First-Ever Lacrosse Roster Reaches 48 as School Opens
8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
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 |
|
Fr. |
Midfield/Def. |
Kennesaw, Ga. |
Allatoona |
|
|
Fr. |
Attacker |
Newnan, Ga. |
Newnan |
|
|
Fr. |
Attacker |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
Ravenwood |
|
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Sandy Springs, Ga. |
North Springs |
|
|
Fr. |
Goalkeeper |
Memphis, Tenn. |
Christian Brothers |
|
|
Fr. |
Defender |
John's Creek, Ga. |
Chattahoochie |
|
|
Fr. |
Defender |
Amagansett, N.Y. |
East Hampton |
|
|
Fr. |
Attacker |
Marietta, Ga. |
Lassiter |
|
|
Fr. |
Defender |
Marietta, Ga. |
Lassiter |
|
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Woodstock, Ga. |
Woodstock |
|
|
+Jr. |
Goalkeeper |
John's Creek, Ga. |
Northview |
|
|
Eion Collins |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
McCallie School |
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
So. Elgin, Ill. |
St. Charles North |
|
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Moreland, Ga. |
Newnan |
|
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
South Forsyth, Ga. |
South Forsyth |
|
|
Robert Engeman |
+Jr. |
Midfield |
McDonough, Ga. |
Eagle's Landing |
|
Alex Evans |
Jr. |
Defender |
Greer, S.C. |
Riverside |
|
Fr. |
Defender |
Marietta, Ga. |
Harrison |
|
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Peachtree City, Ga. |
McIntosh |
|
|
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 |
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Englewood, Colo. |
Regis Jesuit |
|
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Overland Park, Kan. |
Rockhurst |
|
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Spartanburg, S.C. |
Spartanburg Day School |
|
|
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 |
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Peachtree City, Ga. |
McIntosh |
|
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
Bartram Trail |
|
|
Gordon Rak |
+So. |
Attacker |
Columbus, Ga. |
Columbus |
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Hampton, Md. |
Calvert Hall College H.S. |
|
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Woodstock, Ga. |
McCallie School |
|
|
Fr. |
Defender |
Marietta, Ga. |
Kennesaw Mountain |
|
|
Jay Schortinghouse |
+Sr. |
Goalkeeper |
Griffin, Ga. |
Griffin Christian |
|
+So. |
Midfield |
Marietta, Ga. |
Kell |
|
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Plymouth, Mich. |
Detroit Catholic Central |
|
|
Haden Smith |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Birmingham, Ala. |
John Carroll Catholic |
|
Fr. |
Goalkeeper |
Marietta, Ga. |
Kell |
|
|
Matt Story |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Norcross, Ga. |
Norcross |
|
Trevel Talley |
Fr. |
Defender |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
McCallie School |
|
Fr. |
Midfield |
Oakton, Va. |
Pope John Paul VI |
|
|
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
