Princeton Welcomes Men's Lacrosse Class of 2021

With the start of fall practices, the Princeton men's lacrosse team has welcomed 11 members of the Class of 2021.

The 11 newest Tigers represent eight states and one Canadian province. There are four defensemen and two goalies in the group, as well as one face-off specialist and four offensive players.

"We're really looking forward to having these young men become part of the great history and tradition of Princeton Lacrosse," said head coach Matt Madalon. "We feel like several of them have a chance to get on the field right away this spring. Their addition has already made the competition in practice stronger, and they are making the returning players work harder. We're very excited for the direction in which our program is going."

Here are the 11 members of the Princeton men's lacrosse Class of 2021:

Jamie Atkinson
No. 25
Midfield
5-10, 180
Garden City, N.Y.
Garden City High School

At Garden City- Lacrosse: Four year varsity starter 2014, 15, 16, 17... All County Lacrosse 2015, 16, 17... All Long Island Lacrosse 2016, 17.... Honorable Mention All American Lacrosse 2016, 17... Captain for lacrosse 2016, 17… Nassau County Champions 2016, 17.. Long Island Champions Lacrosse 2017... Nassau County Championship Game MVP 2017… Most Outstanding Goal Scorer Award 2016… Played club Lacrosse for GC'34..Football- All Conference 2015 … All Nassau County Football 2016... Captain 2016... Long Island Championship Winner 2016... Rutgers Cup for Best Team on Long Island 2016... John Meyer Award Recipient for most dedicated Football Player 2016... William L Fuller Award for most Outstanding athlete in the school 2016-17...All Long Island Boomer Esiason Empire Challenge Team 2017... Academic- 1st Team Academic All State Football 2016… Academic All County 2015, 2016, 2017… Principal's List all four years of High School

Personal- Born on October 6, 1998.. Son of Jamie and Angela Atkinson.. Father graduated and played football at St. Johns University and my mother graduated from St. Johns University as well... Older Brother John(23) graduated and played lacrosse at the University of Richmond … Older sister Kaitlin(29) graduated and fenced at Duke University...Older Sister Jessica(27) graduated from Sienna College

George Baughan
No. 17
LSM/Defense
6-1, 195
Wyndmoor, Pa.
Springfield Township High School

At Springfield Township-- Lettered three times in lacrosse and football… 2017 U.S. Lacrosse All-American… 2017 U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American… 2017 All-State… Three times All-Suburban One League… Eastern PA Lacrosse Coaches Association George Krause Award winner… two time team captain… scored 22 goals and had 27 assists senior year… led team to first district playoff victory in school history… Recipient of the Nick Bond Memorial Award … played club lacrosse with LB3/Phillie Elite and Big 4... missed junior season due to ACL injury… football team captain… two time All-League wide receiver… All-League defensive back… led team in receptions and interceptions sophomore year and junior year…won District One AA Championship in 2015… National Merit Scholar commended… AP Scholar with Distinction… member of National Honor Society... four year honor roll student

Personal--born Sep. 28, 1998… son of Nick and Eileen Baughan…father ran track at Columbia...mother graduated from Siena...both parents received MBAs from the Wharton School….father works in finance and mother is a nurse...younger siblings Teddy (15), Abby (15), and Charlie (8) all attend Springfield Township schools

Chris Brown
No. 6
Attack
6-2, 200
Fairfield, Conn.
Fairfield Prep

At Fairfield Prep- Lettered four times in lacrosse.... lettered three times in hockey..... Team MVP as a senior..... 2017 US Lacrosse All-America..... 2017 first team All-State- 2017 first team All-League.... New Haven Register 2017 All-Area MVP..... 2016/2015 second team All-League...... 2017 2nd team All-State and All- League in hockey.... played club lacrosse with the Eclipse Lacrosse Club and Bulldogs Lacrosse Club... Graduated Summa Cum Laude.... National Honors Society.

