Princeton University Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 53
Gus von Metzsch
- Position:
- Goalie
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Piedmont, Calif.
- High School:
- Piedmont
At Piedmont
Lettered 4 times in lacrosse, twice in water polo, once in football, once in track and field… four year starter in lacrosse… team captain... team MVP… 3x All-League honors… USA Lacrosse Academic All-American… led 2025 U20 World Championships in saves while competing for the Netherlands… varsity water polo defensive MVP… All-League in football and track… AIME Qualifier… Valedictorian.
Personal
Son of Roland and Christine von Metzsch… both attended Princeton where father played football and mother ran cross country… younger sister Claire will be a freshman at Yale next year where she will row.
Lettered 4 times in lacrosse, twice in water polo, once in football, once in track and field… four year starter in lacrosse… team captain... team MVP… 3x All-League honors… USA Lacrosse Academic All-American… led 2025 U20 World Championships in saves while competing for the Netherlands… varsity water polo defensive MVP… All-League in football and track… AIME Qualifier… Valedictorian.
Personal
Son of Roland and Christine von Metzsch… both attended Princeton where father played football and mother ran cross country… younger sister Claire will be a freshman at Yale next year where she will row.
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