By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 8/9/12

Recent Chaminade (N.Y.) graduate Danny O’Connell (attackman) has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Villanova University. O’Connell will spend a post-graduate year this season at Westminster School (CT).

Danny O’Connell log:

Danny O’Connell

High School: Chaminade (N.Y.), 2012; Westminster School, CT (PG) 2013

Graduation Year: PG in 2013

Position: Attack

College Choice: Villanova (Business School)

Club Affiliation: L.I. Sting

Major lacrosse honors/Camps: Most Improved Player award at Chaminade Varsity 2012; All-Star selection at Baltimore Shoot-Out, Dartmouth, and King of the Hill

Academic honors: National Honor Society

What will you major in/study? Business

Why did you choose the school? “Its academic reputation, coaching Staff, and school location and campus.”

Outlook for 2013 HS season: “I am looking forward to playing at Westminster as a Post Graduate for Coach Peter Newman.”

Other schools considered: Amherst, Tufts, Dartmouth

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