POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist men's lacrosse team has added 11 newcomers to its roster ahead of the upcoming 2022 season, the program made official late Wednesday afternoon. 

The new group of student-athletes represent four different states, and two different countries. The 2022 class also features every position on the field, including four attackmen, two defenders, two midfielders, two goalies, and a face off specialist. 

"We are so excited to announce the addition of another exceptional group of student-athletes to the Marist Lacrosse family," Head Coach Keegan Wilkinson said. "This was a unique process for our staff as we worked tirelessly to build a competitive recruiting class despite the many challenges and restrictions that we were presented over the last 18 months during the global pandemic. With that being said, we cannot say enough about the commitment and loyalty that this group and their families have showed during this process, as a number of these young men joined our class before even stepping foot on campus or meeting our staff in person as we navigated a closed campus during the 2020-21 school year. We are thrilled with all of the young men that make up this group and know that they will immediately help our program to compete at a high level this upcoming season. This incoming class will be joining a terrific group of returners that is eager to get back to work in just a few weeks as the fall semester begins in a few weeks."

 

Dylan Bedell

5' 10" | 165 | Face Off | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Christian School

• One of the nations premier face off specialists, Bedell finished his senior year winning 81.5% of his face offs while collecting 182 ground balls and registering 53 points on the season.
• Over the course of his career at Charlotte Christian, Bedell won 77% of his face offs as a four year member of the varsity lacrosse team.
• In 2018, Bedell was named the Most Valuable Player of the Inside Lacrosse All Star Game after finishing 11 of 15 from the face off dot to help lead his team to victory at one of the countries premier recruiting events.
• He was selected to represent Team North Carolina at the Face Off Academy i95 Cup, a competition featuring the nations best players at his position.
• Also a stand out in the classroom, Bedell graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors from Charlotte Christian School.

 

Joel Brusnahan

6' 4" | 215 | Attack | Atascocita, TX | Atascocita High School

• The three-time team captain and four-year varsity starter propelled Atascocita to the Texas State Championship game in 2021,
• Brusnahan was named his team's Most Valuable Player this past season after switching from his traditional position of Attack to Defense in his last varsity season.
• He was named an All-State Defender in just his first year playing the position. He also spent time on the offensive end of the field finishing the season with 38 points.
• Brusnahan finished his four-year career with 186 points, registering 105 goals and 81 assists.
• He was named an all-star at both the Baltimore Summer Kickoff and the T99 Camp, two elite summer recruiting events.

 

Joseph Bueti

5' 10" | 180 | Midfield | Syosset, NY | Syosset High School

• The two-sport standout played four years of lacrosse and basketball at Syosset High School.
• As a senior, Bueti logged 45 points as a midfielder while leading Syosset to a Nassau County Championship and an appearance in the Long Island championship game.
• Bueti finished his career with 111 points and was twice named All-County during his time at Syosset.
• Leading into his senior year, he was named a Top-100 player on Long Island by Newsday and also appeared on the Long Island Lacrosse Journal's All-Long Island Watch List.
• Bueti was named an all-star at the Maverick Showtime recruiting event, which is recognized as one of the premier recruiting events for high school recruits.

 

Seve Cordero

5' 9" | 180 | Attack | Victoria, British Columbia | Westminster School

• Cordero led Westminster in both points and goals in a shortened 2021 season where he competed in the Founders League, which is regarded as one of the best high school leagues in the nation.
• In 2019 as a sophomore at Georgetown Prep, Cordero helped guide his team to a Top-25 ranking nationally while defeating three top-20 teams in the country.
• Hailing from British Columbia, Cordero was named to the u15 All-Canadian National team after playing in the u15 National All- Star Game.
• He was named an all-star at the Inside Lacrosse Invitational and also competed at the Maverick Showtime recruiting event.

 

Jake Deacy

6' 2" | 195 | Attack | Port Jefferson Station, NY | Comsewogue High School

• Deacy capped off an outstanding career at Comsewogue by leading his team to a Suffolk County Championship, an appearance in the Long Island Championship game, and a Top-25 ranking in the country by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
• He was recognized as an All-American following his senior year where he finished with 70 points on 35 goals and 35 assists, the seventh most points in Suffolk County this past year.
• Deacy was also named First Team All-Long Island by Newsday after his senior year, an honor that was given to him after he was named a Top-100 player in their preseason coverage of the 2021 season.
• The three-year starter and two-time captain finished his career with an impressive 112 points.
• Deacy was twice named to the Suffolk County Top-20 Regional Team where he was a two-time champion and named an all-star competing against New York state's best high school players in 2019.
• He also excelled in the classroom, winning the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence while a member of the National Honor Society.

