By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 12/31/13

Ridley junior midfielder Nick Fox has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Drexel University.

Nick Fox log:

High school: Ridley High School

Year of graduation: 2015

Position: Midfielder

College choice: Drexel University

Club affiliation: HEADstrong Lacrosse Club

Lacrosse honors: Philly Summer Invitational All-Star, Legacy Invitational All-Star, Philly lacrosse showcase, Freshman varsity

Academic honors: Distinguished honor roll, Raider Ambassador, National Honors society candidate

Intended major: Engineering or Biology

Why did you choose school? “I chose this school for it’s great academics, the great coaching staff, and also it’s closeness to home.”

HS team’s outlook for 2014: “Our team’s outlook for this season is great. We have a lot of returning players and also some new younger talent.”

Other comments: “I would like to thank my youth league coaches, Matt Flynn, Middleton, Brian Bair, and McKinney, for allowing me to discover my interest in the sport; my high school coaches, Kevin and Doug Ellers, for helping me to prosper as a lacrosse player; and also my club team coaches, Brian Neary and Mike Colleluori, for enabling me to be seen by college coaches. My parents were also a huge factor in my success as a lacrosse player, driving us to numerous tournaments, paying for equipment and tournament fees, and always being there for support.”

Also considered: Lehigh, St. John’s and Hartford.

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