Bucknell University Athletics
Men's Lacrosse First-Year Class Ranked No. 13 by Inside Lacrosse
9/30/2014 10:06:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell men's lacrosse coach Frank Fedorjaka has been high on this year's first-year class, and Inside Lacrosse agrees, ranking it the 13th-most-promising freshman class in the nation in its annual rankings. In addition, three players – No. 49 Will Sands, No. 80 Sean O'Brien and No. 82 Matt Gilray – were listed among the top 100 newcomers in the country by Inside Lacrosse.
This is the highest-ranked class in program history and also the first time that Bucknell has had as many as three incoming recruits ranked in the top 100 by Inside Lacrosse. All told, the Bison welcome 13 first-year student-athletes to the roster this season, and they encompass a wide variety of positions and skills.
“The 2014 class is very well-balanced and has impact players at every position,” said Fedorjaka.
Below is a bio capsule on each of the newcomers with a brief comment from Fedorjaka:
Jake Dunlop | Faceoff Specialist | 6-0, 181 | Gaithersburg, Md./Wootton
Born March 10, 1996 in Rockville, Md. … parents are John Dunlop and Nancy Hadad … has two older brothers, Alex and Peter … earned three varsity letters in lacrosse and one in football at Wootton High School … All-Met honorable mention as a senior … played in MSLCA All-Star Game … first team all-county and all-division as a junior … as a senior recorded 22 goals and 158 ground balls and won 77 percent of his faceoffs … team finished 17-1 and reached the state semifinals in 2014 … team advanced to the regional final his sophomore and junior year … played club lacrosse for Southern Maryland Select.
Frank Fedorjaka on Dunlop: “Jake has great balance and first step, and he has very quick hands. He is a tremendous competitor.”
Matt Gilray | Defense | 6-3, 197 | Oshawa, Ontario/Brewster Academy (N.H.)
Inside Lacrosse No. 82 on list of top 100 recruits … Born May 11, 1995 in Oshawa, Ontario … parents are Paul and Pat Gilray … has one older brother, Josh … lettered four times in lacrosse and three times in hockey at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire … captain of the lacrosse team as a senior … 2014 All-America selection … part of three NNELL championship teams … in 2014 recorded 10 goals, 16 assists and 129 ground balls … 26 points were a school record for a defenseman … played club lacrosse for Edge Lacrosse and NESLL … all-star pick at Canadian Nationals and 2011 Ontario Defenseman of the Year.
Frank Fedorjaka on Gilray: “Matt has a knack for scooping ground balls and picking off passes. He will take a lot of wings on faceoffs, and it will be fun to watch Matt and Alex Spring together in that role.”
Sam Hahn | Faceoff Specialist | 5-8, 190 | Westport, Conn./Berkshire School (Mass.)
Born July 4, 1996 in Norwalk, Conn. … son of Arthur and Leslie Hahn … has one brother, Jesse … cousin of Jon Romm '90, who is No. 5 on Bucknell's all-time points list with 179 … 2014 graduate of Berkshire School in Sheffield, Mass. … played varsity football, hockey and lacrosse … earned All-New England honors in lax and was named an Under Armour Underclass All-American in 2013 … won 70 percent of his faceoffs with 90 ground balls as a senior and 65 percent with 75 GBs as a junior … also played club lacrosse for NESLL and won 85 percent of his draws … helped lead the Berkshire hockey team with a third-place finish in New England during his senior year.
Frank Fedorjaka on Hahn: “Sam is a tough competitor with quick hands off the whistle.”
Joe Kazar | Midfield | 6-1, 194 | Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South
Born Apr. 21, 1996 in Wheaton, Ill. … parents are Tom and Denise Kazar … brother Jacob plays lacrosse at Air Force … earned three letters in lacrosse and two in football at Wheaton-Warrenville South High School … captained both teams as a senior … two-time all-conference selection in lacrosse … 2014 Illinois All-Star … played midfield and LSM as a senior and collected 25 goals and 48 ground balls … helped lead his team two four conference championships, a state semifinal appearance in 2012 and a quarterfinal appearance in 2013 … played with the Midwest Select at the 2014 Vail Shootout, which made the final four … played with the True Lacrosse Illinois State Team and was a Denver Shootout All-Star.
