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Photo by: Mikey Reeves
11/13/2026 1:35:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware men's lacrosse program has signed 10 to its class of 2031, head coach Ben DeLuca announced Friday as part of National Signing Day.
The 10-member class features recruits from five states (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). It is made up of three attackmen, two long-stick midfielders, two close defensemen, two midfielders, and a faceoff specialist.
Luke Brown | Defense | 6-3, 185lbs | Smithtown, N.Y. | Smithtown West High School
Bio: Has played three seasons for Smithtown West High School… Four-year starter and three-year captain… Four-Star recruit according to Inside Lacrosse… Named to the New York State Second Team and was an All American Honorable Mention in 2026… Two-time all county and was the Suffolk County Defenseman of the Year in 2025 and 2026… He is the first repeating Suffolk County Defenseman of the Year in school history… Had 74 caused turnovers and 14 points in 2026… Also plays football and basketball, serving as the captain of both teams… Earned all-county honors in football in 2026… Played for Legacy Lacrosse… Son of Donny and Christy Brown… Has three siblings, Nick, Mikey, and Raio… Mother, Christy, played softball at Concordia… Plans to major in psychology.
Andrew Chiperfield | Long-Stick Midfielder | 6-2, 174lbs | Brookeville, Md. | Landon School
Bio: Two-year starter at Landon School in Maryland… Part of the 2025 IAC Champions squad with Riley Lugar and Aedan Cassidy… Also played football and ice hockey… 2024 and 2026 IAC Ice Hockey Champion and 2025 MAPHL Ice Hockey Champion… Played for Next Level Lacrosse… Son of Andrew and Julia Chiperfield… Has two siblings, Henry and Isabel… Sister, Isabel, played lacrosse at Gettysburg. Born in Washington, D.C… Plans to major in political science.
Jack Hendricks | Attack | 6-0, 190lbs | Clarksboro, N.J. | St. Augustine Prep
Bio: Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at St. Augustine Preparatory School… Also played basketball… Played club lacrosse for Leading Edge from 2022-26… Four-time Dean's List honoree… Was involved in the Building Brotherhood program, Campus Ministries as a lector, and Finance Club at St. Augustine.. Son of Mark and Rebecca Hendricks… Has two sisters, Maura and June… Father, Mark, played football at Rowan… Plans to major in finance at Delaware.
Pierce Hondru | Faceoff | 5-11, 180lbs | McDonald, Pa. | South Fayette High School
Bio: Four-year starter at South Fayette High School… Earned first team all-section honors and helped lead his team to a WPIAL runner-up finish… Played club lacrosse for Iron City and Team America… Also played football for three years… Earned honor roll recognition academically… Son of Megg and Mark Hondru… Has two siblings: a brother, Spence, and a sister, Camryn… Has four relatives who attended Delaware: Mark, Scott, Jason, and Kate Hondru… Relative, Kate, played softball at Delaware from 2020-23… Plans to major within the business school at Delaware.
Danny Kirwan | SSDM | 6-0, 200lbs | Bethany Beach, Del. | Worcester Prep
Bio: Two-year starter and captain at Worcester Preparatory School… Earned Team MVP and was a finalist for the Mark C. Kelly Award in 2026… Has tallied 101 goals and 44 assists through his junior season… Also plays soccer and basketball… Three-year starter and one-time captain in soccer… Four-year starter in basketball and one-time captain... All-conference in both basketball and soccer…Played for True National on the club lacrosse circuit… Son of Greg and Eileen Kirwan… Has two siblings, Greg and Mackenzie… Dad, Greg, played football and rowed for the United States Naval Academy… Sister, Mackenzie, played lacrosse at Akron… Hometown is Bethany Beach, Del.
Drew Motta | Attack | 5-9, 158lbs | New Castle, Del. | Salesianum School
Bio: Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Salesianum… Was named a two-time captain… Has 91 goals and 62 assists for 153 points through his junior season… Three-time Delaware State Champion (2024, 2025, 2026)... Ranked in the national top 25 (2024-26)... U.S. Lacrosse All-American (2026)... U19 U.S. National Team Selection / Team USA (2026… Two-time USA Lacrosse National U19 Combine Selection… New Balance All-American (2025); First Team All-State (2026)... First Team Juniors Open (2025); NHSLS All-Tournament (2025)... Also played football and basketball… Son of Jason and Christine Motta… Father, Jason, played at Delaware from 1998-2001 and was an assistant coach from 2002-06… Played for the Philadelphia Barrage of the MLL from 2006-08 and won MLL Championships in 2006-07… Mother, Christine, played basketball at Seton Hall from 1996-98, serving as team captain… Also played basketball at Delaware from 1999-00, as team captain and coached from 2000-01, helping the team to an NCAA Tournament berth… Has a brother, Trent… Plans to major within the business school at Delaware.
Logan Riggione | Midfield | 6-0, 184lbs | Doylestown, Pa. | La Salle College High School
Bio: Attended La Salle College High School… Three-year starter… Will serve as a team captain during his senior season… Earned third team all-catholic honors in 2025 and second team all-catholic honors in 2026… Helped lead his team to the 2026 PIAA State Championship… Son of Jennifer and Joe Riggione… Has two brothers, Brand and Ryan, and a sister, Morgan… His brother, Brandon, plays lacrosse at Bucknell… Mother, Jennifer, great-aunt, and aunt all graduated from UD… Plans to major in finance at Delaware.
