Princeton Welcomes 11 Members In The Men's Lacrosse Class Of 2023

The Princeton men's lacrosse Class of 2023 features 11 players, head coach Matt Madalon has announced.

The new Tigers come from six different states and one Canadian province. There are three from Connecticut and two each from New York and California. The 11 players could make their own lineup, with three on attack, three midfielders, three poles and one goalie, as well as a face-off man.

"We're excited to have these young men in our program," Madalon says. "On behalf of the entire Princeton men's lacrosse family, I'd like to welcome them to the program. Part of our mission is to make sure they understand how special Princeton lacrosse is and that they are now part of something that is bigger than any of us. As for their lacrosse ability, they bring athleticism and competitiveness, and we expect them to push for immediate playing time and to make the whole program better through the way they will challenge our returning players."

The Princeton men's lacrosse Class of 2023:

Tommy Barnds
No. 21
Midfield
6-0 • 200
Sacred Heart Prep/Woodside, Calif.

At Sacred Heart Prep - Lettered four times in lacrosse and three times in football (running back)… 2x Varsity lacrosse Captain (2018 and 2019)… 2x US Lacrosse All-American (2018 and 2019)… Adrenaline All-American (2019)… Team MVP (2019)… 2x Team Offensive MVP (2017 and 2018)… 3x 1st team All-League recipient… WCAL Conference Player of Year (2018)… 2x San Mateo County Player of Year (2018 and 2019)… 3x League Champions (2016/2017/2018)...1,900 yards and 16 touchdowns in football… Career record of 69 wins and 16 losses… Team ranked #5 in West by Inside Lacrosse… 332 career points (214 goals and 118 assists)... School records for career goals (214), goals in a season (77), points in a season (127), consecutive games (82) and consecutive games with a goal (51)... Played club lacrosse for ADVNC and West Coast Starz (NLF National Club Champions 2018)… Earned "Athlete of Distinction Award", the highest athletic honor at SHP

Personal - Born May 20, 2001… Son of Tom and Deb Barnds… Father played lacrosse at Princeton (Captain and All American)… Mother did Track & Field at Stanford… Three younger siblings (two brothers and a sister) who all attend Sacred Heart and play lacrosse

Weston Carpenter
No. 39
Attack
6-0 • 175
Ridgefield/Ridgefield, Conn.

At Ridgefield High School - Lettered three times in lacrosse...lettered two times in basketball...2018 and 2019 First Team All-FCIAC...2019 First Team All-State...2019 Academic All-American...2018 State Champion...2018 Second Team All-State...2017 Second Team All-FCIAC...Recipient of Cowin-Chapman Scholarship and RHS AAC Scholar Athlete Award...Harvard Book Award Recipient...National Honor Society...played club lacrosse with Long Island Express North

Personal - Born May 21, 2001...son of Bill and Lisa Carpenter...father played football and rowed at Princeton...mother graduated from Princeton...brother currently at Princeton...sister currently at UCONN Medical School

Sam English
No. 15
Midfield
6-1 • 170
Culver Military Academy/Burlington, Ont.

At Culver - Played on the prep lacrosse team for three years and and the varsity football team for one ... Helped the Culver lacrosse team to two national championships over the three years and an over all 64-4 record as well as three Midwest championships... Played club lacrosse for Edge Canada... Plays box lacrosse in Canada for the Burlington Chiefs and won three Canadian National Championships... In his senior season at Culver, posted 42 goals and 45 assists... Selected to play in the Under Armour All American Game.

Personal- Born Nov. 28, 2000... Son of Kim and Andrew English... Has younger brothers Ty, Brooks and Sawyer.

Ben Finlay
No. 10
Defense
6-0 • 185
Gonzaga College Prep/Oakton, Va.

At Gonzaga - three-time Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Champion ... lacrosse captain ... two-time first-team All-WCAC ... two-time first-team All-Met ... 2019 Under Armour All-American ... 2016 Under Armour Underclass All-American ... US Lacrosse All-American ... 171 high school ground balls ... played club lacrosse with Sweetlax.

Personal - Born July 7, 2000 ... son of Chris and Rebecca Finlay ... both parents graduated from the University of South Carolina ... father was a United States Marine ... older brother Ryan plays lacrosse at Brown ... younger sister Meghan rides equestrian and attends Flint Hill School ... younger sister Molly plays lacrosse at Georgetown Visitation.

Bear Lockshin
No. 45
Midfield
5-10 • 190
Westminster/Los Angeles, Calif.

At Westminster - Lettered each year in lacrosse and two times in football...Varsity lacrosse captain 2018 and 2019...played club lacrosse for 3d New England...ranked #20 New England Prep & High School players to watch his senior year as well as #28 in the 2019 class his junior year by Inside Lacrosse...represented CONNY in the Under Armour All American Lacrosse Games...played on the Israeli National Development Team during the FIL World Games and spent two weeks volunteering in Israel...placed on honor roll every term at Westminster.

Personal - born February 16, 2000 … son of Steve and Allison Lockshin...father graduated from Maryland … mother graduated from Miami of Ohio … older brother lives in Denver.

Luke Moriarty
No. 40
Longstick Midfield
6-1 • 185
Governor's Academy/North Andover, Mass.

