NESHAMINY BOYS’ LACROSSE PREVIEW
COACH: John Donato (2nd year)
Assistant coaches: Curt Zeberlein and Austin Marshall
Last year’s record: 8-10 overall
Notable losses: Eight starters were seniors in 2019. Team will miss SOL All-League selections Nick Donato (Univ of Scranton), Connor McVey (Univ of Florida), Preston Backhaus, Luke Sermarini, and Ryan Maher
Key returners: A core group of players will lead this year’s young team; seniors Dawson Obringer (14 goals, 6 assists), Noah Weiman (22 goals, 4 assists), Charlie Potash, and Mason Demi possess experience, talent, and athleticism and provide essential strength on both sides of the midfield. Senior attackers Jake Purdy and Joey DeMatteo have been working hard knowing they will need to run the offense and generate points. Senior Thomas Fitch and junior Bobby Blum, a 2-year starter, are both considered team leaders and are expected to have a strong year. Senior goalkeeper Garrison Toto (D-III Albright College commit) is considered one of the team’s biggest strength’s and will be a key to any success.
Others to watch: An enthusiastic and always improving group of previous JV players are expected to be significant contributors. Juniors Ethan Roscoe, Timmy Ansel, Mason Toto, and sophomores Tim Trapp, Logan Backhaus, and Colin Heltzel are all poised to make an impact at the varsity level. A small group of freshmen, to include attackers Lucas Maher and Liam Ames, have shown promising ability to compete at the varsity level.
Strengths: Key guys stepping up wanting to lead, A growing team chemistry, Goalkeeper, Experience and athleticism at the Midfield
Question Marks: Inexperience, Offensive output
Outlook: “The Team will strive to compete each day in practice while getting better at every opportunity and to compete at a high level in every game which includes the challenges of many formidable SOL opponents. Seniors Dawson Obringer, Noah Weiman, Charlie Potash, and Mason Demi are ‘gamers,’ who are experienced and athletic midfielders who can generate offense as well as defend. Charlie Potash has also demonstrated success at the faceoff X. Senior goalkeeper Garrison Toto is a returning starter who has an opportunity to do some great things this season. Defenders senior Thomas Fitch and junior Bobby Blum, a 2-year starter, will lead a group of young and improving close-D and LSM teammates. Offensively, the team will look to the established senior talent and leadership to step up and generate goals, as well as to guide the growth and success of an able and enthusiastic group of underclassmen. “
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