NESHAMINY BOYS’ LACROSSE PREVIEW
Coach: John Donato (First year Head Coach)
Assistant coaches: Patrick Wheeler and Nick Reisig
Last year’s record: 7-12 overall, 1-8 SOL National
Notable losses: Will miss last year’s team MVP John Hughes and scoring leader Mason Zeberlein
Key returners: A core group of experienced seniors will lead the team; Nick Donato and Luke Sermarini at attack, Connor McVey, Ryan Maher and Jeremy Sheley on the midfield, and long pole defenders Preston Backhaus and Doug Lang
Others to watch: Juniors Dawson Obringer and Charlie Potash bring additional skill to the midfield as well as to the faceoff X. Junior Garrison Toto is poised to have a strong year in goal, and junior Noah Weiman is adept on both sides of midfield stripe. Sophomore Bobby Blum is a second-year starter rounding out the long pole defense.
Strengths/Question Marks: Senior leadership and experience / Team Depth
Outlook: “The team will strive to have a winning record while always having an eye on beating rival Pennsbury, and competing at a consistent high level in the SOL. Their year-end goal is to make District playoffs. Nick Donato (University of Scranton commit) is a four-year starter at attack and a key to the offense. Both Luke Sermarini and Ryan Maher add experience and athleticism and expect to have strong senior seasons. Connor McVey is a dynamic force at the midfield and is always a threat to score. Preston Backhaus is a four-year starter on defense and has successfully shut down many opponent’s star attackmen.”
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