Detroit Mercy Inks Eight to NLIs
from press release
DETROIT – The University of Detroit Mercy head men's lacrosse coach Matt Holtz has announced the signings of eight student-athletes as Brandon Beauregard (Clarkston, MI/Notre Dame Prep), Damie Danseglio (Sayville, NY/Connetquot), Joe Gifford (Rochester Hills, MI/Notre Dame Prep), Tyler Harper (Baldwin, NY/Baldwin), Chris Kelly (Valrico, FL/Saint Andrews School), Chris Mandell (Sterling Heights, MI/De La Salle), Tyler Schroer (Lakewood Ranch, FL/ Lakewood Ranch) and Chris Shevins (Merrick, NY/Mepham) have decided to continue their academic and athletic careers for the Titans.
All eight will enter the University as freshmen next fall.
Brandon Beauregard * A * 5-9 * 150 * Clarkston, MI * Notre Dame
Prep
Beauregard enters his senior season having already earned
back-to-back All-State honors, including first team accolades as a
junior. He is coming off a 100-point season with 65 goals and 44
assists as a junior after posting 54 goals and 22 assists as a
sophomore. He is also a two-time All-Catholic and All-Oakland
County honoree as well as an All-Region selection. He teamed with
fellow signee Joe Gifford to lead the Fighting Irish to three
straight Catholic League championships and a regional title and
state semifinals appearance in 2010.
Coach Holtz on Beauregard - "A savvy player who plays tougher
than his small frame. He has a knack for scoring and plays well in
big games."
Damie Danseglio * G * 5-9 * 170 * Sayville, NY * Connetquot
Danseglio has earned two varsity letters as he gets ready to play
his senior season. He was tabbed MVP of his team in 2008, took home
the Player's Player Award in 2009 and the Sportsmanship Award this
past season. He has played great on the club lacrosse scene where
he was a team captain leading the Long Island Stampede to a
championship in the Tri State Lax tournament. He also posted 26
saves in a game while helping the squad to a semifinals appearance
at the Lehigh Lax Fest tournament.
Coach Holtz on Danseglio - "Damie is a very smart player. He is
an aggressive ball stopper who plays with poise."
Joe Gifford * D * 6-0 * 200 * Rochester Hills, MI * Notre Dame
Prep
Another local area product from Notre Dame Prep, Gifford was
selected second team All-State as well as All-Catholic and
All-League as a junior after his stellar play on defense. With
Titan signee Brandon Beauregard on the offensive side of the ball,
Gifford led a Fighting Irish defense that won three straight
Catholic League B Division titles and a regional championship in
2010.
Coach Holtz on Gifford - "Joe is a physically imposing defender
who plays strong and athletic and has a very high lacrosse
'IQ'."
Tyler Harper * M * 5-7 * 150 * Baldwin, NY * Baldwin
Harper will join former high school teammate and current UDM
freshman Troy Dennis on the team once he arrives. Harper has
notched 28 goals and 24 assists in two years on the Baldwin varsity
lacrosse team and helped the Bruins to a Long Island Class A County
Championship in 2008. He played club lacrosse for six years with
the Long Island Express Orange and was part of the team's King of
the Hill and Jersey Shoot Out championships. He was also selected
to the All-Star team at the Blue Chip lacrosse camp in 2009.
Coach Holtz on Harper - "Tyler is a great two-sport athlete
playing football and lacrosse. He will help us not only at the
faceoff X, but he also has the ability to contribute on offense and
defense."
Chris Kelly * G * 6-3 * 215 * Valrico, FL * Saint Andrews
School
Kelly has already earned three varsity letters as a goalie. He
started his prep career at Jesuit High School in Tampa, but has
made his mark at Saint Andrews where he led the school to a state
championship as well as a national ranking in 2010. Kelly, a prep
teammate of Titan freshman Alex Wilson, totaled a 58.1 saves
percentage earning All-League and second team All-District honors,
and was a WFLL All-Star team honorable mention. He is coming off a
summer in which he was selected Goalie of the Session at the Jake
Reed Nike Blue Chip camp.
Coach Holtz on Kelly - "Chris comes from one of the top programs
in the country. He is solid in every part of his game."
Chris Mandell * M * 5-10 * 150 * Sterling Heights, MI * De La
Salle
A three-year letterwinner, Mandell earned second team All-State
honors as a junior. In his career, Mandell has scored 52 goals and
has tallied 28 assists. He played club lacrosse with team 1763.
Coach Holtz on Mandell - "Chris is a smart player who works
extremely hard and makes very few mistakes."
Chris Shevins * D * 6-1 * 205 * Merrick, NY * Mepham
A fierce defenseman, Shevins is a three-year starter for the
Pirates. He has earned back-to-back All-Conference and Academic
All-Conference accolades and was also awarded the Coaches Award as
a junior. A team captain in 2010, Shevins picked up 135 ground
balls and forced 33 turnovers while adding two goals and three
assists.
Coach Holtz on Shevins - "Chris is a physical defender who can have an immediate impact for us. He plays very hard and very smart".
Tyler Schroer * A * 5-11 * 185 * Lakewood Ranch, FL * Lakewood
Ranch (pictured above)
The Titans second recruit out of the Sunshine State in this class,
Schroer is already his school's all-time leading scorer, entering
his senior season with 229 career points in just 45 games. He was
tabbed Sunshine State Lacrosse League Player of the Year and the
Attackman of the Year as a junior after posting 95 points on 64
goals and 31 assists. A three-time All-League honoree, he also
picked up 32 ground balls leading his team to a league title and a
No. 3 ranking in the state of Florida.
Coach Holtz on Schroer - "Tyler is a strong lefty who plays with almost a Canadian style, despite being from Florida. He will fit in well as a finisher on the offensive end of the field."
Detroit will begin its third year as a Division I program in 2011 with the Titans taking major strides this past season including posting their first three wins, two in conference play. The official 2011 schedule will be announced in the near future. .
