By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 12/28/17
Morris Knolls (N.J.) 2019 goalie Nicky LaBanca has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Sacred Heart University.
Nicky LaBanca profile:
High school: Morris Knolls HS, NJ
Position: Goalie
Grad year: 2019
College committed to: Sacred Heart University
Club team: Building Blocks Lacrosse
Lacrosse honors: HS: Varsity. MVP and Coaches Award(JV), Fab Frosh All Star, Blatent Exposure All Star, Black Card and NXT Attendee
Academic honors: High Honor Roll every quarter, Summa Award for Academic Excellence
Expected major: Business or Pre-Law
Why did you choose Sacred Heart? “As soon as I walked onto the campus, I felt completely comfortable at Sacred Heart. I just loved the vibe and enthusiasm from the teammates and all of the coaches. I loved how close it is to home and was also impressed with the Business School and the campus itself. A lot of great things are happening at SHU with the school and lacrosse program and I really wanted to be a part of that!”
HS team’s 2018 outlook: “I am looking forward to the season this year. We will miss our two leading scorers, but we have a few solid returning offensive players that will step up and be successful. With our strong defense in play and our great coaching I believe we will have a lot of success this season.”
Thank You: “First, most importantly I want to thank my entire family for all of their love and support the past couple of years. To my HS Coaches, Coach Reilly and Grilo for being great coaches, role models and trusting me last season. I would also like to thank all of my goalie coaches throughout the years, Coach Cummings, Hip, Grilo and Collins. I want to thank all of my BBL coaches, especially Coach Meth and Hubschmann for their support and guidance. Finally, to Coach Byron Collins who has made such a difference in my goalie game in only 3 months, and for reminding me to ‘just have fun playing the game I love’ and to make choices that are good for me not what is expected of me.”
Other schools considered: Colgate, Holy Cross, St. Josephs, Lafayette, and Richmond
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