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Riverdale, NY - Manhattan Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Drew Kelleher has announced the addition of 18 new student-athletes to the roster for the 2017 season.
"I'm very excited to welcome this great group to our program,” said Kelleher. “Having had the chance to recruit all of these guys, I know that not only are they great players, but fantastic young men as well!"
Fr. Kelson Borisenko (Winnipeg, Manitoba / The Hill Academy) (5-10/170)
Kelleher on Borisenko: “Kelson is a very strong athlete with great skills. He has the potential to help us this year."
Jr. Joseph Bressingham (Glen Cove, NY / Locust Valley) (5-10/190)
Kelleher on Bressingham: "Joey is a strong face-off man who will help us be much improved in that area this season."
Fr. James Bright (Guilford, CT / Guilford) (5-10/155)
Kelleher on Bright: "James has incredible hands for a young goalie and has had a great fall."
Fr. Matt DiScola (Franklin Lakes, NJ / Bergen Catholic) (5-8/240)
Kelleher on DiScola: "Matt has great communication and leadership skills, and will be a great addition to our goaltending core."
Fr. Nick Galioto (Kings Park, NY / Kings Park) (5-9/160)
Kelleher on Galioto: "Nick is incredibly quick and very athletic while possessing the ability to be a very good face off guy."
Fr. Brandon Grinnell (Wakefield, MA / Wakefield Memorial) (5-8/170)
Kelleher on Grinnell: "Brandon is a very skilled attackman that we think can contribute right away."
Fr. Luke Hanson (Middletown, NY / Minisink Valley) (6-4/175)
Kelleher on Hanson: "A proven scorer in High School that has shown tremendous leadership early on this fall."
So. Jared Lee (5-8/170) (Plainview, NY / Chaminade)
Kelleher on Lee: "Jared worked really hard this offseason and we are excited to see him on the field."
Fr. Mike Lombardi (West Islip, NY / West Islip) (5-10/205)
Kelleher on Lombardi: "Mike was a prolific high school goal scorer who has a knack for finding the back of the net."
Fr. Matthew Makowski (Dix Hills, NY / St. Anthony's) (5-11/185)
Kelleher on Makowski: "Matt comes from a great high school program and has the lacrosse IQ to be a very good college defenseman."
Fr. Luke Malpica (Glen Head, NY / Long Island Lutheran) (6-1/175)
Kelleher on Malpica: "Luke is fantastic on ground balls and is doing a great job of learning of our defensive systems."
Fr. Reid Martin (Buffalo, NY / Canisius) (5-9/180)
Kelleher on Martin: "Reid is an explosive athlete that can play all over the field and has proven he can score at this level."
Fr. C.J. Mazzocchi (Bethpage, NY / Plainview JFK) (5-10/170)
Kelleher on Mazzocchi: "C.J. is a fantastic athlete that can do a variety of things on the lacrosse field."
Fr. Nick Medley (Louisville, KY / Louisville Collegiate School) (5-11/185)
Kelleher on Medley: "Nick has great hands and has the ability to push for playing time this season."
Fr. Justin Pape (West Islip, NY / West Islip) (5-8/198)
Kelleher on Pape: "Justin has a tremendous work ethic and a unique skill set that will help our attack unit."
Fr. Trevor Pelletier (Miami, FL / Gulliver Prep) (5-10/170)
Kelleher on Pelletier: "Trevor is a very dynamic athlete who will help us at midfield and attack."
Fr. Patrick Redl (Ridgewood, NJ / Ridgewood) (6-0/180)
Kelleher on Redl: "Pat is learning the defensive position very quickly, and is athletic enough to help in the near future."
Fr. CJ Scharf (West Islip, NY / West Islip) (5-9/170)
Kelleher on Scharf: "CJ is incredibly skilled with a very slick stick and has the potential to help us this season."
Manhattan will open the season on Saturday, February 4 when it hosts Bryant at 12:00 pm.
