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August 25, 2010
First-Ever Lacrosse Roster Reaches 48 as School Opens
MACON, Ga. – Mercer University men’s lacrosse head
coach Jason Childs – charged with fielding the
school’s first-ever intercollegiate team in the spring of
2011 – has announced 14 additional incoming student-athletes
who have committed to play for MU. That, coupled with the
team’s earlier commitments and several club team members,
brings the team’s inaugural roster to 48 members
currently.
The Bears’ team will be the first-ever NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse program in the state of Georgia.
Childs’ second wave of commitments includes six former prep players from Georgia. Among the Georgians, all of whom are freshmen this season, will be Jake Polo (Peachtree City/McIntosh H.S.), Matthew Renn (Woodstock/McCallie School), Alex Goldsberry (Marietta/Harrison H.S.), Harry Baker (Sandy Springs/North Springs H.S.), Matt Story (Norcross/Norcross H.S.), and Colin Brown (Marietta/Lassiter H.S.).
Additionally, Childs has added a pair of Tennesseans (Trevel Talley, Chattanooga/McCallie School and Alex Baird, Brentwood/Ravenwood H.S.) and one player each from Colorado (Colton Mattei, Englewood/Regis Jesuit H.S.), Pennsylvania (Sam Jansen, Ridley/Cardinal O’Hara H.S./Dowling U.), South Carolina (Alex Evans, Greer/Riverside H.S./Clemson U.), North Carolina (Grant Mulkey, Chapel Hill/Cedar Ridge H.S./Jacksonville U.), Illinois (Taylor Coughlin, South Elgin/St. Charles North H.S.) and Alabama (Haden Smith, Birmingham/John Carroll Catholic H.S.). Jensen, Evans and Mulkey are junior transfers.
“I feel very good about where we are at in terms of both numbers and quality,” said Childs. “To have nearly 50 members for a start-up program is fantastic, but to have the type of skill and commitment I see in these guys is a bonus. They really are excited about their legacy in building Mercer’s lacrosse program!”
With classes beginning this week, Childs’ roster could grow even more by the spring 2011 semester, when the lacrosse season is played. Fall practice for the Bears will begin in mid-September.
2011 Mercer University Men’s Lacrosse Roster (as of 8/25/10)
|
NAME |
YR. |
POS. |
HOMETOWN |
HIGH SCHOOL |
|
Brandon Aladesuyi |
Fr. |
Midfield/Def. |
Kennesaw, Ga. |
Allatoona |
|
John Avent |
Fr. |
Attacker |
Newnan, Ga. |
Newnan |
|
Alex Baird |
Fr. |
Attacker |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
Ravenwood |
|
Harry Baker |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Sandy Springs, Ga. |
North Springs |
|
Justin Bateman |
Fr. |
Goalkeeper |
Memphis, Tenn. |
Christian Brothers |
|
Sully Bennett |
Fr. |
Defender |
John’s Creek, Ga. |
Chattahoochie |
|
Jake Beyer |
Fr. |
Defender |
Amagansett, N.Y. |
East Hampton |
|
Cole Branch |
Fr. |
Attacker |
Marietta, Ga. |
Lassiter |
|
Colin Brown |
Fr. |
Defender |
Marietta, Ga. |
Lassiter |
|
Scott Carter |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Woodstock, Ga. |
Woodstock |
|
Steven Cliff |
+Jr. |
Goalkeeper |
John’s Creek, Ga. |
Northview |
|
Eion Collins |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
McCallie School |
|
Taylor Coughlin |
Fr. |
Midfield |
So. Elgin, Ill. |
St. Charles North |
|
Brett Eisenmann |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Moreland, Ga. |
Newnan |
|
Michael Emerson |
Fr. |
Midfield |
South Forsyth, Ga. |
South Forsyth |
|
Robert Engeman |
+Jr. |
Midfield |
McDonough, Ga. |
Eagle’s Landing |
|
Alex Evans |
Jr. |
Defender |
Greer, S.C. |
Riverside |
|
Alex Goldsberry |
Fr. |
Defender |
Marietta, Ga. |
Harrison |
|
Sam Grayson |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Peachtree City, Ga. |
McIntosh |
|
Patrick Haughney |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Charleston, S.C. |
Porter-Gaud School |
|
Charlie Honey |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Marietta, Ga. |
Sprayberry |
|
Sam Jansen |
Jr. |
Defender |
Ridley, Penn. |
Cardinal O’Hara |
|
Nathan Link |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Naperville, Ill. |
Naperville North |
|
Cody MacPherson |
Fr. |
Defender |
Abingdon, Md. |
St. Paul’s |
|
Colton Mattei |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Englewood, Colo. |
Regis Jesuit |
|
Colin McKay |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Overland Park, Kan. |
Rockhurst |
|
Wilton McKown |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Spartanburg, S.C. |
Spartanburg Day School |
|
Grant Mulkey |
Jr. |
Defender |
Chapel Hill, N.C. |
Cedar Ridge |
|
Brock Newell |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
Ponte Vedra Beach |
|
Tom O’Leary |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Overland Park, Kan. |
Rockhurst |
|
Yogi Patel |
+So. |
Attacker |
Denver, N.C. |
East Lincoln |
|
Jake Polo |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Peachtree City, Ga. |
McIntosh |
|
Mike Pradella |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
Bartram Trail |
|
Gordon Rak |
+So. |
Attacker |
Columbus, Ga. |
Columbus |
|
Keoni Rausch |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Hampton, Md. |
Calvert Hall College H.S. |
|
Matthew Renn |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Woodstock, Ga. |
McCallie School |
|
Luke Rutledge |
Fr. |
Defender |
Marietta, Ga. |
Kennesaw Mountain |
|
Jay Schortinghouse |
+Sr. |
Goalkeeper |
Griffin, Ga. |
Griffin Christian |
|
Alfonso Sciacchitano |
+So. |
Midfield |
Marietta, Ga. |
Kell |
|
Anthony Seling |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Plymouth, Mich. |
Detroit Catholic Central |
|
Haden Smith |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Birmingham, Ala. |
John Carroll Catholic |
|
Logan Smith |
Fr. |
Goalkeeper |
Marietta, Ga. |
Kell |
|
Matt Story |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Norcross, Ga. |
Norcross |
|
Trevel Talley |
Fr. |
Defender |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
McCallie School |
|
Joey Ugast |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Oakton, Va. |
Pope John Paul VI |
|
Dillon Volk |
Fr. |
Goalkeeper |
Port Charlotte, Fla. |
Port Charlotte |
|
Andrew Werkheiser |
+So. |
Defender |
Roswell, Ga. |
Blessed Trinity |
|
Austin Williams |
Fr. |
Goalkeeper |
Farragut, Tenn. |
Farragut |
+ denotes member of Mercer’s club lacrosse team in 2010
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