 

William Embury

6' 0" | 210 | Attack | Yorktown Heights, NY | Yorktown High School

• Embury was named a US Lacrosse Academic All-American in 2021 after leading Yorktown to the Section 1 championship game.
• In his senior season, Embury was recognized with All-Section honors after serving as a team captain and registering 61 points.
• His 41 goals and 20 assists during his senior season also helped him garner All-League honors.
• An excellent student in the classroom, Embury was the President of the National Honor Society at Yorktown High School and collected multiple academic awards including the New York State Scholar Athlete Award.
• Will joins his twin brothers, Hunter and Jamison, who will be seniors this year at Marist. This is the ninth set of brothers to join the program during Head Coach Keegan Wilkinson's tenure.

 

Sam Ferrel

6' 0" | 180 | Midfield | Durham, NC | Charles E Jordan High School

• Ferrel was named First Team All-State after registering 77 points as a midfielder this past spring for Jordan High School.
• The Conference Player of the Year and two-time team captain was twice named First Team All-Conference, while also being named First Team All-Region as a senior.
• He finished his decorated career with 165 career points on 120 goals and 45 assists.
• Ferrel was named the Most Valuable Player of the Great 38 all-star game following his senior year and also played in the Bull City all-star game, both of which feature North Carolinas best lacrosse players.
• Also a standout in the classroom, Ferrel was a member of the National Honor Society and appeared on the Honor Roll all four years at Jordan High School.

 

Sully MacMurphy

6' 1" | 195 | Defense | Charlotte, NC | Providence High School

• A four-year starter at defense and two-time team captain, MacMurphy was named All-Conference in all four years of his high school career.
• In 2021 he was named Third Team All-State and the Defensive Player of the Year in his conference after he collected 52 ground balls and registered 12 points as a defender.
• He finished his career with 16 goals, seven assists and an amazing 156 ground balls.
• He was selected to the Great 38 all-star game and also participated in the Southeast Invitational all-star game following his senior year.
• MacMurphy was named an all-star at multiple high level recruiting events, including FLG in 3D, Baltimore Summer Kickoff and the Inside Lacrosse Invitational.

 

Bryant O'Donnell

6' 1" | 175 | Goalie | Sag Harbor, NY | St. Mary's Annapolis High School

• O'Donnell helped guide St. Mary's to as high as #8 in the nation during his senior season, a year in which his team defeated three nationally ranked opponents while competing in the powerhouse MIAA conference.
• He was named to the Maryland State Lacrosse Coaches Association Free State Team two different times during his high school career, playing in one of the states premier all-star events.
• During the summer of his junior year, O'Donnell was named a top-50 player to watch in the state of Maryland.
• The Long Island native was a Top-44 selection for the Under Armor Long Island team before moving to Maryland where he was also named a Top-44 selection while competing at the Under Armor DC tryouts ahead of his junior season.
• Both of O'Donnells parents were college athletes.  His father played football at Fordham while his mom competed in equestrian at Virginia Intermont College.

 

Aidan Quinn

6' 2" | 195 | Defense | Spring Lake, NJ | Christian Brothers Academy

• Quinn led his team to a Class A North Championship and the New Jersey state quarterfinals as a senior captain in 2021.
• He was named First Team All-Division, Second Team All-Shore and won the CBA Coaches Award for his efforts during his senior campaign.
• Prior to the 2021 season Quinn was named a Top-100 player in New Jersey by NJ.com.
• Following graduation from CBA, Quinn competed against the nations best at the Vail Lacrosse Tournament in Colorado, where his team captured the tournament championship.

 

Noble-Drake Smith

5'11" | 177 | Goalie | Advance, NC | Forsyth Country Day School

• Smith led Forsyth Country Day to victory in the North Carolina State Championship in 2021 as a senior captain while making 133 saves and allowing just 6.7 goals per game.
• The two-time All-State and three-time All-Conference honoree finished his career with an amazing 559 saves and was a starter for the varsity team since his eighth grade year in 2017.
• Entering his junior year, Smith was named a Top-25 player to watch in the country by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
• Smith was named the Defensive Most Valuable Player for his high school team.
• Smith played alongside both Ferrel and MacMurphy in the Great 38 all-star game after the 2021 season and was also named an all-star at Maverick Showtime with Bueti.