TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 3/4/14

Recent boys’ recruits:

Player name: Justin Moran
High School: Albemarle, VA
Graduation Year: 2015
Position: Midfield
College Choice: Jacksonville University (ConnectLAX college profile)
Club Affiliation: Virginia Elite
Major lacrosse honors, camps and showcases: Summer Philly Showcase All-Star, Bucknell Bison Brawl All-Star, Fall Philly showcase, Fall Jake Reed’s Nike Blue Chip
What will you major in/study? Business
Why did you choose school? “The campus was really nice and very different to the look of most northern schools. Coach (Guy) Van Arsdale and the coaching staff are great and have Jacksonville going in the right direction. Jacksonville is going to be an exciting place to be. The players were all awesome guys and were very inviting. The warm weather all year long was very appealing to me and the beach being 15 minutes away never hurts.”
Outlook for your High School team? “We should have a solid team this year with a good amount of talent. Our goal for this year is to win a state championship.”
Other schools considered: Lafayette, Mercer, Robert Morris

Player name: Sam Farren
High school: Locust Valley High School, N.Y.
Graduation year: 2014
Position: Long Stick Midfield
College choice: Florida Southern College (ConnectLAX college profile)
Club affiliation: Bayville Bayhawks
Major lacrosse honors, camps and showcases: Blue Chip 225 All-Star Team
What will you major in/study: Athletic Training
Why did you choose school: “Once I talked to Coach (Marty) Ward and he got me down to see the campus it was an instant decision. It was obvious that Florida Southern was where i wanted to continue my lacrosse career and after meeting the team my decision was solidified. It’s a great program that is going to do very well in the near future.
Outlook for your high school team: “We are a strong defensive team with mostly seniors on that side of the ball, including a D1 commit. On offense we are young but dominant with all three of our starting attackman in 10th grade. We have a strong midfield with one of the best FOGOs on the island.’
Other school considered: Merrimack

Player name: Chris Drake
High school: Morristown High School, N.J.
Graduation year: 2014
Position: Attack
College choice: Denison University (ConnectLAX college profile)
Club affiliations: STEPS, Colonial Elite
Major lacrosse honors, camps and showcases: Garden State Team, New England Top 150
What will you major in/study: Undecided
Why did you choose school: “I chose Denison because of the excellent academic reputation and the winning tradition of the lacrosse program. I am also really looking forward to playing for Coach Caravana; he is a great coach and an even better man.”
Outlook for your high school team: “I think our high school team is really going to shock people this year. Two years ago we made a run to our State Sectional Final and last year was a bit of a let down. This year we lost only 4 seniors and we are bringing back almost all of our starters. We plan on becoming the first team at Morristown High to ever win a lacrosse State title.”
Thank You: “I want to thank my high school coach, Jeff Bigas. He is a great guy and has pushed me to improve my game every year since middle school. He knows the game as well as anyone I have ever met and he was a huge help during my recruiting process. Also I have to thank my dad for always taking me on all my visits and sending me to all the different camps and showcases.”

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