2023 New Jersey Lacrosse - Players to Watch

by Tyler Paluzzi
Photo by: Gene Colacino (@gcproductionsvideo)

As the 2023 New Jersey lacrosse season swiftly approaches, anticipation builds for the emergence of the next generation of star athletes. This year's pool of athletes boasts an exceptional array of talent, brimming with potential to make a significant impact on their respective teams. As the excitement intensifies, lacrosse enthusiasts and scouts alike are eager to witness these prodigious players take the field and demonstrate their prowess. Let's take a look ahead as we begin spotlighting some of the top players to watch out for this season.

*This list is not in any kind of order*

Seniors:

  • Gavin Ananian - Mountain Lakes - LSM (Lafayette)
  • Joe Barnish - Pope John - G (Georgian Court)
  • Matthew Bockelmann - Rumson Fair-Haven - D (Brown)
  • Theo Bolger - West Milford - LSM
  • Trevor Brotons - North Hunterdon - A (Lehigh)
  • Trey Brown - Westfield - D (Maryland)
  • Harry Boland - Caldwell - M
  • Billy Carr - Wall - D (Denver)
  • Cole Cashion - Rumson Fair-Haven - A (Yale)
  • Nicholas Catino - Delaware Valley - G (Denver)
  • Sean Creter - Hunterdon Central - FO/M (Maryland)
  • C.J. Conte - Hanover Park - M
  • Anthony Cuccio - Pope John - D (Stockton)
  • Brody Davis - Seton Hall Prep - D (Denver)
  • Jimmy Elliott - Mountain Lakes - M (UMass-Amherst)
  • Nick Faccone - Delbarton - FO/M (Lafayette)
  • James Farincacci - Manasquan - M (Middlebury)
  • Beau Kemler - Rumson Fair-Haven - D (Villanova)
  • Sean Fox - Northern Highlands - D (Cornell)
  • Dominick Giglio - Wall - LSM/D (Monmouth)
  • Thomas Halmi - Colts Neck - D (Air Force)
  • Torin Harmon - Red Bank Catholic - M
  • Billy Hughes - St. Augustine Prep - M (Cornell)
  • Ethan Krauss - Shawnee - M/A (Delaware)
  • Colin Kurdyla - Bridgewater-Raritan - M (Rutgers)
  • Corbin Lukanski - Delbarton - D (Bucknell)
  • Shawn Lyght - Seton Hall Prep - D (Notre Dame)
  • Ryan Marengo - St. Augustine Prep - D (High Point)
  • Mark Marino - Don Bosco Prep - A (Princeton)
  • Jake Mason - Kingsway - A (Air Force)
  • Jack Massotto - West Essex - M (Lafeyette)
  • John McCurry - Wall - A (Navy)
  • Jake Melchionni - Delbarton - LSM (Villanova)
  • AJ Monaco - Don Bosco Prep - M (Bryant)
  • Ryan Neal - Delaware Valley - A (Muhlenberg)
  • Ryan Novak - Randolph - LSM/D (Quinnipiac)
  • Matt Pepe - Seton Hall Prep - A (Bryant)
  • Michael Perrino - Somerville - A (Richmond)
  • Matthew Porazzo - Manasquan - A (Monmouth)
  • Colin Redmond - Glen Rock - D (Quinnipiac)
  • Duke Richmond II - St. Joseph Regional - M (Rutgers)
  • Ryan Rossi - Sparta - A (Wagner)
  • Dylan Rummel - St. Joseph Regional - D (UMass-Amherst)
  • Kyle Rummel - St. Joseph Regional - FO/M (Colgate)
  • Colin Sabia - Jefferson - LSM/M (Wagner)
  • Jack Sakowski - Pope John - M/A (Hofstra)
  • Dan Sheppard - Bergen Catholic - FO/M (Johns Hopkins)
  • Matt Sentowski - Mountain Lakes - G (Salisbury)
  • Michael Spaziano - West Morris - D (Providence)
  • Stefan Swedlund - Randolph - A (Cabrini)
  • Aidan Troy - Delbarton - G (Penn)
  • Jimmy Waddell - St. Augustine - M (Maryland)
  • Ryan Waldman - Westfield - A (Cornell)
  • Luca Ward - Montclair - A (Holy Cross)
  • Walter Zhao - Allentown - FO/M (Vermont)
Juniors:
