In the February issue of
Inside Lacrosse, we took a look at the top 50 players heading into this season.
Also, be sure to check out ESPN2 today at 4 p.m. for a feature on the top four guys. (Hint: they’re returning Tewaaraton finalists.)
Here’s how it shook out.
BUDDING STARS
50. Mike Kimmel, M, So, Johns Hopkins
49. Andrew Chapman, A, Sr, Drexel
48. Chris O’Dougherty, D, Jr, Rutgers
47. Brad Ross, M, Sr, Duke
46. Austin Winter, A, So, Bucknell
45. Drew Adams, G, Jr, Penn State
PROTO-ROLE PLAYERS
44. Daniel Loftus, G, Sr, Duke
43. Steven Brooks, M, Sr, Syracuse
42. Kevin Unterstein, DM, Sr, Hofstra
41. Matthew Moyer, D, Jr, Cornell
40. Ryan Hoff, A, Jr, Notre Dame
39. Mike Ward, DM, Sr, Duke
ON THE VERGE OF A BREAKOUT YEAR
38. Shane Walterhoefer, F/O, Jr, North Carolina
37. Bart Wagner, A, Jr, North Carolina
36. Mike Podgajny, M, Sr, Notre Dame
35. Matt Drenan, D, So, Johns Hopkins
34. Sean Dougherty, D, Sr, Notre Dame
PHENOMS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT
33. Corey Small, A, Jr, Albany
32. Ari Sussman, A, So, Dartmouth
31. Andrew Brancaccio, M, So, Georgetown
30. Peter Lamade, M, Sr, Virginia
GUYS YOU CAN RELY ON TO GET THE JOB DONE
29. Brandon Corp, A, Jr, Colgate
28. Terry Kimener, M, Sr, UMBC
27. Will Barrow, DM, Sr, Virginia
26. Dan Groot, M, Jr, Maryland
25. Tim Kaiser, D, Sr, North Carolina
24. John Glynn, M, Sr, Cornell
23. Steven Boyle, A, So, Johns Hopkins
22. Nick Tintle, M, Sr, North Carolina
21. Jordan DiNola, D, Sr, Navy
INCREDIBLE PHYSICAL SPECIMENS
20. Will Yeatman, A, So, Notre Dame
19. Ken Clausen, D, So, Virginia
CAN THEY BE ANYMORE UNDERRATED?
18. Mark Kovler, M, Sr, Princeton
17. Mike Leveille, A, Sr, Syracuse
16. Joey Kemp, G, Sr, Notre Dame
15. Tony McDevitt, D, Sr, Duke
14. Nick O’Hara, LSM, Sr, Duke
SOMETIMES PAYING ATTENTION TO THE FUNDAMENTALS PAYS OFF
13. Jerry Lambe, D, Sr, Georgetown
12. Dan Cocoziello, D, Sr, Princeton
11. Michael Evans, D, Jr, Johns Hopkins
10. Jordan Levine, M, Sr, Albany
9. Brendan Cannon, A, Sr, Georgetown
JUST A STEP BEHIND
8. Dan Glading, A, Jr, Virginia
7. Stephen Peyser, M, Sr, Johns Hopkins
6. Alex Hewit, G, Sr, Princeton
5. Zack Greer, A, Jr, Duke
SUPERSTARS
4. Max Seibald, M, Jr, Cornell
3. Ben Rubeor, A, Sr, Virginia
THE UNTOUCHABLES
2. Matt Danowski, A, Sr, Duke
1. Paul Rabil, M, Sr, Johns Hopkins