Recruiting Rundown: Recapping April’s Notable Flips and Commits

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The spring tends to be a downtime for recruiting at the Division I level, with only nine '24s and '25s committing to D1 programs in April. That being said, a flurry of activity caught my eye. Three seniors flipped, another found a great home late in the process, and a junior committed to a Big 10 program as a '26. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["25375"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Olson made an initial commitment to Air Force about a month after service academies were permitted to contact the rising junior class in the summer of 2022. Two weeks ago, he announced his intentions to play at Rutgers. While I'm unaware of the details regarding Olson's late change of plans, it's a notable pickup for Brian Brecht's Scarlet Knights, who bring in a sneaky good incoming class full of high 3-stars.\r\n\r\nAlthough he's an attackman for his high school team, Olson projects as a midfielder in college. As a junior, he compiled 48 goals and 37 assists (7.08 PPG) and earned All-American honors. Listed at 6'2 and 200 pounds, Olson has the type of size and physicality that make him an ideal Big 10 recruit. As a dodger, he demonstrates a tremendous feel for his defender, knowing what it takes to win his matchup and how to beat the goalie. Olson's great at being physical when working his way to the cage, and he's got powerful wrists that allow him to get shots off in the blink of an eye. Like most primary ball carriers once they get to college, Olson will need to adjust to not being the guy and clean up some aspects of his game, however, he's the type of player who could develop into a steady contributor out of the midfield for Rutgers, even if it takes a year or two.\r\n\r\n[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/C54eKZANRoE/[/embed]","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["25372"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Currently a junior at Landon, Goozh committed to join Michigan's 2026 recruiting class and will head to Ann Arbor after a postgrad year. In terms of his recruiting profile, he really started to pick up steam after a strong November campaign with the 2025s, and from what I've heard, he was excellent with the Hilltop 2026s in winter play days against top competition. This spring, he has come on nicely as part of the Bears' 1-2 punch and offers a different style from classmate Talan Smith, a Lafayette commit. In their second year as a tandem, they've combined for nine goals and have been among the main reasons for Landon's 13-game winning streak heading into the postseason.\r\n\r\nWith a great combination of athleticism and technique, Goozh has quite a bit of upside and has shown steady improvement despite getting limited interest as a '25 recruit. He's not big by any means, but he's tough, scrappy, and determined, showing a penchant for winning the ball back after losing the initial draw and playing tough defense when needed. Goozh has a variety of moves at the X, and not only consistently goes forward, but can go to the rack himself. Though Goozh will have one of the better 2025 face-off specialists in the class ahead of him, he'll have a good shot at getting reps as long as he continues his rapid ascent.\r\n\r\n[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/C6UQIhuvrFL/[/embed]","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["25370"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Another much-improved face-off weapon, Lou is now bound for Washington \u0026amp; Lee after backing off of his verbal commitment to Tampa. He was named a three-star recruit after the summer of 2022 and transferred from Richmond's Collegiate School to Georgetown Prep for that school year. As a junior, Lou broke through in his first year with the Little Hoyas and catalyzed Prep's high-octane offense on the way to an IAC championship.\r\n\r\nWinning roughly 68 percent through the Little Hoyas' first 13 games, he's been even better as a senior. In his most recent outing at Episcopal, Lou won his first 10 face-offs and finished 14-of-18. He's gotten noticeably bigger since his recruiting summer and possesses a powerful lower body that he uses to his advantage. Dynamic with how he's able to gain possession, Lou is both quick-handed and disciplined, keeping violations to a minimum.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["19282"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"I was rather surprised to see Insley come out of the summer and fall uncommitted, though it sounds like he was targeting high academic schools with hopes of walking on. In late April, Insley officially finalized his commitment to Richmond, becoming yet another excellent late addition for Dan Chemotti.\r\n\r\nThis spring, Insley has served as the glue to the Lakers' midfield unit and was hot out of the gates, scoring 11 goals in BL's first six games. He makes excellent decisions with the ball and is superb without it, executing some beautiful cuts for a lot of his scoring chances before finishing appropriately. With his attack background, Insley is also proficient in the two-man game. Regardless of where he's playing on offense, count on Insley to make the right play. He'll make the Spiders even better.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["15205"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Having been committed to Michigan since August, Sardis is now slated to join the Crimson in the fall after getting into Harvard (as well as MIT) on his own. He was one of two face-off specialists in Michigan's class and will be one of two at Harvard, however, the Crimson don't currently have a committed FOGO in the '25 class.\r\n\r\nSardis is off to a strong start in his senior campaign, winning 76 percent along with 55 GB's, three goals, and three assists. On Tuesday, \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2024/05/boys-lacrosse-2024-midseason-awards-who-are-best-players-coaches-in-new-jersey.html\u0022\u003eBrandon Gould of NJ.com called him the state's best player at his position at the midseason point\u003c/a\u003e and touted him for his play in big games, as Sardis went 70 percent against Bridgewater-Raritan, Ridge, and Pingry.\r\n\r\nFrom Eric Bretz's \u003ca href=\u0022https://preplacrosse.com/2024/02/new-jerseys-top-face-off-specialists-in-the-class-of-2024/\u0022\u003epreseason rundown of New Jersey's top senior face-off specialists\u003c/a\u003e:\r\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf Bernards is going to get back to the South Jersey Group 1 title game, then its specialists will have to play a huge role for the Mountaineers. The 3-star Michigan signee is coming off a great junior year, winning 69 percent on 396 attempts while chipping in seven goals to help Bernards finish 16-5 and 2nd in the Waterman Conference. He has lightning-quick hands and is extremely skilled in winning the face-off either between his legs or forward, where he uses his speed and stick skills to make smart plays with the ball on a fast break. He can handle the ball and shoot right off the face-off or dish it to set up a teammate. When he is unable to win it cleanly, Sardis hustles for ground balls and uses maximum effort if caught on defense. If Sardis stays consistent like he's been able to do, Somerset County better watch out.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\r\n[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/C5hJN4tJhyt/[/embed]\r\n\r\n\u0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-662fe90ec0727"} /-->