Princeton Announces Men's Lacrosse Class of 2020

The Princeton men's lacrosse class of 2020 goes 11 deep, bringing immediate depth to a program that graduated only five seniors a year ago.

The incoming class features players from seven states, with two from California, Maryland and Massachusetts and one each from New York, Connecticut, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. There are four defensemen, three attackmen, two face-off specialists, one middie and one goalie.

The men's lacrosse Class of 2020:

Nick Bauer
#33
LSM/Defense
6-2
185
Newport Beach, Calif.
Mater Dei HS

At Mater Dei – lettered four times in lacrosse … captain 2015 and 2016….Selected to Adrenaline All-America Team 2016…..Selected to Under Armour All-America Underclass Team 2015….Selected to Maverick Showtime Camp and All Star Team 2014….Selected to FCA National Team 2013, 2016 ….All Trinity League Honors Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior year … First team All Trinity League Junior and Senior year….Second Team All County 2015….First Team All County 2016….Club Lacrosse FCA, Trilogy and West Coast Starz 2012 – Present….2016 Academic All-America….4 years of Mater Dei Football, 3 years on Varsity….Freshman Football Coaches Award….Selected to 2^nd Team All Trinity League Honors 2016….Wide Receiver of the Year 2013….Joe O'Hara Award for Outstanding Athletics, Academics and Character….Principal's 4.0 Honor Roll Freshman to Senior Year…More than 150 hours of direct community service….National Honor Society and CSF member….entered and left Mater Dei with academic distinction

Personal
Born Sept. 17, 1997….parents Doug and Kathleen Bauer….Father played football and baseball at University of Oregon…works in homebuilding….Mother attended UC Davis….Older sister Maddie attends Stanford and plays soccer….Older brother Chris is a graduate of the University of Southern California works in banking in New York.

Andrew Bowman
#50
Attack
6-0
175
Darien, Conn.
Deerfield Academy/Phillips Exeter Academy PG

At Phillips Exeter Academy-
PG, honor roll and high honor roll; played lacrosse for coach Bill Glennon; 81 points (50 goals, 31 assists), team MVP, team offensive player of the year and selected to US Lacrosse New England All-Area Team

At Deerfield Academy-
honor roll, lacrosse team captain; played for coach Chip Davis; senior year, 46 points (43% shooting); junior year, 28 points (44% shooting), lacrosse team won New England West Championship; played club lacrosse for 3D Lacrosse and St. Catharines Minor Lacrosse Association, St. Catharines, Ontario

Personal- son of Serena and Brad Bowman, both parents are graduates of St. Lawrence University; older brother Philip attends Colgate University, younger sisters Katherine (16) and Alexandra (14) play lacrosse and field hockey

Ralph Chrappa
#13
Faceoff
5-8
165
Bronxville, N.Y.
Bronxville High School

At Bronxville - Lettered three times in lacrosse ... once in cross country and track ... Team MVP as a senior ... 2016 US Lacrosse Academic All-America ... All-Metro Honorable Mention and Hudson Valley Honorable Mention ... All-League Selection ... 2014 State Champion ... played club lacrosse with New Jersey Lacrosse Club ... high honor roll every semester of high school ... Academic Excellence Award winner ... AP Scholar with distinction

Personal -- born Oct. 9, 1998 ... son of Stephen and Tina Chrappa ... mother graduated from NYU and father graduated from Long Island University ... older brother Steven (22) graduated from Holy Cross ... older sister Argentina (20) attends Johns Hopkins University ... younger sister Gigi (14) runs track and cross country at Bronxville

Jon Levine
#30
Goalie
5-11
200
Ridgewood, N.J.
The Hun School of Princeton
At The Hun School - Lettered three times in lacrosse and once in football ... two-time captain of the lacrosse team ... two-time First Team All-State and All-Prep A ... All MAPL League 2016 ... 2015 Prep A Champions… two-time MAPL League Champions ... helped lead time to a No. 4 national ranking by Inside Lacrosse in 2015…winner of Coach's Award for hard work and dedication to team ... Academic All-America Senior year ... recipient of school's Male Student-Athlete Award ... Valedictorian of graduating class ... member of Cum Laude and National Honor Society ... high honor roll every semester of high school ... played club lacrosse for Tri-State and Blue Star Lacrosse
Personal - born Aug. 31, 1998 ... son of Allan and Karen Levine ... both parents are graduates of Miami University ... father received masters at Columbia and works in finance ... younger sister Kaitlin (14) plays lacrosse and tennis at Ridgewood High School

