also was heavily recruited as she approached the start of her junior year.
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Kimmy Gronski (Corning) made her college plans official Tuesday, signing a letter of intent to attend St. Francis, where she will play for the school’s NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse program there.
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"We're pleased to officially welcome these eleven young men and their families to Fairfield University," said Copelan. "We're excited about the caliber of student - athlete that will be joining us and feel like we have some players at each position who have the potential to make an early impact."

Tristan Sperry is a 5-foot-11, 160 pound attackman that is currently attending Saratoga Springs High School and plays for the Albany Power as well. He was named his squads offensive MVP a season ago and has twice led the team in scoring. Sperry has been named a Top 205 All-Star, a Suburban Council All-Star and been selected to play at the Empire State Games.
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Kara Pafumi's dream was to play Division I lacrosse, and that dream became official on Friday as the Fulton High School senior signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Binghamton University. (Video 0:39)
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The Merrimack men's lacrosse program has signed four student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period for the class of 2015.

Morgan on Jarem: "Owen has a great combination of on-ball presence, a very good stick and is a very smart defender. He was one of the anchors that helped Shenendehowa become arguably the best program in the country last year. Owen is a hard worker and will bring an added toughness to our defense."
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Amy Tiernan (Carthage) is a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse, basketball and swimming for Carthage High School. In lacrosse, she earned Academic All-America honors last season, was named to the New York State Empire Team, earned All-North Second Team honors (second year) and was named to the Frontier League All-Star Team (second year). Tiernan was also an all-league performer in basketball and swimming.
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South Jefferson's Marc Piche has signed to play college lacrosse at Division II Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pa.
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Fairport senior midfielder Drew Hays signed his National Letter of Intent to play at the University of North Carolina last week, almost a year after making a verbal commitment to Tar Heel head Coach Joe Breschi. He will be joining McQuaid defenseman, Jake Bailey. Drew picked UNC after considering Syracuse, Ohio State, Cornell and Penn State among others.
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Jenna Barber of Chittenango (St. Bonaventure), and Liverpool's Matt Savlov (Vermont) and Joe Corapi (Le Moyne) signed NLI's on Tuesday. (Video 0:39)
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Maine-Endwell High senior Caroline Grosso on Wednesday signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Niagara University, where she is to join the Purple Eagles' lacrosse and soccer programs.

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Coholan is a 6-foot, 185-pound midfielder from Rochester, N.Y. He is listed as the nation's No. 47 rising senior by Inside Lacrosse as he enters his senior year at Irondequoit. A first-team all-county selection in 2009 and 2010, Coholan tallied 35 goals and 15 assists as a junior. He is also a forward on the hockey team.
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Ryan Yunker (Churchville-Chili/Bryant), James Burke (Pittsford Southerland/Delaware), Alex Kober (Pittsford/Air Force), and Jake Bailey (McQuaid Jesuit/North Carolina) all signed NLI's recently to continue their lacrosse carrers at Division I schools. Stories and Q & A's . . .
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A Section 4 lacrosse player will take his talents to college next season, just up Interstate 81. Chenango Valley senior Kyle Moyer signed a letter of intent to play lacrosse at LeMoyne College in Syracuse.
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Austin Curtis wants to be a pilot. The Whitesboro High School senior wants to help Jacksonville University get its NCAA Division I lacrosse program off the ground, too.
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University of Florida lacrosse head coach Amanda O’Leary announced the 2011 Gator recruiting class on Friday. “The class of 2015 is an extremely talented group of student-athletes,” O’Leary said. “They excel on the field as well as in the classroom. Nora Barry (Marcellus) was named a 2010 US Lacrosse All American and 2010 US Lacrosse Academic All American. She is entering her fifth year of varsity lacrosse for Marcellus High School playing for Coach Dick Lundblad, with 197 career goals, 47 assists and 337 ground balls.
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She joins other locals busy on first day of signing period.
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Albany Academy’s Kaitlin Pericak signed a letter of intent to play lacrosse for Siena on Wednesday.
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Three Frontier League girls lacrosse players will sign national letters of intent today to play for NCAA Division I programs.
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Middie Patrick Emmer (Skaneateles) joins Bryant Lacrosse after year at Old Avon Farms.
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Deven Alves (Canandaigua) was the leading scorer for the Braves with 47 goals and 20 assists in 2009 when they captured a New York Class B state title… He was a 2009 adidas High School All-American and was the Section V Class B Tournament Most Valuable Player… Last season, he was named to the All-League First Team and was named to the All-Greater Rochester Super 16 team by the Democrat & Chronicle.
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Katie Ferris (Carthage) holds the New York record for goals in a single season after she posted 138 as a junior in 2009. She scored 107 as a senior in 2010 to go along with 28 assists giving her 470 goals and 115 assists for her career. She was a two-time All-Central New York selection and an All-American selection.
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"This is a great class of eight recruited players and four walk-on players," said Holy Cross head men's lacrosse coach Adam Pascal. "It is a very athletic class that is heavy on defensive players, but also has some real talented offensive players. This class will give us tremendous depth, but we also expect contributions this season. We expect a lot of great things from this class."
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Northwestern lacrosse has added 11 talented student-athletes to its roster for the upcoming season. The class of 2014 is comprised of four players who were named Under Armour All-Americans in 2010 as each of the incoming Wildcats bring with them impressive prep resumes.

"I am very excited about the 2010 incoming class," said head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller. "With a young team last season, this class of 11 freshman will give us the depth and talent to take our program to the next level. These bright student athletes are all extremely accomplished on and off the field.
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The class features 19 incoming players, including nine listed among Inside Lacrosse’s “Power 100.” The Orange’s highest-ranked freshman is attackman Billy Ward (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) who checked in at No. 14. Ward was named an Under Armour All-American in 2010 after totaling 44 goals and 41 assists at C.W. Baker High School.

