2014-15 Signee Profiles - Syracuse University Athletics

Tim Barber, Midfield
Camillus, N.Y. (West Genesee HS/Onondaga Community College)
Two-time NJCAA All-American at OCC and helped the Lazers to consecutive junior college national championships in 2013 and 2014 … Named the 2014 NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year after scoring 91 points (55 goals, 36 assists) … U.S. Lacrosse All-American and three-time All-Central New York (CNY) selection at West Genesee High School … Younger brother of former Orange midfielder Ryan Barber (2009-13).

Nolan Callahan, Goalie
Lighthouse Point, Fla. (Avon Old Farms (Conn.))
Ranked ninth among goalies in the Class of 2014 by Inside Lacrosse ... Three-year starter … Led Avon Old Farms to a pair of Founder’s League championships … Posted a 6.5 goals-against average as a senior, including a 3.86 mark in seven conference games … 2012 and 2014 All-Western New England First Team selection.

Pat Carlin, Midfield
Vestal, N.Y. (Vestal HS)
Tallied 210 points (118 goals, 92 assists), 384 ground balls and won 74 percent of his faceoffs during his scholastic career … 2014 U.S. Lacrosse All-American … 2013 Under Armour All-American Underclassmen Games participant … Also earned all-state honors at linebacker for the Vestal football team.

Laz Chavez, Defense
Rye, N.Y. (Rye HS)
Two-time all-league and all-section player … Competed for the Hudson Valley team at the 2013 Empire State Cup and earned all-tournament honors.

Marcus Cunningham, Defense
Glen Ridge, N.J. (Glen Ridge HS)
Helped Glen Ridge to the 2011 New Jersey state championship as a freshman … Named All-Gibbs Conference twice, including first-team plaudits in 2014 … Also a first-team all-state and All-Essex County selection … Totaled six goals, eight assists and 93 ground balls in his career, including three goals, five assists and 47 ground balls as a senior … Team defensive MVP and captain.

Ralph D’Agostino, Defense
Tewksbury, N.J. (Immaculata HS/Furman)
Played in 13 games, with seven starts, for the first-year lacrosse program at Furman University in 2014 … Collected 32 ground balls and forced a team-high 10 turnovers … Also scored two goals and had one assist … As a freshman at Syracuse University in 2012, D’Agostino played in 13 games and picked up 17 ground balls … Also was 8-for-19 (.500) at the faceoff X … Rated the 52nd overall prospect and the 16th-best defenseman in the Class of 2011 by Inside Lacrosse … Led the Immaculata Spartans to a 19-2 record as a high school senior and the NJSIAA Non-Public B Championship … 2011 Courier News and Star-Ledger Player of the Year.

Nathan Farrell, Midfield
Whitesboro, N.Y. (Whitesboro HS)
Faceoff specialist … OHSL Freedom Division Honorable Mention choice … Scored three goals as a senior … Two-time captain … Also ran cross country.

Brennen Ferguson, Attack
Sanborn, N.Y. (Niagara Wheatfield HS)
2014 U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Led Niagara Wheatfield in scoring in 2012 and 2014 … Two-time captain … Helped the Falcons to four straight appearances in the Section VI final and won the 2011 sectional title … Sister, Kristiana, is a senior on the Syracuse women’s lacrosse team.

Tyler Ford, Midfield
Owego, N.Y. (Owego HS)
2014 U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Four-time Section IV All-Star … Recorded 249 career points (176 goals, 73 assists), including 64 goals and 17 assists as a senior … Two-time team captain … Also played basketball and golf.

Austin Fusco, Defense
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Yorktown HS)
Ranked No. 58 overall and 14th among defensemen in the Class of 2014 by Inside Lacrosse ... Two-time U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Led Yorktown to an 18-5 record and the New York State Class B Championship in 2014 … Defensive MVP of the state championship game versus Jamesville-DeWitt … Recorded two goals, one assist, 64 ground balls and 61 caused turnovers as a senior.