Connor McCarthy
#8
Midfield
6-4
200 lbs
Sudbury, Mass.
Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School

At Lincoln Sudbury -
Lettered four times in lacrosse and soccer … team captain in lacrosse senior year … 2015 and 2016 Division 1 state champion … three time Dual County League champion … 2016 Boston Globe Massachusetts player of the year … 2016 First Team Emass All-America … 2016 ESPN All Massachusetts Team … member of 2016 Metrowest Super Team … 2016 Boston Lax All-America … Max Preps MA Super Team … finished senior year with 57 goals 27 assists ... 2015 USA Today Massachusetts Player of the year and member of all state team … two time DCL All Star … 2013 Max Prep Freshman of the year ... 2013 DCL All Star in soccer … 2015 Division 1 Soccer State Champion … played club lacrosse with laxachusetts … LS Scholar every semester of high school … Graduated Cum Laude … member of Mentors in Violence Prevention Club … tutor at local elementary school

Personal -
born November 24, 1997 … Son of Pat and Mary McCarthy … father attended and played football at Holy Cross … mother attended Smith … older brother Patrick (22) attended Holy Cross … older brother Brendan (21) currently attends Holy Cross … younger sister Meaghan (15) plays lacrosse and soccer at Lincoln Sudbury

Arman Medghalchi
#27
Defense/LSM
5-10
185
Baltimore, Md.
McDonogh School

At McDonogh
Lettered four times in lacrosse and swimming and twice in soccer ... 2016 MIAA A Champion in Lacrosse, with an 18-1 record ... Team finished season nationally ranked No. 1 by LaxPower, and No. 2 by Inside Lacrosse ... All-MIAA, All-Metro, and All-State junior and senior year …Varsity Sports Network defensive player of the year 2016 ... Under Armour All-America ... C. Markland Kelly Award for McDonogh's outstanding male senior athlete ... Starting goalkeeper (0.5 gaa) for McDonogh varsity soccer team that went 20-0-1, won the MIAA A conference and finished the season ranked #3 nationally by Top Drawer Soccer ... 2 time coaches award winner in soccer ... varsity swim team captain senior year…played club lacrosse with the Baltimore Crabs ... member of Cum Laude Society ... Rollins-Leuktemeyer Leader ... Deans List every high school term ... National Merit Commendation…AP scholar

Personal
Born February 2, 1998 ... Son of Taghi and Susan Medghalchi ... father received an engineering degree from SUNY at Buffalo ... Mother received a PhD in Molecular Microbiology from Johns Hopkins University ... older sister, Jhila, graduated from Virginia Tech and is a social worker … last name is pronounced "med-GAUL-chee"

Luke Pascucci
#10
Defense
6-1
200
Needham, Mass.
Needham

At Needham -- Lettered four times in lacrosse ... Team captain senior year ... 2015, 2016 Bay State Conference All-Star ... 2016 All-Eastern Mass ... 2016 BostonLax All-America ... 2015 Bay State Conference champion ... 2013 ISL champion at Belmont Hill ... Played club lacrosse for Laxachusetts ... 2015 Under Armour New England Underclass Team ... Team USA U-19 National Team Tryout Invitee ... Honor roll student at both Belmont Hill and Needham ... National Latin Exam maxima cum laude recipient ... NHS Athletic Excellence award recipient ... first team All-Conference in football at cornerback senior year ... Coaches Award recipient in football

Personal -- born December 2, 1996 ... Son of Mike and Hope Pascucci ... Mike played football at Harvard ... Hope captained soccer and lacrosse at Amherst ... both work in money management ... Younger sister Annie attends Amherst ... family moved from London to Massachusetts when he was 9 ... first sport was rugby