Frank Fedorjaka on Kazar: “Joe is a strong athlete who can play many positions.”
Matt Linden | Defense | 5-11, 197 | Edgewater, Md./Archbishop Spalding
Born Aug. 22, 1996 in Annapolis, Md. … parents are Andy and Page Linden … has two younger brothers, Jacob and Luke … parents are both 1992 Bucknell graduates … father was a starting defenseman on the Bison lacrosse team … played lacrosse and football at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Md. … lacrosse team captain … Second Team All-Anne Arundel County as a senior … played linebacker in football … finished in the top 10 in his class with a 4.532 weighted GPA.
Frank Fedorjaka on Linden: “Matt has great footwork and is the son of a very good player at Bucknell.”
Brac McKee | Goalie | 5-10, 173 | Virginia Beach, Va./Norfolk Academy
Ranked by Inside Lacrosse as No. 16 goalie in 2014 recruiting class … born May 20, 1995 in Virginia Beach, Va. … son of Brac and Alison McKee … has three siblings: Alli, Katheryn and John … earned four letters in lacrosse and one in football at Norfolk Academy … team captain in lacrosse as a senior … two-time all-conference selection … led team to two conference championships … tied school record for save percentage.
Frank Fedorjaka on McKee: “Brac sees the ball very well and has great leadership qualities.”
Lukas Munoz | Defender | 6-1. 180 | Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest
Born March 19, 1996 in Lake Forest, Ill. … son of Kim Daniel … has two older siblings, Alex and Nina … earned All-America, all-state and all-conference honors in lacrosse at Lake Forest High School … captained the team to a conference title … played club lax for True Lacrosse Illinois.
Frank Fedorjaka on Munoz: “Lukas is very smart and quick and has a great attitude.”
Sean O'Brien | Midfield | 5-9, 179 | Bethesda, Md./Landon School
Listed No. 80 on Inside Lacrosse top-100 rankings for incoming freshmen … born March 15, 1996 in Chapel Hill, N.C. … son of Doug and Sharon O'Brien … has two brothers, Carter and Colin … earned three varsity letters in lacrosse and two in soccer at the Landon School … recorded 115 career points in lacrosse, 22nd-most in program history … 2014 US Lacrosse All-American … in 2014 also earned second team all-state, second-team All-Gazette, First Team All-Met and First Team All-IAC honors … also earned All-Gazette and All-IAC honors as a junior … team captain as a senior, when he helped lead Landon to an 18-4 record and an IAC co-championship … team also won the IAC title in 2012.
Frank Fedorjaka on O'Brien: “Sean is an offensive machine. He can do it all. Sean will be relied upon heavily in his first year.”
Connor O'Hara | Attack | 6-0, 161 | Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles/Salisbury School (Conn.)
Born June 15, 1995 in Canandaigua, N.Y. … son of William and Jean O'Hara … has a younger brother, Liam … father was head coach at Hobart from 1990-2001 and also with the Rochester Rattlers and Denver Outlaws … he was also an All-America player at Hobart and is a member of the school's Hall of Fame … uncles Tim and Patrick O'Hara both played lacrosse at Syracuse … cousin Erinn O'Hara played at Nazareth College and cousin Colleen O'Hara at Cornell … lettered twice in lax at Skaneateles High School and twice at Salisbury School in Connecticut … earned first team all-league honors at both schools … helped Skaneateles to a league co-championship and a berth in the sectional finals … recorded 35 goals and 10 assists at Skaneateles and 45 goals and 11 assists at Salisbury … played club lax for CNY Roadhawks.