  • Adam Angel - Seton Hall Prep - G (Manhattan)
  • Giacomo Bevacqua - Mountain Lakes - M
  • Nick Blalock - Christian Brothers - M (Lafayette)
  • Nick Buonassi - Manasquan - G (High Point)
  • Justin Brennfleck - Mountain Lakes - M
  • David Brothers - Bernards - A (Wagner)
  • Kyle Capodanno - Manasquan - D (Bryant)
  • Colton Carfello - Don Bosco Prep - G (St. Joseph PA)
  • Blaise Coley - Haddonfield - A
  • Andrew Croddick - Rumson Fair-Haven - M (Colgate)
  • Isaac Cruz - St. Joseph Regional - M (Navy)
  • Parker Day - Bergen Catholic - G (Bucknell)
  • Matt Dyszkiewicz - Don Bosco Prep - A (Iona)
  • Marco Dzamba - Mountain Lakes - M
  • Brandon Edwards - West Morris Central - FO/M (Bucknell)
  • Gabriel Epstein - Montclair - D (Bucknell)
  • Aidan Fairweather - Scotch Plains-Fanwood - M
  • John Finkeldie - Delbarton - D (Lafayette)
  • Daniel Flaim - Summit - A (Villanova)
  • Patrick Grimley - Ocean City - M (Harvard)
  • Tristan Harrison - Notre Dame - D
  • Jordan Hernando - Mountain Lakes - FO/M (Bryant)
  • Luke Jamin - Rumson-Fair Haven - D (Virginia)
  • Tyler Juhlin - Seton Hall Prep - A (Holy Cross
  • Crispin Kaye - Don Bosco Prep - M/A (Bucknell)
  • Connor Kelly - Manasquan - LSM (UAlbany)
  • Patrick Kenah - Princeton - A (Lafayette)
  • Luke Knezovic - Seton Hall Prep - A (Colgate)
  • Caden Kirst - Bernards - G (Rutgers)
  • JP Lagunowich - Chatham - M (Virginia)
  • Cody Lam - Westfield - A (Princeton)
  • Michael Marshall - Westfield - D (Cornell)
  • Ryan Martin - Christian Brothers Academy - D (Villanova)
  • Simon Miklaszewski - Montclair - M (Boston U)
  • Jake Panzer - Pope John - D
  • Andrew Pape - Red Bank - M (Boston U)
  • Michael Perrino - Somerville - A (Richmond)
  • Greg Peters - Sparta - LSM
  • Noah Plenn - St. Augustine - A (Delaware)
  • Owen Richter - Middletown South - D (Brown)
  • Hudson Rocheville - Seton Hall Prep - A
  • Riley Ruane - West Essex - D (Quinnipiac)
  • Sebastian Rzeczycki - Princeton Day School - M
  • Trevor Sardis - Bernards - FO/M
  • Christian Schweiger - Seton Hall Prep - A/M (Air Force)
  • Charlie Sherman - Pingry - A (Lehigh)
  • Jake Shultz - Ridgewood - A (Maryland)
  • Brad Schuster - Seton Hall Prep - A (Utah)
  • Graham Stevens - Pingry - G (Harvard)
  • Ryan Trafford - Delbarton - FO/M (Navy)
  • Rob Tyra - Johnson - A (Merrimack)
Sophomores:
  • Luke Biello - Westwood - A/M
  • Keegan Borkowski - Kingsway - A
  • Luke Caldwell - Hopewell Valley - A
  • Cooper Consoli - Glen Rock - A
  • Scott Conte - Don Bosco Prep - FO/M
  • David Corb - Don Bosco Prep - D
  • Vincent D’Andrea - West Milford - A
  • Anthony Drago - West Essex - A
  • Will Fritsche - Delaware Valley - A
  • Grayson Goldin - Rumson Fair-Haven - A
  • Cole Hayden - Immaculata - A/M
  • Nick Hengerer - St. Joseph (Metuchen) - A
  • Michael Hoerle - Wall - FO/M
  • Kyle Holtby - Immaculata - G
  • Luke Krebs - Christian Brothers Academy - D
  • Brandon Kunz - Manasquan - M
  • Garrett Lehman - Woodstown - M
  • Ben Linder - Don Bosco Prep - D
  • Sean McCaffrey - Allentown - A
  • TJ Munn - New Providence - M
  • Mac Priesing - Rutgers Prep - A/M
  • Mikey Ramirez - Pope John - FO/M
  • Calen Reid - Jefferson - A
  • Jamison Reid - Jefferson - G
  • Finn Vaccaro - Bernards - A
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