Late December Commits From Delaware Valley Prospects

Below is a review of talented prospects from the Delaware Valley (SEPA, South Jersey & Delaware) who recently gave their verbal commitment to a college lacrosse program.    Civitareseis an athletic, two-way midfielder who recently committed to committed to Hobart College. With his with size, speed and change of direction moves, Civitarese excels in transition. His ability to scoop a ground ball and then go coast to coast for a goal or an assist in impressive. In 6v6 action, Civitarese is an accurate perimeter shooter who can rip from up top or the wing. Civitarese is also a crafty off-ball player. His well-timed cuts and sweeps frequently produce clean looks. Additionally, this midfielder has demonstrated that he can carry the ball to X and then score or feed from there. During the 2025 high school season, Civitarese recorded 38 goals to go along with 23 assists as he helped Kingsway win 22 straight games and advance to the Group 4 state championship game. Civitarese's impressive sophomore campaign earned him 1st Team All South Jersey ILL honors.     Earlier this week, Day committed to UMass-Lowell and the River Hawks coaching staff must be thrilled about adding this long and fast midfielder with polished stick skills. Last season Day scored 33 goals and dished out 18 assists. Those remarkable stats garnered Day a 2nd Team All-Ches-Mont League selection. Day owns a quick burst which enables to blow past the initial defender, get downhill in a flash and then score or distribute on the run. His ability to dodge going to his left or right and then shoot or pass with either hand makes him especially difficult to defend in open space. The UMass-Lowell staff will love that Day can pull his defender out to the midfield line and then work off a high screen to create an odd man break. Another asset that pops about Day is his booming shot. Day can fire missiles on the move or via step-downs.     Two weeks ago, this high-level offensive prospect with an explosive first step and filthy stick skills committed to Gettysburg College (D3). Henne excels at cooking the initial defender via a stutter step or split dodge and then getting into space for a rip or to distribute on the run. Henne can also sprint past his man, use a spin move to avoid the slide defender and then charge to the net for a scoring opportunity in close. This speedy attack has proven that can initiate from behind the net too. At X, Henne can use his quick burst to lose his defender and then dash around the corner for a goal. Henne's stand still shooting must be respected too, because he will ping corners from GLE as well as the wing. His quick release and ability to shoot from multiple angels causes issues for opposing goalies.            Mendez is a fantastic LSM who recently committed to D3 powerhouse Dickson College. The runner up in the 2025 NCAA D3 tournament is adding a LSM with a versatile skill set who can have an impact at both ends of the field. On defense, Mendez's speed and polished footwork enable him to pressure ball carriers on the perimeter and behind the cage. His crafty pokes, stick checks, lifts and can openers produce a slew of turnovers. After Mendez has pounced on the ground ball, he will sprint into the offensive end and lead the fast break. His transition passing skills are especially impressive. Mendez has also shown that he can trigger a fast break with a precise pass up the field. Additionally, Mendez is an extraordinarily effective as a wing on face offs. The combination of Mendez's non-stop motor and stick skills lead to numerous ground ball wins around the dot each game.     Iorio is an agile and fast pole with an active stick who committed to NJIT in mid-December. That trifecta of assets makes Iorio a ground ball machine. In traffic or open spaces as well as on the face off wing, Iorio excels at relentlessly pursuing GBs and then securing possession. Once the ball is in Iorio's stick, he can push the ball in transition or deliver a smart clearing pass to an open teammate. His ability to cut in a dime while running full speed makes Iorio difficult to defend on the fast break. The assets mentioned above also enable Iorio to harass ball carriers on the perimeter until he can create a turnover. His heavy stick checks as well as crafty pokes and lifts frequently put the ball on the turf. Iorio can generate turnovers by playing a physical brand of defense too.

Below is a review of talented prospects from the Delaware Valley (SEPA, South Jersey & Delaware) who recently gave their verbal commitment to a college lacrosse program.