Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 10/24/21
From Press Release
The University of Michigan men’s lacrosse program and head coach Kevin Conry announced the addition of 16 student-athletes for the 2021-22 academic year on Thursday (Oct. 21).
The class, ranked No. 3 in the Big Ten per Inside Lacrosse, features a five-star recruit and the No. 15 player per Inside Lacrosse in midfielder Aidan Mulholland (Manhasset, N.Y.), as well as a trio of four-star recruits in Emmett Houlihan (Waxhaw, N.C.), Graham Hertzberg (Bethesda, Md.), and Ryan Cohen (Boca Raton, Fla.).
Additionally, the class is dotted by Matis Cole (Charlestown, Mass.), Lucas Delgado (Riverside, N.Y.), Justin Ennis (Lothian, Md.), Michael Frechette (North Ferrisburg, Vt.), Cameron Goodloe (Chantilly, Va.), Nick Lauderback (Northville, Mich.), Thomas Lowman (Tucker, Ga.), John Morgan (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Brandon Plemmons (Hartland, Mich.), and Kees Van Wees (Ridgefield, Conn.).
Two transfers also will join the fold in Hakan Atillasoy (Ursinus College, Harriton High), and Jack Welcsh (Cincinnati). Atillasoy, pursuing a Master’s in the Ross Business School, was a USILA All-America Honorable Mention and
First Team All-Centennial Conference pick as well as a First Team Academic All-District honoree in 2021.
“We are excited to welcome such a talented group of young men to our Michigan lacrosse family,” said Conry. “As a whole, the group brings a lot of qualities on and off the field that will help us enhance our culture.”
Now in year 11 as a varsity program, U-M is in the midst of fall practice.
Hakan Atillasoy | 6-1, 180 | Haverford, Pa./Harriton HS | Ursinus College
USILA All-America honorable mention (2021)
First team All-Centennial Conference (2021)
Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2020)
CoSIDA Academic All-District (2020)
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America 4th Team (2020)
All-Centennial Conference Honorable Mention (2019)
Academic All-Centennial (2019, 2021)
Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)
Centennial Conference offensive player of the week (2/25/20, 5/4/21)
USILA Division III Team of the Week (4/20/21)
Ursinus Most Outstanding Male Athlete (2021)
Ehret Prize (2021)
USILA Division III Senior All-Star Game (2021)
Ryan Cohen | 5-9, 180 | Boca Raton, Fla. | Avon Old Farms
• Rated as a four-star recruit and ’87’ by Inside Lacrosse
• First team All-District and first team All-Regional out of the Founders League
• Senior year (2021): 39 goals, 21 assists
• Sophomore year (2019): 32 goals, 23 assists
• Freshman year (2018): 33 goals, 33 assists
• Honor roll student
• Club: SweetLax FL
Matis Cole | 5-9, 185 | Charlestown, Mass. | Deerfield Academy
• Four-year varsity player
• Senior year: finished 12-0 on the No. 1 ranked team in the country (Inside Lacrosse and National Lacrosse Federation ranking). .700 faceoff-win percentage
• Junior year: All-ISL (Independent School League) honorable mention, first in ISL faceoff wins and points for faceoff specialists. Scored 12 goals and four assists in 16 games. .650 faceoff-win percentage
• Academic Honor Roll junior and senior years
• Club: 3D New England
Lucas Delgado | 5-11, 170 | Riverside, N.Y. | Brunswick School (Greenwich, Conn.)
• Team captain (2021)
• Two-time Show Time All-Star
• Most dominant midfielder (Project Nine)
• FCA National U19 Team
• Four-Star Recruit (Inside Lacrosse)
• High Honor Roll
• Club: Eclipse LC
Justin Ennis | 5-11, 170 | Lothian, Md. | Gonzaga College High (Washington, D.C.)
• WCAC Championship Game MVP (2018)
• Honor Roll student
• Club: Next Level
Michael Frechette | 5-11, 165 | North Ferrisburgh, Vt. | Berkshire School (Sheffield, Mass.)