“It’s one of our larger classes,” said SU head coach John Desko. “We like the group. There are a lot of good players. It’s balanced at all positions and adds a lot of depth to our lineup.”
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Corrigan on Buglione ... "Brian is a big kid who is strong and athletic. We just have to get him to learn and buy into our system, but I think as he becomes acclimated to the way we do things, he'll have a chance to compete for playing time."
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Anthony Bianchi and Austin Gorman, both from the Aquinas Institute, and Justin McLiverty from Pittsford Sutherland are beginning their college careers at Robert Morris this Fall.

In 2010, the Colonials led the nation in scoring offense, outdistancing national champion Duke by nearly two goals per game, recorded their first national ranking in school history and collected a program-record 10 wins.
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Brown University head women's lacrosse coach Keely McDonald '00 has announced the addition of nine talented newcomers, set to join the Bears this fall.

Bre Hudgins (West Genesee), the 2010 All-CNY Player of the Year is a two-time US Lacrosse All-American (2009 & 2010), a 2010 Under Armour All-American Senior All-Star Game participant, and a US Lacrosse Academic All-American (2009 & 2010).

Danielle Mastro (Union-Endicott) is a 2010 All-American, the U-E 2010 Team Captain, four-time Section IV All-Star (2007-2010), Union Endicott 2010 Female Athlete of the Year, a 2009 & 2010 Academic All-American, and graduated Summa Cum Laude.
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A four-year starter, Trombley was a first team all-league selection and the Section Five Tournament Most Valuable Player. A member of three sectional champion teams, he was also named to the Section Five All-Tournament Team. Trombley finished with 121 goals and 198 assists in his high school career and won a national championship with Rochester Team Adidas in 2009.
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DeLuca on Entenmann: Connor is a little undersized but he is a tough player that constantly hustles and finds a way to score goals. He gives us some versatility because he could play midfielder, but right now, we think he can be a quality attackman for us. His father was also a great player for the Big Red and we are always thrilled to have a legacy come into our program.

DeLuca on O’Neil: Mike is a shifty, athletic, fast player with great skills and he comes out of a great program at Fayetteville-Manlius. He was a three-sport athlete at FM and he is one of the most polished offensive players in the class. With his skill set and knowledge of the game he could be in the mix to see action at the midfield.
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Hobart Lacrosse Head Coach T.W. Johnson recently introduced the 13 members of the Class of 2014 that will join the Statesmen for practice in the fall. The newest Statesmen hail from six states and the Canadian province of Ontario.

Attackman Cam Stone (Jamesville-DeWitt), long-stick midfiedler James Cunningham (Fairport), and attackman Alex Love (Geneva) among the class.
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Ryan Alden (Niskayuna), Gabriel Mendola (Ithaca), and Carl Zimmerman (Homer) are headed to Cambridge. "I am excited to welcome an outstanding class to Harvard and the lacrosse program,” head coach Chris Wojcik said. (Former Harvard head coach) John Tillman and his staff recruited an excellent group of student-athletes, and I am looking forward to the class of 2014 arriving on campus later this month."
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Inside Lacrosse has learned that Jamesville-DeWitt attackman Eric DeJohn, winner of the Post Standard’s Central New York Boy’s Lacrosse Player of the Year award* for 2010, has committed to play for Syracuse University after attending the Trinity-Pawling School for one year.

When Red Ram middie Jake Bratek – also bound for Syracuse – suffered a season-ending injury late in the season, at a point when he was leading the team in scoring, some thought the Red Rams might not make it out of Section 3. But the team proved the naysayers wrong, and DeJohn put up 22 points in the post season while facing each opponent’s top defenseman.
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Joe Fletcher (West Genesee) one of 13 players that will comprise the Greyhounds' Class of 2014, Head Coach Charley Toomey announced today. "This is a class that we think will be a great addition to the Greyhound program," Toomey said. "As excited as we are about their athleticism and skill sets, we are more excited about the character that they will bring to Loyola. They are truly great young men, and we can't wait to get them on campus and the field."
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"Our Big Red program prides itself on hard work, and these seven women are all fighters," Graap said. "My assistants and I look for speed and toughness in our recruits and the Class of 2014 is a strong group of competitive athletes. We look forward to welcoming each of them into our Cornell Lacrosse family."

D'Amico was a three-time all-league player at Oswego HS, earning IWLCA All-America and first-team All-Central New York honors as a senior. Helmer was a two-time first-team All-Central New York selection at Fayetteville-Manlius HS. A four-year letter winner and three-year starter, Helmer was a two-year captain and three-time all-league selection.
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Kieley O’Connor-Chapman (Fayetteville Manlius), Morgan Powell (Saratoga Springs), and Lauren Tomkinson (Rush Henrietta) join head coach Lisa Miller’s largest recruiting class at Harvard.
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Recently graduated Mexico varsity lacrosse standout Stevie Lombardoni has chosen to continue her playing career at Gannon University under the tutelage of Coach Steve Wagner. Gannon finished this past season ranked eighth among NCAA Division II schools in the final Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 10 poll.
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Providence, Rhode Island - Brown men's lacrosse coach Lars Tiffany, who led the Brown men's lacrosse team to two of the last three Ivy League Championships, has announced the Brown Class of 2014. This year's talented recruiting class will enter Brown in the fall of 2010.
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F-M's Jared DePalma one of ten headed to Yale.

"Our staff is excited about the addition of these players. We feel that we really improved our talent and depth for the 2011 team. These players represent the future of Yale Lacrosse and we are looking forward to coaching them this fall," said Shay.
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