A pair of incoming freshmen, Brandon Gamblin and Zach Oliveri, from the men's lacrosse team were recently mentioned in a piece from Inside Lacrosse on 15 players who stood out at the ESPN Rise Games.
Brandon Gamblin - Sachem North HS 2011 - signed with UMass - midfield
Gamblin was a whirling dervish at Disney World, exhibiting endless energy in his quest to get to the goal. He is a bouncy dodger who can slice and pop his way into the paint. He must learn to incorporate his teammates and play without the ball.
Ninety-six high school All-Americans participated in the Champion Challenge at the ESPN Rise Games in Orlando. The athletes were separated into four teams and faced each other in pool play, with the two top teams squaring off in the finals.
Brandon Gamblin - Sachem North HS 2011 - signed with UMass - midfield
Gamblin was a whirling dervish at Disney World, exhibiting endless energy in his quest to get to the goal. He is a bouncy dodger who can slice and pop his way into the paint. He must learn to incorporate his teammates and play without the ball.
Zach Oliveri - Connetquot HS, NY 2011 - signed with UMass -
goalie
The US Under-19 goalie showcased strong hands and leadership
skills in Florida.
Oliveri is 5-8 and 195 pounds and hopes to follow in the footsteps of Sal
LoCascio and Doc Schneider, Long Island goalies who have become All-Americans
in Amherst.
Read Quint Kessenich's full article here.