Personal- Born Feb 19th, 1999.... son of Thomas and Patricia Brown..... mother graduated from Rosemont College and father graduated from Villanova University.... older brother Kevin (22) graduated from UPenn where he played lacrosse.... older sister Kerri (24) graduated from Duke University.

Ben Churchill
No. 16
Goalie
6-2, 175
Wellesley, Mass.
The Rivers School

At Rivers: 32-6 with 62% save percentage as varsity starter, 2017 US All-American, 2017 Varsity Captain, Winner of The Rivers School Ferris Thomsen Jr. Award for Lacrosse MVP, 5 year Varsity Letter winner, 2017 Mass Prep Defensive Player of the Year, 2017 ISL defensive player of the year, 2017 #1 ranked goalie in MA by Mass Preps, 2017 and 2016 Boston Lax All-American, 2017 and 2016 ISL All-League, 2017 and 2016 1st Team All-State by Boston Lax, 2017 and 2016 Mass Prep Super Team, 2017 Rivers Scholar Athlete, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 High Honor role. Played for two club teams: Fighting Clams & 3D

Personal: Born February 5th 1999, father Eric and mother Ginny both graduated from Williams College, brother Nick (21) is a junior at College of Wooster majoring in Business Economics, brother Will (16) is a sophomore at Rivers, plays lacrosse and hockey, sister Eliza (13) is in 8th grade at Rivers plays field hockey, hockey and lacrosse.

Luke Crimmins
No. 31
Midfield
6-1, 195
Middletown, R.I
St. George's/Deerfield

At St. George's- Lettered four times in lacrosse, four times in hockey, and three times in soccer.Team Captain junior and senior years for lacrosse and received a first team all league award junior year. Didn't play senior year because of a knee injury. Played club lacrosse with 3d New England Lacrosse Club. Received Honor Roll every semester of high school. Made the Headmaster's List senior year and graduated Cum Laude.

At Deerfield- Lettered once in both lacrosse and soccer during post graduate year

Personal- born on April 11, 1998. Son of John and Denise Crimmins. Father graduated from Marlboro College and mother graduated from the university of Rhode Island. Brother graduated from Northeastern University

Jordan Crissy
No. 29
Defense
6-2, 190
Naperville, Ill.
Naperville Central Highschool/ Deerfield Academy

At Naperville Central / Deerfield Academy
Lettered three times in Lacrosse ….. Captain junior and senior years …. All Conference, Area and State selection senior year … Three time defensive MVP. Varsity Football … All Conference senior year. Club lacrosse for True and Midwest Select. PG at Deerfield … played Basketball and Lacrosse.

Personal
Born August 3, 1997 … son of Cris and Leslie Crissy … Father competed in football and track at Princeton and graduated in 1981 …. Mother attended NVCC. Four other siblings: Rachel (Providence College '08) was captain of Ice Hockey team …. William (Utah '10), Elizabeth (Cornell '17) high jumper on track team, Caroline (school of life).

Erik Peters
No. 9
Goalie
5-10, 170
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Rock Canyon

At Chaparral High School (Attended Freshman Year) - Lettered in Lacrosse... Wrestled

At Rock Canyon High School - Lettered three times in lacrosse ... twice in doubles tennis... Lettered in community service (over 100 hours)...Team captain as a senior in lacrosse and tennis... 2017 US Lacrosse Academic All-America ... 1st Team All-State ... Two time First Team Academic All-State in lacrosse and tennis... Two time Second Team All-Conference Selection ... played club lacrosse with Team Colorado and DoCo Lacrosse Club ... National Honor Society Inductee...highest honor roll every semester of high school ... Graduated with highest honors (4.0 GPA or above) ... AP Scholar with Honor

Personal -- born Oct. 20, 1998 ... son of Nick and Karen Peters ... mother graduated from Suny Cortland and father graduated from University of Northern Colorado ... older brother Alek (22) graduated from Ithaca College ...Younger sister Callandra (16) attends Rock Canyon High School

