newcomers
2014 bucknell men’s lacrosse
ben foley • 15 florham park, n.j. 6-2 • 186 • fr • d-mid
Personal: Born Dec. 11, 1994 in Summit, N.J. … parents are Quentin and Beth Foley … has a sister, Evan … 2013 graduate of Seton Hall Prep, where he earned three varsity letters in lacrosse and two in swimming … also played a year of JV basketball … captained the lacrosse team as a senior … two-time selection to the Brine All-American Lacrosse Classic ... Frank Fedorjaka on Foley: “Ben has moved over to short-stick defensive midfield. He has good size, speed and athleticism. He is a very good ground ball man and makes lots of plays in the open field. He is pushing for time on the second d-mid line.”
jake kennedy • 21 rancho santa fe, calif. 6-2 • 150 • fr • gk
Personal: Born Feb. 18, 1995 in San Diego … son of John and Kiran Kennedy … has two sisters, Emma and Zoe … four-year varsity letterman in lacrosse at Torrey Pines High School … as a senior was named a U.S. Lacrosse All-American and also earned First Team All-CIF honors … 2013 Adrenaline All-American … named team’s defensive MVP … named to ESPN/Warrior 40 Team in 2012 … in 2011 attended Nike Blue Chip Camp and made Top 205 All-Star Team … helped team win a pair of Southern California CIF championships ... Frank Fedorjaka on Kennedy: “Jake Kennedy is a goalie who sees the ball very well. He has soft hands and doesn’t give up many rebounds. As Jake develops more strength he will get quicker hands which will allow him to get to the ball a split second sooner. He has good confidence and possesses the right demeanor to be a successful Division I goalie.”
tommy o’connor • 10 wayne, pa. 6-0 • 195 • fr • atk
Personal: Born March 20, 1995 in Pittsburgh, Pa. … parents are Tom and Suzanne O’Connor … has four siblings: Brendan, Katie, Keenan and Dylan … three-year lax letterman at Malvern Prep … First Team All-InterAC and Second Team All-Main Line selection … led the team in scoring as a junior and senior ... Frank Fedorjaka on O’Connor: “Tommy has the hardest shot on the team. He is very aggressive and plays with tremendous confidence. He is running on and off with the second midfield line.”
mike schiappa • 24 lincolnwood, ill. 6-1 • 185 • fr • def
Personal: Born Apr. 12, 1995 in Chicago … son of Fred and Deborah Schiappa … has a sister, Vanessa, who was a 2009 graduate of Boston University … captain and MVP of the lacrosse team at Loyola Academy in 2013 … three-time all-conference, two-time all-state and two-time USILA All-American … also a USILA All-Academic selection as a senior … two-time selection to the North American Lacrosse Invitational … as a junior and senior helped lead Loyola to the Illinois Class A state championship … 2012 recipient of the Dr. Talbot Award for Leadership and Support and 2013 recipient of the Patrick L. Rattigan Award for Academic Achievement … attended the Nike Rising Sophomore Blue Chip Camp and was named an All-Star at the Maverick Showtime Camp … picked for the 2012 and 2013 US Lacrosse Champion All-American Showcase ... Frank Fedorjaka on Schiappa: “Mike plays close defense and possesses terrific footspeed and footwork. He is a smart player, and as he continues to learn the defense he will become a key contributor.”
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nader Sharif-emami • 25 new york, n.y. 6-3 • 207 • fr • def
Personal: Born Feb. 22, 1995 in New York City … son of Ali Sharif-Emami and Maryam Arjomand … has one brother, Amir … 2013 graduate of The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, where he played football and lacrosse ... Frank Fedorjaka on Sharif-Emami: “Nader is coming off an injury from high school. He has good size and moves very well for a big man, and he also handles the ball well.”
matt sharkey • 11 painted post, n.y. 6-1 • 193 • sr • f/o
Personal: Born May 15, 1990 in Elmira, N.Y. ... son of John and Christine Sharkey ... has a brother, Connor ... father played hockey at Rutgers and mother was a member of the equestrian team at Kenyon ... earned four varsity letters in both lacrosse and soccer at Notre Dame High School ... in lacrosse was a a two-time team MVP and captain as a senior ... earned all-section honors three times, including first-team nods in 2008 and 2009 ... Section 4 Exceptional Senior in 2009 ... Top 205 Senior All-Star ... in soccer was an NSCAA/adidas All-State pick in 2008 ... also a two-time all-conference selection and team MVP as a senior ... earned the school’s 2008-09 Ray Gavigan Male Athlete of the Year Award ... also earned the 2008-09 Elmira Kiwanis Art Hirst Male Athlete of the Year Award ... won 71 percent of his faceoffs as a senor in high school, setting school and sectional records ... began his collegiate career at Cornell and was a two-year member of the Big Red lacrosse team ... majoring in environmental studies ... Frank Fedorjaka on Sharkey: “Matt was a high school teammate of Mike Huffner, and we are happy to have him in the program as a faceoff specialist. He has a good clamp off the draw, and he is tough and highly motivated.”
jack slater • 30 kensington, md. 5-9 • 165 • fr • def
Personal: Born March 11, 1994 in Washington, D.C. … parents are Bill and Lisa Slater … has three siblings: Ellie, Katie and Ridge … Katie played lacrosse at Virginia … cousin, Kevin Ridgeway, played lacrosse at Notre Dame and in the MLL … earned four letters each in lacrosse and hockey at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. … helped lacrosse team to four straight league titles and a 45-0 record over four years … in 2012 and 2013 team was ranked No. 3 in the nation and No. 1 in the Washington Post … earned Washington Post Second Team All-Met honors in 2012 and 2013 … First Team All-WCAC in 2013 … in hockey was named 2013 Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year and MAPHL Player of the Year … broke Gonzaga’s all-time scoring record and was named team MVP … led team to two league titles … earned the Jacob Jackson Student-Athlete Award ... Frank Fedorjaka on Slater: “Jack comes from one of the best programs in the nation. He is one of the best ground ball guys on the team and will be counted on to help on the faceoff wings.”
nick steinfeld • 33 pacific palisades, calif. 6-1 • 198 • fr • mid
Personal: Born July 15, 1994 in Los Angeles … son of Jake and Tracey Steinfeld … has a sister, Morgan, and brothers Zachary and Luke … earned four varsity letters in both lacrosse and water polo at Brentwood High School … three-year captain and three-year team MVP in lacrosse … earned High School All-America honors as a senior … named First Team All-CIF as a junior and senior and Second Team All-CIF as a sophomore … was also team captain and Second Team All-CIF as a senior in water polo ... Frank Fedorjaka on Steinfeld: “Nick Steinfeld also has a ton of potential. He comes from a small school with a young lacrosse program, so he has to get used to the speed of the college game. But he has good size, toughness and the ability to get to the goal.”
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