Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit12%
1–7
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 2 roster-size
DIIDivision II
Georgian Court University Men's Lacrosse
Recruiting outlook: 2–8 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Lions · Lakewood, New Jersey · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Head coach
Mickey HoverStaff directory ↗
Head coach since at least 2023
Spring 2026
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
2026–27 roster
31
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 33Roster-size gap 2
Coach's usual roster
Based on 5 seasons under this coach
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 31 players
Domestic 20 · 95% · International 1 · 5%
United States
- New Jersey12 · 57%
- New York3 · 14%
- Pennsylvania3 · 14%
- California1 · 5%
- Virginia1 · 5%
International
- Canada
1 · 5%
10 hometowns could not be placed and are not included.
Recruiting by high-school class
Class of 2028
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
6–7
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2029
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
9
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2030
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
7–8
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Position breakdown
- Attack 6
- Midfield 12
- Defense 7
- Goalies 6
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG | GB | FO | CT | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Smith | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Coram, NYNewfield | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Richards | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Hometown not listedTerry Fox | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blake Taylor | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | A | Okotoks, Alberta, CanadaNational Sports School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 |
| Christian Smith | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefense/Long Stick Midfield | Coram, NYNewfield | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | – | 14 | 7 |
| Cuinn Sunde | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | A | Hometown not listedFarmingdale | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Darren Burleson | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So. | DDefense/Long Stick Midfield | Santa Clarita, CASaugus | Class of 2024 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 31 | – | 11 | 4 |
| Drew BarocasPrevious school: Alabama-Huntsville | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | A | Jackson, NJJackson Memorial HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 29 | – | 9 | 25 |
| Gabriel Aboyoun | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MSSDM | Hometown not listedMontville | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jahkari Christian | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MFace-Off | Alburtis, PAEmmaus | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 63/128 | 1 | 3 |
| Jason Sykes | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | A | Wayne, NJWayne Valley | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 12 |
| Jeremiah SlavenPrevious school: Limestone | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Holtsville, NYSachem East HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | – | 9 | 14 |
| Kenny Rizzo | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MFace-Off | Levittown, PAConwell-Egan Catholic | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/15 | 0 | 1 |
| Konner Forlai | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So. | AAttack/Midfield | Manahawkin, NJSouthern Regional HS | Class of 2024 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 6 | – | 1 | 13 |
| Malik Alzubi | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefense/Long Stick Midfield | Parsippany, NJParsippany | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | – | 12 | 6 |
| Matt Proll | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So. | M | Moorestown, NJNotre Dame | Class of 2024 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Smith | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | A | Hometown not listedSouthern Lehigh | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nick Russo | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | East Brunswick, NJEast Brunswich HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolen Mahoney | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Beachwood, NJToms River South HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 5 |
| Peyton CalvettoPrevious school: Chestnut Hill | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MLong Stick Midfielder | Lanoka Harbor, NJDonovan Catholic HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| Raymond Merz | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Toms River, NJToms River East HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kane | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MLong Stick Midfield | Middletown, NJMiddletown North | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Lindemann | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MFace-Off | Hometown not listedToms River South | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Teigan Sunde | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Hometown not listedFarmingdale | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ty Cole | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MLSM | Hometown not listedConifer | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zach Myers | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Garnet Valley, PAGarnet Valley | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 76 | 42 | 8 | 0/0 | 8 | 22 |