This is one of a series of previews for the 2022 scholastic lacrosse season
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/8/22
Team: Episcopal Academy
League: Inter-Ac
Coaches: Head coach Chris Bates 6th year
Assistant coaches: Will Gibbs, Tom Slate, Bryan McDermott, Paul Zelenak & Billy Hunter
Highlights from 2021 season: Two regular season victories vs. Haverford School
Key Players/Returnees:
Tristan Whitaker, A – Sr, Vermont commit
Andrew McMeekin, Sr, FO/M – Princeton
Nash Womack, G – Sr, York
Matt McCarthy, D – Sr, Penn
TJ Lamb, M – Jr, Cornell
Lucas Slate, A – Jr
Dylan Jaszcz, A – So
Eddie Jones, M Jr Villanova
Reece Hickey, D Hamilton
Coach’s Outlook for 2022: “We return an experienced group in many areas on the field. Nash Womack will be the starting goalie for the second year and there’s good depth at face-off with Andrew McMeekin, Will Hohn & Reece Hickey. On offense, we return a talented group that needs to produce in big games. We are a work in progress on the defensive end with lots of guys working hard and vying for minutes. It will take some time to figure ourselves out on that end, but it’s a great group.”
First Game: Friday, March 11, hosting St. Paul’s School (MD)
Team: Penn Charter
League: Inter-Ac
Coaches: Head coach Patrick McDonough (21 years); assistants Paul Berger, Dave Martina, Riley White, Zach Orenstein, Jack Suboch
Key Players/Returnees:
Colin Michener
Peter Malitas
Oliver Leedale-Brown
Nick Walters
Owen Black
Chet Kempinski
George Glomb
Jerry Rullo
Shaemus McCain
Mathew Callahan
Patrick McDonough
Noah Dacaney
Coach’s Outlook for 2022: “We have a good group of Senior leaders followed by a solid Junior class. We are not very deep, but there is a lot of potential at both ends of the field. Face off should be a strength with a lot of depth at that position along with our junior goalie. We have a very demanding non-league schedule once again to prepare us for Inter-Ac play, which looks again to be very competitive from top to bottom.”
First Game: Tuesday, March 8, hosting Kent School (CT)