We are just a few weeks from the start of the 2018 lacrosse season.  Let’s reintroduce the new faces we will see on the field.

The incoming freshmen are the #1 ranked recruiting class, the first time the Fighting Irish newcomers have earned this designation.  This is a stacked class that will be making an immediate impact on the field.  

Our Freshman by Jersey Number:

Jersey #/Name

#1           Connor Morin                    Attack   6’3” 200lbs          The consensus top-5 recruit from New Jersey will provide the Irish with a presence from X they haven’t had in a while.  He looked great in the summer All-American game.

#6           Michael Drake                   Attack 5’11” 180               Also had a great All-American game, and like Morin is a consensus top pick.

#16         Jacob Frane                        Midfielder  6’3” 222        This big midfielder from Colorado is taking on Sergio’s #16.  We love this!

#25         Mo Mirer                             Midfielder 6’2” 200        The Californian with a name that should be familiar to all Irish fans will be fun to watch, especially when he pounds on his brother who will be playing for Michigan.

#27         John Hallenbeck               Midfielder 6’2” 189          The first of three excellent players from Culver Military Academy, the #3 team in the country last year and where he was captain.

#31         Daniel Cassidy                   Midfielder 6’1” 200          A surprise addition to the team, he had a great goal in Notre Dame’s fall scrimmage win against the Canadian National Team.

#35         James Littlefield                Defense 6’0” 192              A multisport athlete from Massachusetts set to add immediate depth to the defense.

#36         Arden Cohen                     Defense 6’2” 192              The absolute top H.S. defenseman last year.  Was impressive at the All-American game like his Notre Dame classmates.

#39         Davis Allen                          Attack 6’6” 220                 The huge attackman from Pelham Memorial, the same school as Matt Landis.

#41         Matt Schmidt                     Goal 6’0” 203                     Another player from Culver!  He stood out in goal during the All-American game with some very nice saves.

#43         Michael Fay                        Midfielder 5’10” 185        He’s taken on the number of Matt Landis, so we know he will embrace defense!

#49         Carson Cochran                 LSM 6’4” 205                      From the same school as Sergio Perkovic.  Like Cohen, had a great All-American game.  We are interested in the fact that he is listed as an LSM to open the season.

#55         Wheaton Jackoboice      Attack/Mid 6’2” 180           The third of our Culver players.  His father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all Fighting Irish athletes!

#60         Griffin Gallant                    LSM/Defense 6’0” 207     We are excited the Irish have this home-grown player from the growing Indianapolis lacrosse community!

Up next for Notre Dame:

The Fighting Irish have two scrimmages this weekend indoors at Loftus:  Saturday against Bellarmine, and Sunday against Air Force.  Admission is free!  If you get to these games, please let us know what you think in the comments.