Frank Fedorjaka on O'Hara: “Connor has great hands and is a highly capable finisher.”
Kyle Parsons | Attack | 5-9, 159 | Wellesley, Mass./Belmont Hill School
Born Feb. 14, 1995 in Newton, Mass. … parents are John and Karen Parsons … has three siblings: Jeffrey, Ryan and Taylor … three-year lacrosse letterman at Belmont Hill School … two-time All-Independent School League selection … Boston Lax All-American … as a senior led the team with 60 points with 34 goals and 26 assists … recorded 130 points in his career … helped his team to a 29-3 record during his junior and senior years … team won the ISL title in 2013 and was runner-up in 2014 … played club lax for the Top Gun Fighting Clams.
Frank Fedorjaka on Parsons: “Kyle is a natural lefthander who works very hard and is terrific on ground balls.”
John Reed | Midfield | 5-11, 175 | Darien, Conn./Darien
Born June 30, 1995 in Darien, Conn. … son of Curtis Reed … has one brother, George … father played football and lacrosse at Dartmouth … 2014 graduate of Darien High School, where he earned four letters in lacrosse and three in football … played attack in lacrosse and was a two-time all-state and All-FCIAC selection … helped lead team to two state titles and two league titles … team went 23-0 his senior year and was ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 4 in the nation … in football played safety and slot receiver and earned All-FCIAC honors as a senior, when the team finished second in the state playoffs … played club lacrosse for the Connecticut Chargers.
Frank Fedorjaka on Reed: “John is very quick and explosive.”
Duke Repko | Midfielder | 5-10, 172 | New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan/Deerfield Academy (Mass.)
Born Oct. 17, 1994 in Stamford, Conn. … son of Bill and Susie Repko … has three older brothers, Boomer, Thomas and Parker, who all played college lacrosse … Boomer played at Denver and Bowdoin, while Thomas and Parker both played at Bates … father played lacrosse at Lehigh … graduated from New Canaan High School in 2013 and then spent a postgraduate year at Deerfield Academy … competed in football, track and lacrosse in high school … first team all-state selection as a senior and second-team all-league pick as a sophomore (missed junior year due to injury) … recorded 22 goals and 18 assists as a senior and had 15 goals and 17 assists as a sophomore … team was state runner-up in 2011 and won league titles in 2012 and 2013 … played club lax for the NE Storm and CT Rip-IT.
Frank Fedorjaka on Repko: “Duke is extremely quick, and we envision him playing short-stick defensive midfield.”
Will Sands | Attack | 5-9, 165 | Locust Valley, N.Y./Friends Academy
Listed No. 49 on Inside Lacrosse top-100 recruit rankings … son of Steven and Irene Sands … has two sisters, Katie and Grace … father played lacrosse at Hamilton College, where he graduated as the program's all-time leading scorer with 156 points (now ranks fifth) … uncle Richard Sands also played at Hamilton, and uncle Marty Sands played lax at Union College … cousin Adam Sands is an All-American at Union, and another cousin Jason Sands plays at Lafayette … played lacrosse, soccer and basketball at Friends Academy, and was the school's Athlete of the Year as a senior … made the varsity lacrosse team as an eighth-grader and earned five varsity letters in the sport … broke the school's all-time scoring record with 327 career points … Nassau County scoring leader as a senior with 88 points on 47 goals and 41 assists … two-time High School All-American … two-year captain and three-time all-county pick … Newsday First Team All-Long Island selection … Nassau County Attackman of the Year … helped lead school to its first-ever lacrosse county championship in 2013 … also captained the basketball team and was a two-time Coaches' Award recipient in soccer … part of a state championship soccer team in 2013, and the basketball team was a state semifinalist … played club lax for For the Love of the Game … earned the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame's Sid Luckman Award as Male High School Athlete of Year.
Frank Fedorjaka on Sands: “Will has exceptional vision and a terrific lacrosse IQ. He is a dynamic player who will have an immediate impact.”