Phillip Robertson
#11
Attack
5-6
160
Salem, Va.
St. Annie's Belfield School
At Salem
Lettered two times in lacrosse… selected as team captain as sophomore… Helped lead team to first district championship (2013)… Two-time all-district selection, all-region (2013), all-state (2013). Selected as U.S. Lacrosse All-America (2013). After two years at Salem transferred to St. Anne's Belfield School and repeated sophomore year.
At St. Anne's
Lettered 3 times in lacrosse… 2x team captain during junior and senior seasons… Helped lead STAB to two Prep League titles and two consecutive state championship appearances winning 1 in 2015… Offensive MVP of state championship game (2015) ... 3x All-Prep selection, 3x team All-State selection, U.S. Lacrosse All-America (2016). 2x team leading scorer… Earned Stab Varsity lacrosse award (2016) highest honor given to player… Had jersey honored at the end of senior season… Played club lacrosse for Duke's Lacrosse Club… Honor roll every semester of high school… served as peer mentor during senior year
Personal: Born September 27,1996… Son of John and Debbie Robertson… has three brothers: Matt (24), Ian (23), and Joe (18)… Older brothers Matt and Ian played lacrosse and graduated from the University of Virginia and University of Maryland respectively. Younger brother Joe is a senior at St. Anne's and also plays lacrosse.

Michael Sowers

#22
Attack
5'8
165
Dresher, Pa.
Upper Dublin

Before Princeton
Member of the USA U19 Lacrosse team … won gold medal with Team USA … led Team USA in points … named to All World Attack … Under Armour Underclassman Tournament MVP … Named the No. 6 rising senior by Recruiting Rundown … Member and captain of the Dukes Lacrosse club … Member of Mesa Fresh 2016 Team - won Dicks National Championship.

At Upper Dublin – Named USA today First- Team All-America … Named Under Armour All-America … Three time US Lacrosse All-America … Three time all-state … National career high school assist record-holder with 402 … Nationally ranked fifth all time in points with 594. Philadelphia Inquirer 2016 Boys' Lacrosse MVP … Philly Lacrosse 2016 CO-MVP … led the state in 2016 with 181 points (59 goals & 122 assists). Lettered four years in lacrosse … three years captain … led Upper Dublin HS Lacrosse to a 2016 District One Championship … four league championships … four years first-team All-League selection … three years league MVP. Lettered three years in football … led Upper Dublin HS Football to a 2016 District One AAAA Championship … two time first-team All-League defensive back … One time 1^st team all-league receiver … One time All-Philly Area 1^st team defensive back … Member of the National Honor Society … Recipient of the Bob Logano Memorial Scholarship

Personal — born Oct 7, 1997 … son of David and Elizabeth Sowers … Two younger Brothers Nick (16) Andrew (13) ... Michael is supported and followed by his loving grandparents Bob & Mary Sowers and Sam & Brenda Crowley.

David Sturtz
#48
Defense/LSM
6-3
180
Sparks, Md.
Gilman School

At Gilman
Lettered three times in lacrosse ... team captain senior year ... recipient of Tyler Campbell Lacrosse Cup ... academic All-America ... member of 2015 Under Armour Underclass All-America Baltimore team ... played club lacrosse with Greene Turtle ... four year Gilman School honor roll ... Herbert Pickett Prize for Proficiency in History

Personal
Born April 14th, 1997 ... son of Matt and Donna Sturtz ... father is a graduate of Western Michigan University and University of Maryland Law School ... mother a graduate of Duke University and University of Maryland Law School ... both parents are trial attorneys ... two younger sisters, Julia (17) and Becca (14)

Philip Thompson
#36
Face-off
5-11
195
Los Angeles, Calif.
Harvard-Westlake

At Harvard-Westlake – Lettered four times in lacrosse and started all four years… 2015 and 2016 USILA All-America…Adrenaline All-America…Team captain senior year… two time team MVP…three time All-Mission League… School record holder for goals in a game (10) and season (68), ground balls in a game (26) season (305) and career (857)… Second all-time in both goals (136) and points (180)… 2014 and 2015 Mission League Champions…2014 US Lacrosse Los Angeles North Division Champions…Played Club for West Coast Starz and Tropics… 2015 Under Armour Team West…Maverik Showtime All Star…Also Lettered in Football as a running back and defensive lineman… First team all Angelus league…Defensive MVP…2015 Angelus League Champions…Honor Roll all four years…Cum Laude Society

Personal – Born April 13, 1998…son of Katherine and Doug Thompson…both parents are graduates of Tufts University and Pepperdine Law School…Older sister Alex attends and plays volleyball for Princeton (Class of 2018)

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