NXT Watch: Senior Brendan McNicholas Leads Hawks to Win Over Penn

Each Thursday through the college season, we will share a weekly round-up highlighting our NXT Alums having success at the college level.

D1 Action

Bucknell
- Tommy Sopko, NXT 2017: Had 1 goal and 1 assist in a 14-7 win against Lehigh. Sopko netted 3 goals in a 12-11 Patriot League Quarterfinal upset loss to Boston U.

Hartford
- Tyler Corpora, NXT 2017: Had 4 ground balls in an 8-3 loss to UMBC
- Dylan Protesto, NXT 2014: Went 11 of 14 at the faceoff X while collecting 5 ground balls in the loss to UMBC

Hofstra
- Luke Gomez, NXT 2014: Had a caused turnover and contributed to a strong defensive effort in a 16-8 win over Drexel

Lafayette
- Sam Friedman, NXT 2015: Had 2 ground balls in a loss to Colgate

Lehigh
- Sam Charlton, NXT 2017: Had 1 ground ball in an 11-6 Patriot League Quarter Final victory against Colgate

Marquette
- Griffin Fleming, NXT 2016: Had 2 goals and 3 ground balls in a loss to #3 Duke

Ohio State
- Colby Smith, NXT 2017: Had 1 goal in an upset win over #1 Maryland
- Ryan Terefenko, NXT 2016: Had 3 ground balls in the Maryland victory

Richmond
- Jason Reynolds, NXT 2017: Had 1 ground ball and 1 caused turnover in a conference win over Mercer

Robert Morris
- Dylan Sidoriak, NXT 2015: Had 1 ground ball and 1 caused turnover in a win over Wagner

Saint Joseph
- Brendan McNicholas, NXT 2014: Scored a goal, added 2 ground balls, and 2 caused turnovers in a win over Mount St. Mary’s

UMass
- Clayton Proctor, NXT 2017: Had a goal in an 11-4 win over Fairfield

Virginia
- Justin Schwenk, NXT 2016: Went 14 of 22 facing off with 4 ground balls. Schwenk became only the 2 Virginia player to ever win 200 faceoffs in a season.

D3 Action

Amherst
- Jack Norton, NXT 2015: Had 2 goals and 1 assist in a 26-12 win over Bates. Norton then chipped in a goal in a mid-week victory against Trinity.

Denison
- Brant Pittman, NXT 2016: Had a goal in a win over Wabash

Gettysburg
- Eric Carr, NXT 2016: Had 1 goal, 2 ground balls, and 1 caused turnover in an 11-5 win against Haverford College. Carr added 3 ground balls in a big win over McDaniel.

Gwynedd Mercy
- Joe Simpson, NXT 2014: Had 1 goal in a win over Keystone. Simpson then had 1 goal and 1 assist in a win over Rosemont.
- Ryan Simpson, NXT 2015: Had 1 goal and 2 groundballs in the Keystone win. Simpson then added 4 goals in the Rosemont win.

Lynchburg
- Robert Logan, NXT 2014: had 1 goal and 1 ground ball in a 15-13 loss to Washington & Lee

Ohio Wesleyan
- Steven Hildebrand, NXT 2015: Had 4 goals, 4 assists, and 5 ground balls in a 14-7 win over Wooster. Hildebrand than scored 2 goals and added 2 assists in a win over DePauw.

St. Mary’s
- Connor Campbell, NXT 2014: Had 2 ground balls and 1 caused turnover in a loss to #7 Salisbury.

Stevenson
- Beau Schmeusser, NXT 2016: Scored 2 goals in a win over Hood College

Washington College
- Tim Hickey, NXT 2014: Had 4 ground balls, and 2 caused turnovers in a loss to Swarthmore

Washington & Lee
- AJ Witherell, NXT 2015: Had 4 goals, 2 assists, 1 ground ball, and 1 caused turnover in a 15-13 win over Lynchburg. Witherell then had 3 goals and 1 assist in a mid-week win over Guilford
- Taylor Witherell, NXT 2017: Had 2 goals, 1 assist, and 1 ground ball in the Lynchburg win

York College
- Jake Hvazda, NXT 2016: Had 5 goals and 2 assists in a win over Southern Virginia. Hvazda continued his big week adding 3 goals in a win over Marymount.

Sixes For Change x Philabundace

NXT Sixes for Change is a one-day charity sixes lacrosse tournament benefiting the Philabundance foodbank, which serves the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley. Compete for a good cause in the up-tempo sixes lacrosse format! Suggested roster sizes can range from 8-14 players. Each team will be guaranteed four games, with the top teams moving on to bracket play and a chance at the Sixes for Change Cup! Music, food, fun, games, and a festival feel are guaranteed! Clubs can reserve a spot in the event, and 100% of their deposit will go toward fighting hunger in the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley.

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