Warren Hill, Goalie
Six Nations, Ontario, Canada (Hill Academy/Onondaga Community College)
Two-time NJCAA All-American at OCC and led the Lazers to consecutive junior college national championships in 2013 and 2014 … Made 343 career saves and posted a 4.83 career goals-against average … Named the 2014 NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year after stopping 160 shots and recording a 4.33 goals-against average … Starting goalie for the Iroquois Nationals at the 2014 FIL World Championship and helped the squad win the bronze medal, the first world championship medal in field lacrosse in the nation’s history … Played for Georgetown lacrosse legend Brodie Merrill at The Hill Academy.

Brad McKinney, Midfield
Watertown, N.Y. (Watertown HS)
Rated the 20th-best midfielder and the No. 60 overall prospect in the Class of 2014 by Inside Lacrosse ... U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Four-time Frontier League All-Star and earned All-Central New York (CNY) honors from the Syracuse Media Group in 2014 … 2014 Watertown Daily Times Male Athlete of the Year … Tallied 142 goals and 66 assists in his career, including 57 goals and 29 assists as a senior … Two-time captain … Also played soccer and was a member of the swimming team.

Max Parker, Midfield
Winter Park, Fla. (Lake Highland Prep)
Ranked No. 9 among faceoff specialists in the Class of 2014 by Inside Lacrosse ... Helped the Lake Highland Preparatory Highlanders to consecutive state championships in 2013 and 2014 … Named the state’s Mr. Lacrosse in 2014 by the Florida Dairy Farmers … 2014 Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Player of the Year … Won 323 faceoffs and nearly 80 percent of his draws as a senior … Totaled 10 goals and seven assists in his career … Team captain and MVP.

Conner Phillips, Defense
Fair Haven, N.J. (Rumson-Fairhaven HS)
Two-time all-state selection … Named to the All-Central Division Second Team three times … Also earned All-Shore honors in three consecutive seasons, including first-team recognition in 2014 … Led the Bulldogs to three Shore Conference titles and the 2013 Group I state championship … Credited with 44 ground balls and 24 caused turnovers as a senior … Finished his career with 132 ground balls and 86 forced turnovers … Chipped in offensively with 12 career points (two goals, 10 assists).

Luke Schwasnick, Midfield
Baldwin, N.Y. (Oceanside HS)
Three-time All-Nassau County selection … Scored 46 goals and passed out 25 assists as a senior … Totaled 128 goals and 47 assists in his scholastic career … Two-time Oceanside MVP … Also played football for four seasons … Father, Michael Schwasnick, and uncle, Peter Schwasnick, played lacrosse at the University of Maryland in the 1980s.

Gale Thorpe, Attack
Elbridge, N.Y. (Jordan-Elbridge HS)
Ranked the No. 53 overall prospect in the Class of 2013 by Inside Lacrosse … U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Earned All-Central New York (CNY) honors from the Syracuse Media Group and was named the Auburn Citizen Player of the Year in 2013 … Three-time OHSL American Division All-Star … Tallied 94 points (64 goals, 30 assists) as a senior, including tying for the Section III lead with 64 goals … Notched 211 goals and 74 assists in his high school career … Led the Central team to the 2012 Empire State Cup title … Father, Regy, is currently an assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Syracuse University and played for the Orange men’s team from 1992-93.

Zack Vehar, Midfield
Hudson, Ohio. (Hudson HS/Quinnipiac)
Played in 14 games as freshman last season at Quinnipiac … Was the Bobcats’ top faceoff specialist, winning 53.5 percent of his draws (159-297) and collecting 83 ground balls ... Also tallied three goals and one assist … Lettered in lacrosse, football, and wrestling at Hudson High School … Two-time all-region and all-state selection in lacrosse … Sister, Mallory, is a member of the SU women’s lacrosse team and older brother, Griffin, played lacrosse for the Orange from 2010-13.

Ben Williams, Midfield
Mendota Heights, Minn. (St. Thomas Academy/Holy Cross)
Played in 15 games last season as a freshman at Holy Cross … Was the Crusaders’ top faceoff specialist, winning 53.1 percent of his draws (186-350) and picking up 95 ground balls … Also contributed four goals and one assist … Played four years of varsity lacrosse at St. Thomas Academy … Team captain as a junior and senior … Totaled 35 goals and 25 assists as a senior and led the state in faceoff winning percentage (.820) … Also played varsity football for four seasons.