ITHACA, N.Y. – Jeff Tambroni, the Richard M. Moran Head Coach of Men's Lacrosse, has announced the Cornell men's lacrosse incoming class of 2013.The Big Red, looking to replace 16 graduated seniors, will add 15 players to next year's squad, six of which earned high school All-American honors. The group is comprised of eight midfielders, three attackmen, three defensemen and one goalkeeper. Additionally, the players represent five states and Canadian provinces with 10 players hailing from New York, two from Ontario, and one each from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Texas.

"Our staff is extremely excited about this year's incoming freshman class," said Tambroni. "We believe this is a group of well-rounded young men that possess the character, work-ethic and hunger to represent Cornell. We are very excited that they and their families have agreed to join the Cornell men's lacrosse family.

Myan Adams – 5-11 – 195 – M – Akwesasne, N.Y. (Salmon River Central School/Northfield Mount Hermon School)

Adams was a four-year letter winner at Northfield Mount Hermon high school and Salmon River Central school. He served as team captain as a senior and was named Northfield Mount Hermon's Athlete of the Year as a sophomore. Adams also plays for the Akwesasne Junior A Indians of the Ontario Lacrosse League. He also lettered twice in both football and ice hockey.

Tambroni on Adams: Myan is a young man with many talents both on and off the field. His size and strength is his biggest asset and we're excited to see him play and compete with our midfielders.

Mike Bronzino – 5-10 – 180 – D – Berwyn, Pa. (Conestoga HS)

A high school All-American, Bronzino lettered three times at Conestoga high school. As a senior captain, he led his team to a 23-2 record and finished as Central League Champions and as the PIAA runner-up. His team also won the Central League in 2007. A three-time All-Central League selection, Bronzino was the league MVP and the Main Line Times Player of the Year as a senior. He was also named both All-Eastern Pennsylvania and All-Main Line Times as a junior and senior. He was named his team's MVP as a senior, after being named the team's Defensive MVP as a junior. Bronzino also lettered three times in football.

Tambroni on Bronzino: Mike plays very similar to former defender Mitch Belisle '07. He is a hard nose, blue collar defensemen who competes and plays with a tremendous amount of tenacity.

Kyle Ewanouski – 6-2 – 200 – M – Scituate, Mass. (Boston College HS)

A high school All-American, Ewanouski lettered four times for Boston College high school. He also earned all-conference and all-scholastic honors during his prep career. Ewanouski also lettered three times in football and led his team to the 2008 Massachusetts DI Football Championship, earning all-conference and all-scholastic honors in the process. He served as team captain of both sports during his senior season.

Tambroni on Ewanouski: Kyle is a big, strong athlete who was recruited to play football and lacrosse at the Division I level. He has always been a two-sport star so we are excited to see just how good he can be when he is focused solely on lacrosse. We believe that he will be a big asset to our program.

A.J. Fiore – 5-10 – 165 – Ithaca, N.Y. (Ithaca HS)

A high school All-American, Fiore was also selected to participate in the Under Armour All-American game. A four-year letter winner at Ithaca high school, he was his team's MVP for his final three seasons. Fiore led the Little Red to the 2009 New York State semifinals, earning Ithaca's first victory in the state tournament since 1978. He was a first-team all-Section 4 selection as a senior, following a second-team nod as a junior. As a freshman, he was named his team's Defensive MVP and made the Section 4 all-tournament team. Fiore also lettered five times in hockey, helping the Little Red to the 2007 New York State championship title.

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