Messina (Drexel commit) is a native of Canada and has significant box lacrosse experience. That was extremely obvious during the two slick goals he scored and the assist he handed out against EA. Messina’s first was a lefty fire into the top corner from GLE. The second was on a fast break during which Messina went in solo on the EA goalie, threw a couple of stick fakes as he closed the distance, and then buried a shot near side. Messina’s assist came when he snared a GB around midfield, swiftly pushed the ball down the left side, and then laced a diagonal pass across traffic to a teammate who was waiting on the crease. Messina displayed remarkable field vision on that dime.      

Over the last three years, the Drexel coaching staff has done a fantastic job of landing prospects from the Delaware Valley. This past week that trend continued when Messina verballed to Drexel. Messina is a native of Canada and has significant box lacrosse experience. Thus, his stick skills are filthy, and he excels at moving off the ball. Messina is a threat to fire lasers into the back of the net from anywhere in the offensive zone. He does a fantastic job of establishing that perimeter shot in each game. Then on a later possession he will receive a pass, execute a shot fake, followed by a face dodge and then dash to the cage for a finish in close. Messina’s creative finishing skills keep net minders guessing. During his sophomore campaign Messina registered 49 goals and 18 assists.