At The Governor's Academy - Lettered four times in lacrosse, four times in football, twice in basketball and twice in indoor track...varsity football captain 2018 and varsity lacrosse captain 2019...The Governor's Academy Class of 2019 Goodwin Athletic & Sportsmanship Prize recipient ...Co-Won 2018 ISL Lacrosse Championship as a Junior...2019 Lacrosse Team MVP...2018 & 2019 All First Team ISL and BostonLax All State Team...2 time BostonLax All American...5 career goals...Governor's School Indoor Record Holder in the 4x200 m relay and 300 m dash...Played for 3d New England Club...2018 Under Armour New England Underclass Team...Honor Roll Senior Year...Head of Governor's Current Events Club Jr and Senior Year

Personal - born Oct. 4, 2000... son of Brien and Veronica Weston Moriarty...father played football at Northeastern University...mother graduated from Northeastern University...brother Will attends and plays baseball and basketball at Governor's Academy

Ian Murray
No. 41
Longstick Midfield/Defense
6-3 • 195
Brunswick/Greenwich, Conn.

At Brunswick - Lettered three times in lacrosse… Lettered four times in alpine ski racing… Lacrosse Captain 2019 Season… had 51 ground balls and two goals … Lacrosse MVP - Defense (2019)... All-League NEPSAC (Lacrosse)... New England West 1 Champions (2017)... New England West 1 Co-Champions (2018)... Captain of USA U20 Indoor Team 2019… U20 First-Team All-World for International Indoor Junior League (IIJL) - Defender… Played club lacrosse for 3d New England, 3d Tri-State, and 2Way… Under-Armor All-American Underclass Team (2017)... Maverik All-Star… Alpine Skiing Captain (2018, 2019)... Alpine Skiing MVP (2016, 2018) … National Commended Merit Scholar… AP Scholar with Distinction… High Honor Roll (4 years)... Senior Peer Leader 2019

Personal - Born August 9th, 2000… Son of Ian and Ann Murray… Father skied at Dartmouth… Mother attended Cornell College… Older sister Alexa is captain of UPenn Field Hockey Team… Little sister Lila plays varsity field hockey and lacrosse at Greenwich Academy

Griffen Rakower
No. 37
Goalie
6-1 • 180
Byram Hills/Pleasantville, N.Y.

At Byram Hills High School - Lettered 5 times in lacrosse and 3 times in soccer…Varsity Lacrosse MVP 2017, 2018, 2019…Single Season save record at Byram hills (225)..All Section Lacrosse Selection 2018 and 2019.. Academic All American 2019…2019 Con Edison Athlete of the week..Played Club Lacrosse for Prime Time..2018 Section 1 Soccer Champion..League Champion 2019..All league Soccer 2019…Cum Laude Honoree…Spanish Honor Society...Mu Alpha Theta Member.. Peer Tutor,

Personal - Born Oct. 11, 2000. Son of Barrie and David Rakower. Both Graduated from Ithaca College. Older sister Elie graduated from University of Wisconsin- Madison. Younger brother Benny Attends Byram Hills High School and plays soccer, lacrosse, and basketball.

Christian Ronda
No. 12
Attack
5-11 • 160
Brunswick/Greenwich, Conn.

At Brunswick – earned four varsity letters for lacrosse.  Finished high school with 132 career points, 57 goals and 75 assists. Varsity Lacrosse captain 2019 season.  Helped Brunswick to a New England West Championship in 2017 and co championship in 2018.  New England West All-League team in 2019 and Brunswick Offensive MVP in 2019. Played club lacrosse for Primetime. Assistant captain for the USA U 20 Box team.  High honor roll all four years at Brunswick and earned AP scholar with distinction.

Personal - born August 19th, 2000.  One brother was captain for Harvard swimming, while the others went to school at Boston University and UVA.

Tyler Sandoval
No. 35
Face-off
5-9 • 195
Chaminade/Garden City, N.Y.

At Chaminade High School - Named Face-Off Man of the Year 2019...Named MVP of CHSAA State Championship 2018...Face-Off National Showcase Class of 2019 and Overall Champion...Helped lead CHS Lacrosse to three CHSAA league championships...played club lacrosse for Long Island Express and FCA National...received the Honor Character Award each year.

Personal - born March 7, 2001...son of Tiffany and Juan Stuardo Sandoval...mother played soccer at Princeton...father graduated from Francisco Marroquín...older brother Luke attends Washington University in St. Louis and plays tennis...younger sister Gabriella attends Friends Academy and plays soccer and lacrosse.

Alex Slusher
No. 5
Attack
5-9 • 170
Oregon Episcopal/Portland, Ore.

At Oregon Episcopal – Lettered four times in lacrosse and three times in basketball… 3x Varsity lacrosse captain (only 3 time captain in program history)…Varsity Basketball captain 2019… helped lead OES lacrosse to two state championships (2017 and 2018) and two Columbia league championships (2017 & 2019)… 2019 Oregon Lacrosse Player of the Year... Named to USA U19 32 Man Training Roster (for world championship next summer in Ireland) ... Under Armour All American... Adrenaline All American … 3x US Lacrosse All American... Inside Lacrosse #11 Ranked Recruit... 3x First Team All State... 4x First Team All Columbia League... 222 Career Goals and 123 career assists ... Earned the Male Athlete Award at OES ... Earned the Bishop Dagwell Award at OES...

Personal - Born Sept. 18, 2000... son of John Slusher and Christine Carr... father played football at Dartmouth... mother graduated from UC Berkeley... older sister Samantha plays soccer at Columbia... younger sister Sydney is a freshman at OES...

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