Andrew Song
No. 32
LSM/D
5-10, 185
Canton, Mass.
Roxbury Latin

At Roxbury Latin - Lettered four times in lacrosse ... four times in hockey ... captained lacrosse and hockey teams as a senior ... Team MVP as a senior ... 2017 US Lacrosse All-American ... Three-Time BostonLax All-American ... Three-Time ISL All-League Lacrosse ... ISL All-League Honorable Mention Hockey as a senior ... 2017 Mass Prep Stars First Team ... 2016 Mass Prep Stars Second Team ... 2015 Mass Prep Stars Second Team ... 2014 Mass Prep Stars Prep School Freshman of the Year ... played Club lacrosse for Laxachusetts ... represented Team China in the U19 FIL World Championships ... U19 All-Stars Second Team ... named to the FIL President's Team ... graduated magna cum laude ... AP Scholar with distinction

Personal - born Nov. 13, 1998 ... son of Hao and Annie ... mother graduated Shanghai Medical University and father graduated Qinghua University ... older sister (20) attends Princeton ... first generation in the US

Mick Upchurch
No. 34
Defense
6-4, 225
Jacksonville Fla.
The McCallie School

At McCallie - lettered three times in Varsity lacrosse, All-American, 3x All-State, 2x Mr. Lacrosse, Team Captain and Defensive MVP as senior, played club lacrosse for LB3 National.
At Episcopal Jacksonville, Lettered 2x in Lacrosse and once in football

Personal - Born in Dallas Texas, have two younger siblings, raised in Jacksonville Florida. Son of Michael and Holly Upchurch, who both graduated from Emory University.

Jack-Henry Vara
No. 47
Face-off
5-10, 200
Medfield, Mass.
Choate Rosemary Hall

At Medfield - Lettered three times in lacrosse … Two time First Team All-American … Two time First Team All-TVL … 2014, 2015 and 2016 State Champions … won 81% of his face-offs in his varsity career … Played club lacrosse for Laxachusetts … Honor roll every semester of high school

At Choate Rosemary Hall - Lettered once in lacrosse … won 76% of his face-offs in his career … Honor roll every semester

Personal - Born April 28, 1998 … son of Christian and Ellen Vara … Mother graduated from UMass Amherst and father graduated from Providence College … Older brother Nicholas (23) graduated from Providence College … Older brother Mitchell (21) attends the University of Vermont … Younger brother Scott plays hockey and lacrosse at Catholic Memorial High School … Younger sister Eliza (15) plays soccer and lacrosse at Medfield … Younger sister Isabel (15) runs cross country and plays lacrosse at Medfield

Carter Zavitz
No. 37
Midfield/Attack
5-6, 140
St. Catharines, Ont.
Denis Morris

At Denis Morris - Lettered three times in lacrosse ... three times in varsity hockey ... Captain's Award as a senior and junior ... Team MVP as a senior ... 2014 - 2017 SOSSA Champion ... 2015 OFSAA Bronze Medalist ... high school statistics GP - 23, G - 34, A - 38 ... plays club box lacrosse with St. Catharines Jr. A Athletics ... 2016 Jim Brady Rookie of the Year ... 2017 Gaylord Powless Memorial Award (most sportsmanlike player) ... club statistics GP - 20, G - 21, A - 37 ... high honor roll every semester of high school ... Mitch Dmytrow Memorial Award ... Robillard Memorial Award

Personal -- born Feb. 23, 1999 ... son of Todd and Jorie Zavitz ... father graduated from Brock University and mother attended Niagara College ... younger brother Hayden (16) attends Sir Winston Churchill high school ... younger brother Keaton (13) attends Power Glen elementary school and also plays box lacrosse ... step-father Steve Katzman graduated from McMaster University and Boston College ... step-brother Ben (17) and step-sister Sarah (14) attend Sir Winston Churchill ... step-mother Deanna Cameron graduated from Western University ... step-brother Kyle (14) attends Saint Francis high school

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