The Next Level: 2014 Final

Our annual look at Michigan natives who are playing college lacrosse at division-1 institutions this spring. The season has snuck up on me, so getting this post up before games begin this weekend…

Air Force (11-6, 3-1 ECAC, NCAA Tournament first round)

  • Senior attack Tommy McKee (Holt) – Played in 15 of 17 games, starting 14. Scored 32 Goals on 85 Shots (53 on goal), added 11 Assists, caused three turnovers, and picked up 25 ground balls. Also committed 14 turnovers and six penalties for 5:00.

Bellarmine (7-5, 0-4 ECAC)

  • Freshman attack/midfield Graham Macko (Brother Rice) – Did not see game action.

Boston University (2-12, 2-6 Patriot League)

  • Freshman midfielder Greg Marzec (Brother Rice) – Played in four of 14 games. Won 2/3 faceoffs, picking up one ground ball, and took one Shot (on goal). Also committed one penalty for 1:00.

Canisius (7-8, 3-3 MAAC)

  • Freshman midfielder Steve Wizniuk (Warren De La Salle) – Did not see game action.

Delaware (7-9, 1-4 CAA)

  • Junior midfielder Bennett Packer (Brother Rice) – Did not see game action.

Detroit (6-8, 3-3 MAAC)

  • Junior attack Brandon Beauregard (Notre Dame Prep) – Started all 14 games. Scored 11 Goals on 46 Shots (27 on goal), added 12 Assists, caused two turnovers and picked up nine ground balls. Also committed 23 turnovers.
  • Freshman attack Kyle Beauregard (Notre Dame Prep) – Played in seven of 14 games. Took one Shot (on goal), caused one turnover and picked up seven ground balls. Also committed three turnovers.
  • Junior midfielder Mike Birney (Detroit Catholic Central) – Started all 14 games. Scored 18 Goals on 113 Shots, 49 on goal, recorded seven Assists, caused one turnover and picked up 13 ground balls. Also committed 30 turnovers and two penalties for 2:00.
  • Junior defenseman Matt Burnett (Clarkston) – Did not see game action.
  • Redshirt senior midfielder Tyler Corcoran (South Lyon) – Played in 12 of 14 games. Won 29 of 77 faceoffs, picking up 18 ground balls, and took one Shot. Also committed three turnovers.
  • Sophomore LSM Nick Demattia (Clarkston) – Played in al 14 games. Caused two turnovers and picked up one ground ball.
  • Junior midfielder Scott Drummond (Birmingham Seaholm) – Started all 14 games. Scored 17 Goals on 67 Shots (37 on goal), added 15 Assists, caused three turnovers and picked up 14 ground balls. Also committed 19 turnovers and one penalty for 0:30.
  • Redshirt freshman goalie Connor Flynn (Rockford) – Started two of 14 games. In 121:13 of game action, made 28 saves and allowed 24 goals (11.88 GAA, .538 save%), finishing with a 1-1 record. Caused one turnover and picked up 10 ground balls.
  • Senior midfielder Nick Garippa (Notre Dame Prep) – Played in 13 of 14 games. Recorded one Assist, took one Shot, caused two turnovers and picked up 13 ground balls. Went 0/2 on faceoffs. Also committed eight turnovers and three penalties for 2:00.
  • Junior defenseman Joe Gifford (Notre Dame Prep) – Started all 14 games. Caused 13 turnovers and picked up 11 ground balls. Also committed eight turnovers and one penalty for 1:00.
  • Freshman attack Alec Gilhooly (Detroit Catholic Central) – Did not see game action.
  • Freshman midfielder Ben Gjokaj (Walled Lake Central) – Played in four of 14 games. Won 5/12 faceoffs, picking up two ground balls.
  • Redshirt freshman midfielder Brad Harris (Saline) – Played in three of 14 games. Took one Shot (on goal).
  • Sophomore midfielder Andy Hebden (Brother Rice) – Played in 11 of 14 games. Scored two Goals on eight Shots (five on goal) and picked up one ground ball. Also committed three turnovers.
  • Redshirt freshman midfielder JD Hess (Birmingham Seaholm) – Played in all 14 games. Took one Shot, caused eight turnovers and picked up 17 ground balls. Also committed six turnovers and two penalties for 2:00.
  • Senior midfielder Joe MacLean (Detroit Country Day) – Played in 12 of 14 games. Took one Shot, caused one turnover, and picked up one ground ball. Also committed one turnover.
  • Freshman defenseman Bryan Matney (Ann Arbor Pioneer) – DId not see game action.
  • Sophomore attack Nick Melucci (Northville) – Played in 11 of 14 games. Took four Shots (three on goal) and picked up 11 ground balls. Also committed four turnovers.
  • Senior LSM Tim Robertson (Notre Same Prep) – Played in four of 14 games. Did not accrue any statistics.
  • Senior midfielder Drew Schupbach (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) – Played in two of 14 games. Scored a Goal on his only Shot, caused one turnover, and picked up two ground balls. Also committed one turnover and one penalty for 0:30.
  • Junior midfielder Thomas Sible (Forest Hills Central) – Played in all 14 games. Caused four turnovers and picked up nine ground balls. Also committed seven turnovers and one penalty for 0:30.
  • Sophomore midfielder Mike Spuller (Dexter) – Played in ten games. Picked up two ground balls. Also committed two turnovers and two penalties for 4:00.
  • Senior attack Tyler Staruch (Brighton) – Played in one game. Did not accrue any statistics.
  • Freshman attack Adam Susalla (Birmingham Seaholm) – Did not see game action.
  • Senior D/LSM Mike Wenderski (UD-Jesuit) – Did not see game action.
  • Sophomore defenseman Jordan Yono (Detroit Catholic Central) – Played in 13 of 14 games, starting two. Won 8 of 27 faceoffs, picking up 20 ground balls, and caused four turnovers. Also committed six turnovers.

