By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 10/14/11

Loyola Blakefield (MD) junior attackman Devin McNamara has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Villanova University.

Devin McNamara log:

High school: Loyola Blakefield, League: MIAA “A”

Graduation year: 2013

Position: Attackman

Lacrosse honors: Maryland Freestate team 2011, started on Varsity as a Sophomore, 2011 Loyola Blakefield offensive MVP, had 33 goals, 19 assists

Club affiliation: Greene Turtle Lacrosse Club

Other schools considered: Notre Dame, Colgate, Fairfield, Dartmouth, Towson

Academic honors: 4.18 GPA, First Honors every semester

What will you major in/study? Business

Why did you choose school? “It has great academics and great lacrosse. I feel that I fit in well with the players and feel very comfortable with the coaches.”

What is your HS team’s outlook for next year? “We will be very competitive and should be one of the top teams in the very strong MIAA “A” conference. We only graduated 3 starters and have a strong team coming back.”

Other comments: “I would like to thank my coaches at Loyola, Coach (Jack) Crawford, Coach McFadden, Coach Sullivan and Coach Wright, my coaches for my club team, Coach Vaikness and Coach King, and my parents for always encouraging me and pushing me to the next level.”