Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 8/23/09

Haverford School defenseman/LSM Stocky Euler, who helped the Fords win the Inter-Ac League co-championship, heads the list of recruits that begin this fall at Lafayette College.

Coming off a season that saw the most wins since 2001, the Lafayette men’s lacrosse coach Terry Mangan recently announced his eight-member class of 2013. The class includes four midfielders, three defensemen and a goalie that will make their way to College Hill from four Northeastern states.

“We feel that this is a great group of young men that will add to Lafayette both on the field and on campus,” Mangan said.

The following is a recap of the recruits:

DEFENSE:

Stocky Euler Villanova, Pa./Haverford School

– All-League and All-Phillylacrosse.com Honorable Mention as a junior and senior

– Led team to Inter-Ac League co-championship and playoff championship and awarded the Nostrant Award as a senior

– All League and team-MVP of Haverford’s hockey team

– Also lettered in Haverford’s soccer team

Eric Oplinger Summit, N.J./Pingry

– Named to All-Division and All-Somerset County team as a senior

– Started on Pingry’s nationally ranked soccer team, helping them to an undefeated season and state championship

– Also played on Pingry’s basketball team

Geoff Stearns Waccabuc, N.Y./John Jay

– Member of the All-League and All-Section teams as a senior – New York State Scholar Athlete recipient – Played on John Jay’s football team

MIDFIELD:

John Bolton Darien, Conn./Darien

– All American, All State and All FCIAC his senior year

– Team MVP his senior year at Darien

– Lacrosse team won state championship all four years

– Named to all-FCIAC in winter track as a junior and senior

Greg Rau Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn

– All-Division, All-County and honorable mention All-State as a senior

– Second-Team All-State as a junior

– Also Member of the Fair Lawn football squad

Brendan Fahey Blairstown, N.J./Blair Academy

– Missed all but three games his senior year due to injury

– All-Conference as a junior and senior

– Member of the Blair Academy basketball squad

Anthony Zawadzki Kings Park, N.Y./St. Anthony’s – All-Catholic League and faceoff Midfielder of the Year

– Played football at St. Anthony’s, participated in the Catholic League Senior Bowl

GOALIE:

Ed Stubits Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional

– Team MVP and All State goalkeeper as a senior at Clearview

– Three-time all-south Jersey and all-conference

– Four-time all-county and all-conference as a member of the swimming team, named to the all-South Jersey squad three times.

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