Bulldog lacrosse adds 15 newcomers to 2017 roster

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University head men's lacrosse coach Mike Pressler is pleased to announce the addition of 15 student-athletes to the Bulldog program for the 2017 season.

The group consists of a 14-member Class of 2020 and one transfer. The newcomers are drawn from six different states and add depth at every position for the Black and Gold.

"It brings me great joy and excitement to announce our incoming freshman class," said Pressler, now in his 11th season at the helm. "Overall, the Bryant men's lacrosse Class of 2020 has been an exceptional group to coach this fall. These 15 newcomers have begun their college careers in a positive way both on and off the field. Once again, the future of Bulldog lacrosse looks very bright."

34 | Jameson Buttafuoco | A | 6-0 | 190 | Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich
A 2016 graduate of Sandwich High School, Buttafuoco was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter for the Blue Knights … Three-time Athletic Coast Conference All-Star selection (2014, 2015, 2016) … Holds the single-game, single-season and career program records for points and assists … Also played four years of soccer … High honor roll student.

43 | Jack Callahan | D | 6-0 | 180 | Victor, N.Y./Victor Central
A 2016 graduate of Victor Central High School, Callahan was a three-year varsity starter for the Blue Devils … Led his team to back-to-back New York State Championships in 2015 and 2016, posting undefeated 22-0 records each year … Helped the Blue Devils to a Section V title in 2014 … Named an all-county selection as a junior and senior … 2016 Section V Tournament All-Star … 2014 all-tournament team pick … Also earned three varsity letters in football, where he was an all-county pick as a senior … Helped football team to a Section V Championship in 2015 as well … Named a 2016 US Lacrosse Academic All-American.

48 | Zach Coffey | D | 6-3 | 190 | West Newbury, Mass./The Governor's Academy
A 2016 graduate of The Governor's Academy, Coffey was a four-year varsity starter … Led team to an Independent School League title as a junior in 2015 … Team took second in the ISL in 2016 … All-lSL Honorable Mention as a junior … Second team all-state and all-league as a senior … Also played two of varsity ice hockey and four years of varsity football, where he was an all-league pick as a senior … Spent his freshman year at Central Catholic, where he was an all-league selection and team defensive MVP in football.

63 | Jake Fiske | D | 5-11 | 170 | Poway, Calif./Poway
A 2016 graduate of Poway High School, Fiske was a four-year varsity starter for the Titans … Helped team to four-straight league titles and back-to-back conference championships (2015, 2016) … Named a US Lacrosse All-American as a junior and senior (2015, 2016) … 2015 USA Today First Team All-State selection … Two-time First Team All-CIF and First Team All-Palomar League pick (2015, 2016) … 2015 CIF Player of the Year … 2015 Palomar League Player of the Year … Named the 2015 and 2016 team MVP … Senior captain … 2016 CIF All-Academic Team honoree … Earned two AP Scholar awards … Earned a California Senate recognition for Outstanding Academic Achievement.

37 | Chris Forsberg | M | 5-9 | 165 | Huntington, N.Y./Elwood John Glenn
A 2016 graduate of Elwood John Glenn High School, Forsberg was a four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year starter for the Knights … Named an all-division, all-league and all-county selection in 2016 … Named team MVP as a senior … Senior captain … Also earned three varsity letters in football, where he earned all-state, all-division and all-county accolades as a senior … Was also named team MVP and captain as a senior in football … Honor roll student.

66 | Liam Garvey | D | 5-10 | 190 | Essex Fells, N.J./West Essex Regional
A 2016 graduate of West Essex Regional High School, Garvey was a four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year starter … Named a New Jersey UnderArmour Underclassmen in 2015.

41 | Andre Gomez | M | 6-0 | 190 | Melville, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills East
A 2016 graduate of Half Hollow Hills High School East, Gomez was a four-year letterwinner …  Two-time all-county selection (2015, 2016) … Also played three years of football.

