HAMILTON – Momentum continues to build in the Colgate men's lacrosse program with Tuesday's announcement of this year's recruiting class.
The defending Patriot League champions and head coach
Mike Murphy and staff welcome 16 members of the Class of 2019. The Raiders signed four attackers, six midfielders, three defensemen, one long-stick midfielder and two goalkeepers.
"I am very excited for our bicentennial class," Murphy said. "Our staff worked very hard cultivating this class. It has a great deal of potential, but we have a long way to go before February and the start of the season.
"I am not 100 percent sure, but it might be one of our most decorated classes scholastically to begin its Colgate career."
Eight states are represented in the class, with four from Massachusetts, three from New Jersey, two each from California, Maryland and New York, and single representatives from Colorado, Pennsylvania and Texas.
This year's class graduates in 2019, when Colgate celebrates its 200th anniversary.
"We have multiple state champions, All-Americans and All-State or All-League performers," Murphy said. "I am interested in seeing what they can do at the collegiate level. Some will prove to be ready right away and others will need time to develop their games, but all will have the opportunity to make their mark in maroon and white."
The Raiders produced Patriot League Rookie of the Year recipients in 2012, 2014 and 2015, and Murphy hopes that streak continues.
"We've been very fortunate to have had three of the last four Patriot League rookies of the year, so we soon will see if there is a young man in this group who can follow in the footsteps of
Anthony Abbadessa,
Brandon Burke and
Ryan Walsh," Murphy said.
Fall skill sessions are underway, with full practices slated to start Sept. 21.
Colgate once again is taking part in the Face Off for a Cause event Oct. 11 at Siena, for the Wounded Warrior Project. The Raiders will play a pair of games that afternoon, with the times to be announced.
Colgate also is taking on Hill Academy in an Oct. 18 scrimmage at 12:30 p.m.
Colgate Men's Lacrosse -- Class of 2019 Signees | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown/High School |
| Will Blumenberg | M | 6-1 | 175 | Concord, Mass./Concord-Carlisle HS |
| Jack Brennan | A | 6-3 | 195 | Manhasset, N.Y./Chaminade HS |
| Ryan Caley | D | 6-2 | 190 | Beverly, Mass./The Governor's Academy |
| Jake Christensen | A | 5-8 | 160 | Potomac, Md./Quince Orchard HS |
| Sam Cleveland | A | 6-4 | 215 | Arlington, Mass./Rivers School |
| Jack Donaghue | D | 6-0 | 185 | Hershey, Pa./Hershey HS |
| Matt Donovan | M | 6-0 | 175 | Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood HS |
| Josh Haubenstock | M | 5-10 | 170 | Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo HS |
| Danny Healey | D | 6-2 | 190 | Merrimac, Mass./The Governor's Academy |
| John Heaphey | M | 5-11 | 175 | Carbondale, Colo./Aspen HS |
| Duncan Hoskinson | M | 6-0 | 205 | Woodside, Calif./Sacred Heart Prep |
| Matt Kane | LSM | 5-11 | 155 | Manhasset, N.Y./Deerfield Academy |
| John McDonald | M | 6-0 | 175 | Summit, N.J./Morristown-Beard HS |
| Connor Mullen | G | 5-10 | 180 | Dallas, Texas/St. Mark's School of Texas |
| Cyrus Scott | G | 5-9 | 175 | San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prep. |
| Jimmy Williams | A | 5-9 | 175 | Baltimore, Md./Gilman School |
22 Will Blumenberg
Midfield
6-1, 175
Concord, Mass.
Before Colgate: Four-year letterwinner at Concord-Carlisle High School … Varsity captain senior season … During senior campaign, he notched 43 goals and 24 assists … Collected 246 career total points … Helped Minutemen claim 2012 Division 2 state championship … Team was Dual County League Small champions from 2012-14 … Named 2015 Eastern Massachusetts All-American and Boston Globe All-Scholastic … Four-time Dual County League All-Star from 2012-15 and Lowell Sun All-Star in 2014 and 2015 … In 2012, named Boston Lax All-Star and New England Prepstars Freshman Player of the Year … Earned 2015 Paul Cain Memorial Lacrosse Award and Class Act Award … Also lettered in football and basketball … National Honor Society member … CCHS Chorus participant.
Personal: Full name is William Karl Blumenberg … Parents are Karl and Carole Blumenberg … Parents both 1984 Colgate graduates … Karl played two years lacrosse and two years football for Raiders … Has one sister, Leigh, 2015 Colgate graduate … Born in New York City.
17 Jack Brennan
Attack
6-3, 195
Manhasset, N.Y.
Before Colgate: Attended Chaminade High School … During senior season, notched 20 goals and 24 assists … Collected 36 career goals and 33 career assists, totaling 69 points … Helped Flyers claim 2014 and 2015 CHSAAA championships … Under Armor Underclass All-American and All-League … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Full name is John Patrick Brennan … Parents are Michael and Lisa Brennan ... Has two sisters and one brother … Brother, Michael, was four-year starter in lacrosse at Villanova … Born in Manhasset, New York.
