UCSB Men's Lacrosse Announces 2010 Recruiting Class

Santa Barbara, CA – The University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Lacrosse team is excited to announce a strong in-coming freshman class. The Gauchos were challenged to fill several positions vacated by graduating seniors, but a successful recruiting season seems likely to fill the gaps. Twenty-five players round out the list, with 19 admitted directly to UCSB and six enrolled at Santa Barbara City College with the intent to transfer.

Head Coach Mario Waibel said, "We are very excited at the level of talent of this year's recruits. We were able to find players at every position to push our returners and make an immediate impact to the lineup. This is a great group of driven and accomplished individuals and we are confident they will provide both short and long term answers to keep UCSB on the national stage."

Jamie Bridgman – A – Transfer Stevenson (D3) - All-American 2006, POTY Bay League 2006, 195 Career Pts (HS-Mira Costa)

CJ Jacobs – M – Los Alamitos (CA) - All-American 2009, Sunset League MVP 2009, Runner-up Orange County POTY 2009, 3x First Team All-League 2007-09, First Team All-Orange County 2009, Second Team All-Orange County 2008

Kevin Bowles – A – Sir Francis Drake HS (CA) - Academic All-American 2009, First Team All-League 2009, Second Team All-League 2008, Honorable Mention All-League 2007

Dan Nevitt – D – Coronado HS (CA) - 3x First Team All-League 2007-09, WSL Boys Elite 25 Honorable Mention 2009, Second Team All-CIF 2009, SD Union Tribune Scholar Athlete 2008

Andrew Noto – G – Corona del Mar HS (CA) - 3x First Team All-League 2007-09, First Team All-Orange County 2009

Ben Hostetler – G – Milton HS (GA) – 2x First Team All-State 2007-08, Second Team All-State 2009, Third Team All-State 2006

Kenny Smith – D/LSM – Los Alamitos (CA) - 3x First Team All-League 2007-09, First Team All-Orange County 2009

David Wallace – D – Mission Viejo (CA) - 3x First Team All-League 2007-2009

Will Stefano – D – Cathedral Catholic (CA) – First Team All League 2009, 2x SD Tribune All-Academic Team 2008-09

Andrew Cooney – D – Mountain View HS (CA) – 2x First Team All-League 2008-09

Tommy Finley – D/LSM – Laguna Hills HS (CA) - First Team All-League 2009, 2x Second Team All-League 2007-08

Andy Lihani – A/M – Council Rock South (PA) – Second Team All-League 2008, 3rd Team All-League 2009, Bucks County Courier Times All-star 2008-09, Phillylacrosse.com Male Scholar Athlete Award 2009

Joe Klemme – M – Redwood HS (CA) – First Team All League 2009

Andy Kurstin – M – Loyola HS (CA) - First Team All-League 2009

Kassius Boswell – A/M – Mission Viejo HS (CA) - Second Team All-League 2009

Adam Cook – A – Mountain View HS (CA) - Honorable Mention All-League 2009

Jared Nohra – D – Milton HS (GA) - Honorable Mention All-League 2009

Matt O'Brien – M – Monte Vista (CA)

Matias Eusterbrook – M – Berkley HS (CA)

The following freshmen will be attending Santa Barbara City College with the intent to transfer to UCSB:

Bobby Braun – A – Coronado HS (CA) - All-American 2009, San Diego CIF Player of the Year 2009, First Team All-CIF 2009, First Team All-League 2009, Second Team All-League 2008

Jackson Cusick – M – Coronado HS (CA) - First Team All-CIF 2009, First Team All-League 2009, SD Union Tribune All-Academic 2008-09

Robert Mull – D – Acalanes HS (CA) - All-American 2009, DFAL League MVP 2009, 2x First Team All-League 2008-09

Luke Klein – LSM – Newbury Park (CA) - 2x First Team All-League 2008-09, Third Team All-League 2007

Canyon Grove – M – Agoura HS (CA) - First Team All-League 2009, Second Team All-League 2008

Justice Massara – A – Summit Hills HS (OR) – 2x First Team All-League 2008-09, Honorable Mention All-League 2007

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