50 | Jake Jones | M | 6-0 | 195 | Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central
A 2016 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Jones was a three-year varsity letterwinner and starter for the Red Devils … Led team to a county championship in 2015 … 2016 second team all-state selection … 2016 First Team All-Skylands Conference pick … 2016 Gill Gibs All-Star Game selection … 2014 Maverik Showtime All-Star … Senior captain … Also earned a varsity letter in football as a sophomore … Honor roll student.

16 | Jackson Lienhart | A | 5-8 | 175 | Carlsbad, Calif./Torrey Pines
A 2015 graduate of Torrey Pines High School, Lienhart joins the Bulldogs after spending a year at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. … Four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year starter in high school … Led team to a Kentucky state championship in 2013 and state runner-up finishes in 2012 and 2014 … Helped Torrey Pines (Calif.) to an appearance in the 2015 CIF Championship game … Two-time US Lacrosse High School All-American (2014, 2015) … Named an Adrenaline High School All-American … Two-time First Team Kentucky All-State selection (2013, 2014) … First Team All-CIF as a senior.

13 | Alex Parent | A | 5-7 | 175 | Seabrook, N.H./Central Catholic
A 2016 graduate of Central Catholic High School, Parent was a four-year varsity starter for the Red Raiders … Helped team qualify for the New Hampshire state tournament in 2013, 2014 and 2015 … Four-time All-MVC selection … Four-time team offensive MVP … Named a Lawrence Eagle Tribune All-Star in 2014, 2015 and 2016 … Senior captain … 2016 Harry Agganis All-Star Game selection … Finished career with 340 points … Also ran a year of indoor track and earned two varsity football letters, where he led the team with 110 tackles as a senior … 2016 Boston Globe All-Scholastic honoree … High honors student.

46 | Joe Peroni | M | 5-10 | 180 | Lakeville, Mass./Boston College High
A 2016 graduate of Boston College High School, Peroni was a three-year varsity letterwinner for the Eagles … Helped team to a Catholic Conference title and Division I South Sectional Championship in 2016 … Team advanced to the state title game in 2016 … Also earned three varsity letters in football and four in track, where he helped his team to four-consecutive conference titles and was a state finalist in 2014, 2015 and 2016 … Honor roll student.

28 | Viper Scheele | GK | 6-1 | 195 | Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter Senior
A 2016 graduate of Jupiter Senior High School, Scheele was a four-year varsity starter for the Warriors … Two-time High School All-American (2015, 2016) … 2014 High School All-American Honorable Mention … Four-time first-team all-district and all-conference selection … Three-time first team all-region pick (2014, 2015, 2016) … 2015 USA Today All-USA Team … 2015 PB Gametime Player of the Year … 2015 Sun Sentinel Player of the Year … 2016 FL News Senior All-Star … Second team all-region honoree in 2013 … Also earned four varsity letters in soccer, where he was named a PB Post First Team All-Area selection in 2016 and a two-time Sun Sentinel All-Area selection (2015, 2016).

49 | Jack Staab | D | 6-0 | 190 | Palm City, Fla./Jensen Beach
A 2016 graduate of Jensen Beach High School, Staab was a four-year varsity starter … Helped his team reach the state championship game in 2014 … Team won a district championship in 2016 … Named a Florida Senior All-Star Game selection.

45 | James Stoler | M | 6-0 | 180 | Penfield, N.Y./Penfield
A 2016 graduate of Penfield High School, Stoler was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Patriots … Helped team to a section championship in 2013 … Three-time all-county selection … Senior all-star game participant … New York State Scholar-Athlete … High honor roll student.

85 | Trevor Weingarten | M | 6-1 | 220 | Allendale, N.J./Bergen Catholic
A 2016 graduate of Bergen Catholic High School, Weingarten was a three-year varsity letterwinner and starter for the Crusaders … Led team to a state championship in 2015 … Helped Bergen Catholic win back-to-back division and county titles in 2014 and 2015 … 2016 High School All-American … First team all-state selection as a senior … All-state honorable mention as a junior … Three-time first team all-county pick (2014, 2015, 2016) … Two-time first team all-division honoree (2015, 2016) … Named the 2014 New Jersey Sophomore of the Year … 2014 second team all-division pick … Named an Academic All-American as a senior … Honor roll student.