31 Ryan Caley
Defense
6-2, 190
Beverly, Mass.
Before Colgate: Attended The Governor's Academy … Senior captain … Scored three career goals and added eight assists … Helped Red Dogs become 2015 ISL champion … Earned All-ISL and Boston Lax All-American in junior and senior seasons … Named Under Armor Underclassmen All-American … Earned 2015 Coaches Award … Also lettered in football.
Personal: Full name is Ryan Calder Caley … Parents are John Caley and Jennifer Hogan Caley … Has two sisters … Born in Beverly, Massachusetts.
51 Jake Christensen
Attack
5-8, 160
Potomac, Md.
Before Colgate: Attended Quince Orchard High School … Varsity captain during junior and senior seasons … Compiled 187 career goals and 91 career assists, totaling 278 points … Helped Cougars become Division champions in sophomore, junior and senior seasons … During freshman season, earned All-Division Second Team after scoring 34 goals and adding four assists … Named All-Division First Team and All-County Second Team as sophomore after recording 31 goals and 21 assists … Earned All-County and All-Gazette First Team, All-Met honorable mention and was Maryland's Kelly Award finalist in junior year after registering 53 goals and 24 assists … As senior, earned U.S. Lacrosse All-American, All-County and All-Gazette First Team, All-Met Second Team and was Maryland's Kelly Award finalist after notching 69 goals and 42 assists … Earned MVP in senior year … Set school records for season goals (69), assists (42) and points (111) … Also set school career mark for assists (91) … Class Valedictorian … National Honor Society member … Also member of Social Studies Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Best Buddies.
Personal: Full name is Jacob Spencer Christensen … Parents are Greg and Danae Christensen ... Has two sisters and one brother … Born in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
18 Sam Cleveland
Attack
6-4, 215
Arlington, Mass.
Before Colgate: Attended Rivers School … Senior season captain … Two-time ISL All-League … Team MVP as senior … Named top-40 attackman nationally by Inside Lacrosse for 2016 collegiate recruiting class … Also lettered in soccer.
Personal: Full name is Samuel Cutler Cleveland … Parents are Cutler Cleveland and Karen Lefkowitz … Has one sister … Born in Arlington, Massachusetts.
47 Jack Donaghue
Defense
6-0, 185
Hershey, Pa.
Before Colgate: Attended Hershey High School … Varsity captain as junior and senior … Helped Trojans become Mid Penn champions in 2012, 2013 and 2015 … Earned Mid Penn Second Team All-Star honors in 2013 … In junior season, named Mid Penn First Team All-Star … Earned 2015 U.S. Lacrosse All-American and Mid Penn First Team All-Star … Named team's Best Varsity Freshman in 2012, and earned team award for Most Takeaways in 2013 … Defensive MVP in 2014 and 2015 … Also lettered in football … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Full name Jack Francis Donaghue … Parents are Frank and Lonna Donaghue … Has two sisters … His great uncle, Jack Hamilton, pitched in major leagues for Philadelphia Phillies and five other franchises … Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
26 Matt Donovan
Midfield
6-0, 175
Ridgewood, N.J.
Before Colgate: Attended Ridgewood High School … 2015 varsity captain … During senior season, notched 35 goals and 21 assists … Recorded 65 career goals and 29 career assists, totaling 94 points … Helped Maroons claim three straight New Jersey Group 3 state titles from 2013-15 … Earned 2015 U.S. Lacrosse All-American, in addition to All-State, All-North Jersey, All-County and All-League First Team honors … Received 2015 RLA Achievement Award in lacrosse … Also lettered in football … Earned 2015 Big North Student Athlete Award … Student Council member and Peer Counselor..
Personal: Full name is Matthew John Donovan … Parents are John and Suzanne Donovan … Has three sisters … One sister, Kylie, is senior defender for Colgate women's lacrosse … Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
14 Josh Haubenstock
Midfield
5-10, 170
Wyckoff, N.J.
Before Colgate: Attended Ramapo High School … Senior varsity captain … Limited by injury to five games during his senior year … In those five games, recorded 14 goals and seven assists … For career, notched 46 goals and 22 assists to total 66 points … Four-year varsity starter … Earned 2014 All-State, All-North Jersey, All-Suburban, All-County and All-League, was All-Jersey honorable mention … Also lettered in cross country … Chemistry team member.
Personal: Full name is Joshua Henry Haubenstock … Parents are Seth and Lisa Haubenstock … Has one sister … Cousin, Ed Lipkins, attended Colgate … Born in New Rochelle, New York.
39 Danny Healey
Defense
6-2, 190
Merrimac, Mass.
Before Colgate: Attended The Governor's Academy … Collected five career goals and 12 career assists, totaling 17 points … Helped Red Dogs become ISL champions … Earned 2015 All-ISL … Also lettered in football and basketball.
Personal: Full name is Daniel Jonathan Alexander Healey … Parents are Dan and Rachel Healey … Has three sisters … Born in Beverly, Massachusetts.