• Team MVP (2021)
• Honor Roll
• Club: Eclipse LC
Cameron Goodloe | 6-4, 220 | Chantilly, Va. | Chantilly
• Concord first team All-District
• Virginia High School League Northern Region All-Region
• Chantilly High School Team MVP (2021)
• National All-Star Games MVP (2020)
• Virginia High School League Northern Region Champion (2018)
• National Honor society
• National Merit Commended Student
• Club: Madlax
Graham Hertzberg | 6-0, 225 | Bethesda, Md. | Landon School
• Ranked No. 39 in the Inside Lacrosse Power 100
• Rated as a four-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse
• Rated ’86’ by Inside Lacrosse
• US Lacrosse All-American (2021)
• First team All-IAC (2021)
• Second team All-IAC (2019)
• Had 102 goals and 28 assists in high school career
• Honor roll student
• Played three seasons of football, and was team captain senior year
• Club: DC Express
Emmett Houlihan | 6-1, 190 | Waxhaw, N.C. | Marvin Ridge
• Ranked No. 55 in Inside Lacrosse Power 100
• Four-Star recruit, No. 21 midfielder in the country and an ’87’
• USA Lacrosse All-American (2021)
• NCHSAA Player of the Year (2021)
• Conference Player of the Year (2021)
• Three-time first team All-Conference
• Two-time first team All-Region
• Second team All-State (2019)
• First team All-State (2021)
• Four-year varsity letterwinner
• Team captain (2021)
• Member of South Under Armour All-America Underclass Tournament Team (2018)
• Member of Long Island Under Armour All-America Command Tournament Team (2019)
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude
• North Carolina Academic Scholar
• High Honor Roll AP Student
• National Beta Club
• Club: Long Island Express, Team Carolina
Nick Lauderback | 5-11, 200 | Northville, Mich. | Northville
• USA Lacrosse All-American (2021)
• Three-year Michigan All-State recognition, including first team (2021)
• Under Armour All-America selection (All-Tournament Team, West Super Regional 2020)
• Varsity starter as a freshman
• Team captain (2021)
• Northville High School Male Athlete of the Year (2021)
• Michigan High School Division I Regional Champions (2018, 2021)
• Resolute Midwest Classic Box Tournament MVP (2020)
• Inside Lacrosse Recruiting Invitational Uncommitted All-Star Team (2017)
• Played three years of high school football, earning Detroit Free Press All-West High School Football
• Second team honors (2020) and KLAA All-Conference Award as a running back (2020) and quarterback (2018)
• KLAA Conference Scholar-Athlete (2018-2021)
• Honor Roll student, graduated Magna Cum Laude
• Club: Juiced Cherries
Thomas Lowman | 6-3, 205 | Tucker, Ga. | Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Ga.)
• Four-year varsity lacrosse starter
• Three-year varsity football starter
• Two-time Gwinnett County Super Six player
• Gwinnett Lacrosse LSM of the year
• Gwinnett Lacrosse leadership award
• Gwinnett Daily Post boys lacrosse player of the year
• First team All-State 1-5A
• USA Lacrosse All-American
• Voted the Scott Smith Heart of Service Award by teammates
• Two-time lacrosse team captain
• Football team captain
• National Honor Society
• Beta Club
• Club: Thunder Blue
John Morgan | 6-0, 200 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Forest Hills Eastern
• US Lacrosse All-American (2021)
• First team All-State (2019 and 2021)
• 285 career points (176 goals, 109 assists)
• National Honor Society
• Honor Roll
• Summa Cum Laude
• Club: Juiced Cherries
Aidan Mulholland | 6-0, 195 | Manhasset, N.Y. | Manhasset
• Rated as a five-star recruit, the No. 15 player in the Inside Lacrosse Power 100, and a ’92’
• Five-year varsity lacrosse player (including eighth grade) and four-year varsity football player
• 192 career points (132 goals, 56 assists) through three seasons (2020 canceled)
• Captained lacrosse and football teams senior season
• Manhasset Hall of Fame Baugher Award
• Newsday Nassau County Player of the Year and All-Long Island Team
• First team All-County (2018, 2019, 2021)
• Conference Nassau County Long Island Champions (2019)
• Nassau County All-Academic team (2021)
• USA Lacrosse All-American (2021)
• Under Armour All-American (2021)
• USA Lacrosse Top 25 (2021)
• USA Lacrosse Player of the Week (2021)
• Football: Three-time All-County and three-time All-Academic Nassau County, Conference 3 Champions (2021)
• High Honor Roll (2018)
• Club: Igloo Blackice
Brandon Plemmons | 6-0, 190 | Hartland, Mich. | Hartland
• Scored 45 goals and 20 assists to earn first-team all-state honors as a sophomore
• All-Region (2021)
• All-State (2021)
• Two-time state semifinalist at Hartland
• State runner-up (2019)
• Honor roll student
• Club: Juiced Cherries
Kees Van Wees | 6-1, 195 | Ridgefield, Conn. | Taft (Watertown, Conn.)
• Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference State Champion (2018)
• Geico National Champion (2021)
• Honor Roll
• Club: Eclipse
Jack Welcsh | 5-11, 200 | Lakewood, Ohio | Cincinnati
• Spent fall 2021 as walk-on football player at Cincinnati, serving as a scout team defensive back
• Team captain in football and lacrosse (2020)
• First team All-Ohio (2019)
• First team All-Midwest (2018)
• Honor Roll Student