Georgetown (4-10, 1-5 Big East)

  • Senior midfielder Grant Fisher (Brother Rice) – Played in 12 of 14 games, starting five. Scored eight Goals on 28 Shots (16 on goal), added two assists, caused one turnover and picked up four ground balls. Also committed nine turnovers and two penalties for 2:00.

Hartford (6-9, 1-4 America East)

  • Freshman defenseman Bennett Dipzinski (Forest Hills Northern) – Did not see game action.

Marquette (6-10, 4-2 Big East)

  • Redshirt sophomore midfielder K.C. Kennedy (Brother Rice) – Played in eight of 16 games. Won 25 of 54 faceoffs (a team-best .463), picking up 13 ground balls, and took one Shot. Also committed one turnover.
  • Sophomore attack Henry Nelson (Brother Rice) – Played in 13 of 16 games. Scored two Goals on six Shots (five on goal), added two Assists, and picked up three ground balls. Also committed three turnovers.

Michigan (5-11, 1-3 ECAC)

  • Freshman midfielder Brian Archer (Brighton) – Did not see game action.
  • Junior defenseman Mack Gembis (Cranbrook) – Started 14 of 16 games. Scored a Goal on his only Shot, caused 14 turnovers, and picked up 20 ground balls. Also committed three turnovers.
  • Sophomore attack Riley Kennedy (Brother Rice) – Played in 10 of 16 games. Scored four Goals on 15 Shots (12 on goal), added three Assists, and picked up three ground balls. Also committed three turnovers.
  • Junior attack Will Meter (Brother Rice) – Played in 13 of 16 games. Scored three Goals on 18 Shots (10 on goal), added an Assist, and picked up six ground balls. Also committed five turnovers.
  • Junior midfielder Thomas Orr (Detroit Catholic Central) – Played in all 16 games. Scored a Goal on four Shots (two on goal), caused two turnovers and picked up 10 ground balls. Also committed three turnovers and six penalties for 8:00.
  • Senior midfielder Tom Sardelli (Notre Dame Prep) – Played in two of 16 games. Scord a Goal on three Shots (one on goal).
  • Senior LSM Dakota Sherman (Cranbrook) – Played in all 16 games. Took four Shots (three on goal), caused 12 turnovers, and picked up 23 ground balls. Also committed three turnovers and one penalty for 1:00.
  • Sophomore defenseman Chris Walker (Brother Rice) – Started all 16 games. Caused 10 turnovers and picked up 32 ground balls. Also committed one turnover and two penalties for 2:00.
  • Redshirt junior defenseman Max Zwolan (Ann Arbor Pioneer) – Played in two of 16 games. Caused one turnover and picked up one ground ball.

Notre Dame (12-6, 2-3 ACC, NCAA Finalist)

  • Freshman midfielder Sergio Perkovic (Brother Rice) – Started all 18 games. Scored 28 Goals on 94 Shots (59 on goal), added five assists, caused one turnover, and picked up 16 ground balls. Also committed 11 turnovers and three penalties for 1:30.

Ohio State (6-8, 3-1 ECAC)

  • Senior midfielder Nick Diegel (Northville) – Played in three of 14 games. Took one Shot on goal and recorded one Assist. Also committed one turnover.

Penn (11-4, 4-2 Ivy League, NCAA Tournament first round)

  • Freshman goalie Ahmed Iftikhar (Detroit Country Day) – Did not see game action.

Richmond (6-11, 2-3 Atlantic Sun, NCAA play-in game)

  • Freshman attack J.P. Forester (Brother Rice) – Played in all 17 games, starting 16. Scored 28 Goals on 95 Shots (60 on goal), added three Assists, caused one turnovers, and picked up 24 ground balls. Also committed 32 turnovers and four penalties for 2:00.

Robert Morris (5-9, 204 NEC)

  • Freshman attack Kento Nakano (Rockford) – Scored a Goal on two Shots (both on goal) and picked up one ground ball.

Rutgers (8-8, 3-3 Big East)

  • Sophomore midfielder Jacob Coretti (East Grand Rapids) – Played in seven of 16 games. Recorded three Assists and took three Shots (two on goal). Also committed four turnovers.

Sacred Heart (6-9, 4-2 NEC)

  • Junior midfielder Joe Kemp (Troy Athens) – Played in 11 of 15 games, starting eight. Won 71 of 156 faceoffs (a team-best .455), picking up 43 ground balls, scored a Goal on seven Shots (five on goal), and notched three Assists. Also committed seven turnovers.

St. John’s (7-7, 3-3 Big East)

  • Freshman midfielder David Stafford (Mattawan) – Did not see game action.

VMI (2-12, 1-4 Atlantic Sun)

  • Junior midfielder Andrew Erber (Dexter) – Played in all 14 games, starting six. Scored two Goals on 26 Shots, added an Assist, caused one turnover and picked up 13 ground balls. Also committed 11 turnovers and three penalties for 2:00.

Yale (9-5, 3-3 Ivy League)

  • Freshman midfielder John Lazarsfeld (Ann Arbor Greenhills) – Played in three of 14 games. Went 0/1 on faceoffs and picked up two ground balls.

Corrections, discussion, etc. in the comments. Up next: the All-GLS team 2014.

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