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Men's Lacrosse Recruiting Guidelines

NCSA Commitments - Billy Daly; Mount Ida College; Men's Lacrosse
NCSA Commitments - Kevin Carpenter; SUNY College of A&T--Cobleskill; Men's Lacrosse

Division I – Tier I 

• US Lacrosse Regional Team Member
• High School/US Lacrosse/Under Armour All-America Honors
• High School All-State Honors
• Attends Major Events
o Top 205
o Top Star
o Top 105
o Texas Top 99
o NE Elite 180
o Champ Camp
o US Lacrosse Sponsored Events 

Division I – Tier II, Division III – Tier I

o High School All-State Honors
o High School All-Region/Conference/Sectional Honors
• Attends Major Events
o Top 205
o Top Star
o Top 105
o Texas Top 99
o NE Elite 180
o Champ Camp 

Division II, Division III

o High School All-Region/Conference/Sectional Honors
o High School Varsity Starter
o Team travels to tournaments 

Technical Skills Desired at all Levels

Attackmen

Preferred Height: 5'7" - 6'1"
• Shot Speed & Accuracy
• Strong Scoring Ability
• Agility & Moving With the Ball
• Stick Handling & Shot Selection
• Passing Ability & Field Vision 

Midfielders

Preferred Height: 5'10" - 6'2"
• Strong Passing Ability
• Scoring Ability
• Shortstick & Longstick Handling
• Speed & Agility 

Defensemen / Longstick-Midfield

Preferred Height: 5'10" - 6'3"
• Take-Aways, Ground Balls
• Strength & Checking Ability
• Passing & Clearing
• Size & Speed 

Goalie

Preferred Height: 5'9" - 6'3"
• Reaction Time
• Body Positioning
• Clearing Ability
• Angle Play & Shot Defense
• Stick Handling 

Top Events for Coaches to Make Evaluations

• Top 205
• Peak 200
• Blue Chip 225
• STX Shoot Out
• Champ Camp
• Summer Sizzle
• Battle of the Hotbeds
• Texas Top 99
• Midwest 99
• Nike Blue Chip
• Top Star
• Elite 180
• New England Premier
• Chicago Machine Combine
• Empire State Games

**Club experience is strongly preferred among college coaches at all division levels.
**University camps are highly recommended.

Preferred Grades

3.0+ GPA, 24+ ACT, 1100+ SAT
(No scores needed for underclassmen)
*Must see video first to be sent to DI schools.
*In order to be matched with college coaches video must be uploaded on your scouting report. 

Lacrosse by the Numbers 

Note: Division III schools offer merit, academic, and need-based scholarships.