Brown Lacrosse Class of 2012

July 9, 2008
Providence, RI - Fresh off an Ivy League Championship in 2008 where the Bears posted an 11-3 overall record and a 13th place national ranking, Brown head lacrosse coach Lars Tiffany has announced the Brown recruiting Class of 2012. The talented group of nine players will step onto the Brown campus in the fall, looking to help the Bears repeat as Ivy League Champions.
Brennan
Bailey #42
Defense
6-2,
200
Smithtown,
New York
Smithtown
West
High
School Coach: Sean Keenan
Lacrosse --
3 Varsity Letters,
starter in every game for the past 3 years.
2008: Captain, Team
MVP, All-County, set single season school record for ground balls 136 and
takeaways 110.
2007: All-County;
Suffolk County Class A Super-Six Champions 2006, 2007, 2008
Football --
2 Varsity Letters,
starter in every game for the past 2 years; 2007: Captain, Team MVP,
All-County, Academic All-Division, played tight-end and linebacker, also was
punter and kicker, Captain of the Suffolk County All-Star Team; 2006:
All-Division
Noah
Beatty #8
Goalie
5-11,
145
Lincoln,
Massachusetts
Middlesex
School
High
School Coach: Ned Herter
Lacrosse -
Career - 4 year starter
and led the league in save percentage sophomore, junior, and senior year;
Captain Senior year.
2008- All-American,
All-ISL, and All-New England
Played in the
East-West all New England game; 2007- All-ISL; 2006- All-ISL; ISL Co-Champions
freshman and sophomore year.
Soccer-
3 years on varsity.
Hockey-
2 years on varsity.
Parker
Brown #35
Attack
5-9,
160
San
Francisco, California
University
High School
High
School Coach: Matt Mesa
Lacrosse --
First team all league
all four years (BCL); League and section (NCS) leading scorer all
four years; All-American junior and senior years; Captain as a junior and
senior; Earned 4 letters; Golden Gate Lacrosse League champ all four
years. NCS runner up freshman year.
Cross Country
--
First team all league
(Bay Counties League) freshman and sophomore year; First team all section
(North Coast Section) for both years; Individual league champ sophomore year
(BCL); League champ both years (BCL). Section champs (NCS) both years.
Soccer --
Two year starter (Jr.
and Sr. years); First team all league (BCL) senior year; 2 letters; BCL League
champ senior year. NCS runner up both years.
Willie
Fix #31
Midfield
5-11,
180
Alexandria,
VA
Maret
School
High
School Coach: Phil Gash
Lacrosse -
4 year varsity starter,
most improved award freshman year, MVP sophomore, junior, and senior years,
all-MAC team sophomore junior and senior years, school groundballs record,
school career goals record, captain junior and senior years, Madlax All-Stars
team
Football -
4-year varsity, 3-year starter,
Defensive MVP sophomore year, All-MAC team junior and senior year, captain
senior year; Team posted the best record in school history senior year
Non Athletic -
Resselaer Medal, Cum
Laude Society
Jason
Hardy #13
Defense
6-3,
190
Framingham,
Massachusetts
Middlesex
School
High
School Coach: Ned Herter
Lacrosse-
Co-Captain of the Lacrosse
team ' 08; All ISL (All League) ' 07, ' 08; All New England ' 08; Earned four
varsity letters; League Co-Champions ' 05, ' 06
Hockey --
Earned four varsity
letters; ISL Eberhart Division Champions ' 06 - ' 07 Season
Football --
Earned four varsity letters
Nicholas
Laster #39
Midfield
6-1,
195
Waxhaw,
NC
Phillips
Exeter
High
School Coach: Eric Bergofsky
Lacrosse -
2007: Eastern New
England Division I All-Region Selection (Attack); Leading goals scored Exeter
(29); Exeter Coach's Award Winner for Dedication & Commitment; 2008: All
American (Midfield); Eastern New England Division I All-Region selection
(Midfield) ; Selected for the East/West New England Division I Prep Senior
All-Star game ; Single Season School Record for Goals by a Midfielder at
Exeter(47); Offensive Player of the Year (Exeter); (2005; 2006) Varsity Letters
in Lacrosse from Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, NC; North Carolina
State Championship (2006); Runner-up for State Title (2005); (2007; 2008);
Varsity Letters in Lacrosse from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH.
Dan
O'Brien
#34
Attack
5-8,
150
Kensington,
Maryland
Georgetown
Prep
High
School Coach: Kevin Giblin
Lacrosse-
2007 Jake Reed Blue
Chip Camp; 2007 D.C. Under Armour Underclassman team; Three-year record of
60-4. Played on the #1 team in the country his Sophmore year and the Number 4
team in the country his Junior year; Dean of Students award for Academic and
athletic leadership at Georgetown Prep.
Seth
Ratner #41
Faceoff
Midfield
5-8,
200
Dallas,
Texas
Episcopal
School of Dallas
High
School Coach: Kevin Barnicle
Transfer
from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
Lacrosse -
MIP Lacrosse
2005; Honorable Mention Face-off Specialist in Texas (SO, JR); All
District Face-off Specialist in Texas (SR); All-League, Leadership Award Men's
Varsity Soccer (SO); Texas Developmental Offensive MVP (SO); Unsung Hero Award
(SR); Eagle Award for Academic and Athletic Excellence (SR); North District
Runner Up (04,05); North District Champions (06,07); State Championship Runner
up (05,06); State Champions (07).
Varsity Sports -
Lettered in Football,
Soccer and Lacrosse for all four years in high school, Captain of lacrosse as a
senior, football as a junior and senior, and soccer as a senior.
Rob
Schlesinger #40
Attack
6-0,
205
Medfield,
Massachusetts
Noble
and Greenough School
High
School Coach: Michael Herring
Lacrosse-
All-American Senior
year; All-ISL 3 years; 2nd all-time scorer in school history (240 points);
Leading scorer in ISL as a senior (88 points); MVP of New England
East-West All Star Game; Senior captain; ISL Champs freshman and sophomore
years; 4-year starter
Football-
All New England senior
year; All-ISL as junior and senior; Senior captain; New England Class B Champs,
ISL Champs 9-0 (school record for wins) senior year; New England Class B
Co-Champs junior year; started 3 years, lettered 4 years.

























