Inside Lacrosse has unveiled its highly anticipated 2027 Men's Lacrosse Transfer Portal Tracker. This comprehensive resource meticulously documents the movement of collegiate lacrosse players, offering an invaluable tool for fans, coaches, and recruiters alike. The portal's opening for graduate students on October 1st marked the beginning of a dynamic period, as athletes began signaling their intentions to transfer for the upcoming 2027-28 academic year and the subsequent 2028 spring lacrosse season.
A significant surge in graduate student transfers is projected for this cycle, primarily attributed to the NCAA's '5-in-5' age-based eligibility rule. This regulation disproportionately impacts athletes from academic institutions, particularly those in the Ivy League and Patriot League, which either lack graduate programs or impose restrictions on graduate students participating in intercollegiate athletics. Consequently, many talented players from these conferences are seeking new opportunities where their academic and athletic pursuits can align. The tracker provides real-time updates on these movements, including both incoming and outgoing transfers for various universities.
Notable incoming transfers include Willem Firth (Attack) from Cornell to Johns Hopkins, Ben Beacham (Midfield) and Anthony McMullan (SSDM) from Penn to Notre Dame, and Davis Provost (Attack) from Penn to Virginia. SMU has also been particularly active, securing several graduate transfers such as Luke Gilmartin (SSDM), Ryan Goldstein (Attack), and AJ Nikolic (Midfield) from Cornell, alongside Jake Melchionni (LSM) from Villanova, Matthew Till (LSM/D) from Penn, and Tucker Wade (Midfield) from Princeton. These additions are expected to significantly bolster the rosters of their new teams, impacting the competitive landscape of collegiate lacrosse.
On the outgoing front, numerous institutions are seeing players enter the transfer portal. From Binghamton, Andrew Girolamo (Attack) has announced his departure. Brown sees Connor Foley (Goalie) and Anthony Koehler (Midfield) entering the portal. Boston U's Gannon Kessler (Attack), Bucknell's Henry Boykin (Midfield), Luke Brunner (Midfield), Peter Grandolgo (Midfield), and Colin McLoy (Faceoff) are also seeking new programs. Colgate has a substantial list of outgoing transfers, including Sam Barton (Defense), John Carrabine (Defense), Andrew Heubeck (Attack/Midfield), Thomas Lala (LSM/Defense), Nick Lancaster (Defense), Matt Nemsick (Defense), and Kyle Rummel (Faceoff). Cornell is also experiencing significant movement, with Jaden Ciappara (Midfield), TJ Lamb (SSDM), Ike Lohens (Defense), Sam Ricci (Faceoff), Walker Schwartz (LSM), and Ryan Waldman (Midfield) all exploring transfer options.
Additional institutions with outgoing transfers include Dartmouth (Will Cohen, LSM/Defense; William Stahl, Midfield), Delaware (John McCurry, Attack/Midfield), Fairfield (Keegan Lynch, Attack; Julian Radossich, LSM/Defense), Georgetown (Ty Banks, Defense; James Carroll, SSDM; Charlie Hoffman, Midfield; Shuey Kelly, Attack/Midfield; Pax Marshall, Midfield), Harvard (Jackson Greene, Midfield; Joost de Konig, Defense; Jack Speidell, Attack; Wyatt Wiggins, Defense), Hobart (Jackson Faiola, Goalie; Nickolas Sotiropoulos, LSM), Holy Cross (Ryan Botek, Midfield; Connor Bouvier, Midfield; Jon-Luke Duley, Midfield; Cooper Fallon, Defense; Jude Lynch, Midfield; Sam McDonald, Attack; Bo Webster, Attack), and Johns Hopkins (Zach Claiborne, SSDM; Vernon Cooke, Attack; Charlie Hazard, LSM; Dan Sheppard, Faceoff; Gabe Sorichetti, Attack; Philip Verdi, Goalie). Lafayette (George Urich, Defense), Le Moyne (AJ DeMeo, SSDM; Lucas Winger, Goalie), LIU (Ryan Fountain, Defense; Ben McIsaac, Attack; Aidan Zuhoski, Attack), Marist (Sean Mullan, Attack/Midfield), Mercer (Dillon Bush, Attack; Ben Jose, Midfield), Mercyhurst (Jaret Jawor, Goalie), Michigan (Kevin Kearns, Defense; Jack Marlow, SSDM; Tommy Renner, Midfield), Monmouth (Kade Hoogstraten, Attack), Mount St. Mary's (Noah Fox, SSDM), Penn (Grayson McClements, Midfield; Declan Monahan, Goalie; Jacob Pacheco, SSDM; Chris Patterson, Attack), Princeton (Colin Burns, Attack; Owen Fischer, SSDM; Jackson Green, SSDM; Nate Kabiri, Attack; Carson Krammer, Midfield; Cooper Mueller, SSDM; Jack Stahl, Defense; Colin Vickrey, Goalie), Robert Morris (Gavin Pedone, Midfield), Sacred Heart (Garrett Mangels, SSDM), Siena (Patrick Radomski, Attack), St. Bonaventure (Benny Carter, SSDM), St. John's (Joey Asterino, Midfield; Adrian Nowak, Attack), Utah (Michael Crane, Defense; Gavin Howard, Midfield; Luca Pivetta, Defense; Ben Trask, Midfield), Vermont (Rocco Boland, Faceoff; Max Goldstein, Midfield), Villanova (Beau Kemler, Defense; Nick Lucchesi, Midfield), VMI (Franklin Schulhofer, Midfield), Wagner (Ian Muchineuta, SSDM; Angus Snow, Goalie), and Yale (Anthony Annunziata, SSDM; Roman Buono, Defense; Cole Cashion, Midfield; Tristan Ghosh, SSDM; Cole Jackson, Midfield; Luke Michalik, LSM; Peter Moynihan, Midfield) are also seeing players enter the portal. This extensive list is expected to be continuously updated as more players make decisions to enter or withdraw from the portal, or commit to new programs, reflecting the dynamic nature of collegiate sports recruitment.
This comprehensive portal tracking initiative serves as a vital resource within the collegiate lacrosse community, meticulously detailing the transitions of both incoming and outgoing players. With the undergraduate transfer window scheduled to open in December 2026, the movement of athletes is set to continue, further shaping team rosters for the upcoming spring lacrosse season and beyond. The insights provided by this tracker are crucial for understanding the evolving landscape of NCAA Division I men's lacrosse.