43 John Heaphey
Midfield
5-11, 175
Carbondale, Colo.
Before Colgate: Attended Aspen High School … Two-time varsity captain … During senior season, notched 37 goals and 20 assists in 19 games … Recorded 99 career goals and 52 career assists in 49 games played … Led team to 2015 Lacrosse Colorado 4A state title … Earned 2013 All-State Second Team … Named 2014 All-State Second Team and Academic All-State First Team … In 2015, earned All-State First Team, Academic All-American and named the Aspen Times AHS Senior Male Athlete of the Year … National Honor Society member … Also belonged to Peer to Peer Program, Future Business Leaders of America and Investment Club … Co-ran youth lacrosse camp in Aspen … Also lettered in football and soccer.
Personal: Full name is John Bruce Heaphey … Parents are Christopher and Stefani Heaphey … Has one brother and one sister … Born in Anchorage, Alaska.
38 Duncan Hoskinson
Midfield
6-0, 205
Woodside, Calif.
Before Colgate: Attended Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep in San Francisco and Salisbury School in Connecticut … Senior year captain … All-League Second Team in high school and All-New England First Team in prep school … Winner of Most Improved Player and The Hagerman Award … Also played soccer.
Personal: Full name is Hilleary Duncan Hoskinson … Parents are Hilleary and Barbara Hoskinson … Has two sisters … One sister, Caroline, graduated 2015 from Colgate … Born in Bethesda, Maryland.
40 Matt Kane
Long-Stick Midfield
5-11, 155
Manhasset, N.Y.
Before Colgate: Attended Manhasset High School for freshman year and part of senior year … Transferred to Deerfield Academy in sophomore year … Helped his team become 2013 New England West Champions … Member of Autism Awareness Club.
Personal: Full name is Matthew Alfred Kane … Parents are Robert Kane and Linda Haase Kane … Has one brother and one sister … Born in New York City.
52 John McDonald
Midfield
6-0, 175
Summit, N.J.
Before Colgate: Attended Morristown-Beard High School … Two-time varsity captain … During senior year, notched 41 goals, 36 assists and 171 ground balls … Finished career with 96 goals, 126 assists and 504 ground balls … Helped Crimson claim 2115 Prep B title … Earned All-Conference, All-Division, and All-Prep B First Team honors, and All-State Second Team … Academic All-American … Received team's Head Heart Hustle Award and Alden Hess Award for Leadership … Also four-time soccer letterwinner … Peer Leader, School Ambassador and Blood Drive Captain.
Personal: Full name is John Donahue McDonald … Parents are John and Cathy McDonald ... Father played professional soccer … Has two sisters … Born in Summit, New Jersey.
48 Connor Mullen
Goalkeeper
5-10, 180
Dallas, Texas
Before Colgate: Attended St. Mark's School of Texas … Senior year captain … During senior campaign, recorded a .660 save percentage, 6.50 goals-against-average and collected 177 saves … Finished career with 423 saves and a .600 save percentage … Helped Lions become 2013 THSLL state champions and 2012 state runner-up … Back-to-back Southern Preparatory Conference Champions in 2012 and 2013, followed by runner-up finish in 2014 … 2015 U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American and Adrenaline All-American … Twice named THSLL North District All-District and All-Southern Preparatory Conference … 2014 Under Armor Underclassmen All-American South Team … Team's 2015 Defensive MVP and Overall Team MVP … Armed Forces Club Secretary (grades 9-12), Lion and Sword Member (grades 11 and 12) and member of Spurs (grade 12).
Personal: Full name is Connor Davis Mullen … Parents are John and Kristin Mullen… Has two brothers and one sister … Born in Summit, New Jersey.
46 Cyrus Scott
Goalkeeper
5-9, 175
San Francisco, Calif.
Before Colgate: Attended St. Ignatius High School, graduating in 2014, and went to Phillips Academy for one year, graduating in 2015 … Named top-20 goalie nationally by Inside Lacrosse for 2016 collegiate recruiting class … St. Ignatius varsity captain in 2014 … Helped St. Ignatius become four-time WCAL League Champions from 2011-14 … U.S. Lacrosse All-American and All-League First Team in 2013 and 2014 … Adrenaline All-American in 2014 … Named one of Inside Lacrosse Top 50 Rising Seniors in 2013 … Also lettered in football at St. Ignatius.
Personal: Full name is Cyrus Kosrovani Scott … Parents are Dale and Hayedeh Scott … Has three sisters and one brother … Born in New York City.
41 Jimmy Williams
Attack
5-9, 175
Baltimore, Md.
Before Colgate: Attended Gilman School … During senior season, led Greyhounds with 42 goals and 18 assists in 14 games … Recorded 51 career goals and 27 career assists, totaling 78 points … During freshman year, helped junior varsity team to MIAA championship … Member of Gilman Young Republicans.
Personal: Full name is James Michael Williams Jr. … Parents are James and Rebecca Williams … Has two brothers … Grandfather, Robert Williams, played quarterback for NFL's Chicago Bears … Born in San Antonio.
