LACROSSE Wins State Runner-Up T
he 2023 Fairfield Prep Lacrosse team finished their season 18-4, reaching the CIAC Class L Championship and the SCC Championship game. The team was led by captains Marco Firmender ’23, Peter Grandolfo ’23, Tyler Fox ’23, Maddux Little ’23 and Luke Lombardo ’23. The Jesuits played the most difficult regular season schedule in recent history and opened the season losing to Darien 9-8. After the loss, the team won its next 13 games, which included victories over Wilton 14-5, Farmingdale 14-8, Chaminade 13-12, Don Bosco 9-5, New Canaan 14-6 and Cheshire 13-12. As the team headed toward the postseason, the team had an incredible 15-9 Senior Day victory over New Jersey State Champion Delbarton. It was a day that the program honored 18 seniors, including the family of Jimmy McGrath ’23 who passed away tragically during the 2022 season. The postseason began with a 20-4 victory over ND West Haven in the SCC semis, yet the Jesuits dropped a tough overtime game in the SCC Championship. Despite the loss, the Jesuits earned the #1 seed in the CIAC Class L Tournament. The boys opened the playoffs with two wins vs. Newtown 19-2 and Simsbury 23-7, earning the team another trip to the Class L semifinals. In the Class L Semifinals vs. New Canaan, the Jesuits earned a strong 12-7 victory and moved on to the State Championship, where they ultimately came up just short. Despite the loss, the team had an outstanding season and was ranked the #22 team in the country by Laxnumbers. The Jesuits are returning a strong group for the 2024 season and will continue to play one of the top schedules in the country.
LACROSSE HONORS US Lacrosse All American Marco Firmender ’23 Tyler Fox ’23 Peter Grandolfo ’23 US Lacrosse Academic All American John Duffy ’23 1st Team Class L All State Attack Tyler Fox ’23 Midfield Peter Grandolfo ’23 Marco Firmender ’23 Defense Gavin McCarthy ’23 George Hawley ’23 2nd Team Class L All State Attack Maddux Little ’23 Timothy Shannehan ’24
Midfield Brendan Mullahy ’25 Defensive Midfield John Duffy ’23 Longstick Midfield Graham Michener ’23 Goalie Greg Hilinski ’23 All SCC SCC Player of the Year Tyler Fox ’23 1st Team All SCC Attack Tyler Fox ’23 Timothy Shannehan ’24
Defense George Hawley ’24 Gavin McCarthy ’24 2nd Team All SCC Attack Maddux Little ’23 Faceoff Ryan Backus ’24 Defensive Midfield John Duffy ’23 Goalie Greg Hilinski ’23 SCC Scholar Athlete Maddux Little ’23
Midfield Brendan Mullahy ’25 Marco Firmender ’23 Peter Grandolfo ’23
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