Jordany Rosario | Attack | 5-8, 140lbs | Bronx, N.Y. | IMG Academy
Bio: Attended Cardinal Hayes High School for four years before continuing with a prep year at IMG Academy… Served as a team captain in his senior season at Cardinal Hayes… Four-year starter… Earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2023, Offensive MVP honors in 2024 and Attackman of the Year honors in 2025 and 2026… Helped lead his team to a championship in 2023… Finished as the all-time leading point scorer in Cardinal Hayes lacrosse history… Played club lacrosse for Bronx Lacrosse for seven years and Predators LC for three years… Helped lead his club team to a No. 25 national ranking… Son of Anamaria Pena and Yohany Rosario… Has a sister, Jordana, and a brother, Yovanny… Born in the Dominican Republic… Plans to major in business at Delaware.
Cooper Sinclair | Defense | 6-2, 200lbs | Walkersville, Md. | Our Lady of Good Counsel
Bio: Attended Walkersville High School for two years before transferring to Our Lady of Good Counsel for his final two years… Three-year varsity letterwinner and starter… Earned Second Team All-WCAC honors in 2025 and 2026… Played club lacrosse for Team Maryland LC for five years and Madlax Capital for two years… Played 11 years of football… Son of Christina Moran, John Sinclair and Bryan Moran… Has two brothers, Tucker and Shane and two sisters, Mikaylah, and Gabrielle… Plans to major in psychology at Delaware.
Gray Stangle | Long Stick Midfield | 6-4, 200lbs | Annapolis, Md. | Saint Mary's Annapolis
Bio: Attended St. Mary's, earning four varsity letters… Served as team captain during his senior season… Two-year starter… Led his team in caused turnovers… Played club lacrosse for Prostart, where he earned MVP honors… Also played football during his freshman and sophomore years, earning team MVP honors as a sophomore… Earned Honor Roll recognition academically… Son of Ryan and Leslie Stangle… Has a brother, Reid, and a sister, Audrey… Father, Ryan, played football at the University of Dayton… Plans to major within the business school at Delaware.
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The 10-member class features recruits from five states (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). It is made up of three attackmen, two long-stick midfielders, two close defensemen, two midfielders, and a faceoff specialist.
Luke Brown | Defense | 6-3, 185lbs | Smithtown, N.Y. | Smithtown West High School
Bio: Has played three seasons for Smithtown West High School… Four-year starter and three-year captain… Four-Star recruit according to Inside Lacrosse… Named to the New York State Second Team and was an All American Honorable Mention in 2026… Two-time all county and was the Suffolk County Defenseman of the Year in 2025 and 2026… He is the first repeating Suffolk County Defenseman of the Year in school history… Had 74 caused turnovers and 14 points in 2026… Also plays football and basketball, serving as the captain of both teams… Earned all-county honors in football in 2026… Played for Legacy Lacrosse… Son of Donny and Christy Brown… Has three siblings, Nick, Mikey, and Raio… Mother, Christy, played softball at Concordia… Plans to major in psychology.
Andrew Chiperfield | Long-Stick Midfielder | 6-2, 174lbs | Brookeville, Md. | Landon School
Bio: Two-year starter at Landon School in Maryland… Part of the 2025 IAC Champions squad with Riley Lugar and Aedan Cassidy… Also played football and ice hockey… 2024 and 2026 IAC Ice Hockey Champion and 2025 MAPHL Ice Hockey Champion… Played for Next Level Lacrosse… Son of Andrew and Julia Chiperfield… Has two siblings, Henry and Isabel… Sister, Isabel, played lacrosse at Gettysburg. Born in Washington, D.C… Plans to major in political science.
Jack Hendricks | Attack | 6-0, 190lbs | Clarksboro, N.J. | St. Augustine Prep
Bio: Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at St. Augustine Preparatory School… Also played basketball… Played club lacrosse for Leading Edge from 2022-26… Four-time Dean's List honoree… Was involved in the Building Brotherhood program, Campus Ministries as a lector, and Finance Club at St. Augustine.. Son of Mark and Rebecca Hendricks… Has two sisters, Maura and June… Father, Mark, played football at Rowan… Plans to major in finance at Delaware.
Pierce Hondru | Faceoff | 5-11, 180lbs | McDonald, Pa. | South Fayette High School
Bio: Four-year starter at South Fayette High School… Earned first team all-section honors and helped lead his team to a WPIAL runner-up finish… Played club lacrosse for Iron City and Team America… Also played football for three years… Earned honor roll recognition academically… Son of Megg and Mark Hondru… Has two siblings: a brother, Spence, and a sister, Camryn… Has four relatives who attended Delaware: Mark, Scott, Jason, and Kate Hondru… Relative, Kate, played softball at Delaware from 2020-23… Plans to major within the business school at Delaware.
Danny Kirwan | SSDM | 6-0, 200lbs | Bethany Beach, Del. | Worcester Prep
Bio: Two-year starter and captain at Worcester Preparatory School… Earned Team MVP and was a finalist for the Mark C. Kelly Award in 2026… Has tallied 101 goals and 44 assists through his junior season… Also plays soccer and basketball… Three-year starter and one-time captain in soccer… Four-year starter in basketball and one-time captain... All-conference in both basketball and soccer…Played for True National on the club lacrosse circuit… Son of Greg and Eileen Kirwan… Has two siblings, Greg and Mackenzie… Dad, Greg, played football and rowed for the United States Naval Academy… Sister, Mackenzie, played lacrosse at Akron… Hometown is Bethany Beach, Del.
Drew Motta | Attack | 5-9, 158lbs | New Castle, Del. | Salesianum School
Bio: Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Salesianum… Was named a two-time captain… Has 91 goals and 62 assists for 153 points through his junior season… Three-time Delaware State Champion (2024, 2025, 2026)... Ranked in the national top 25 (2024-26)... U.S. Lacrosse All-American (2026)... U19 U.S. National Team Selection / Team USA (2026… Two-time USA Lacrosse National U19 Combine Selection… New Balance All-American (2025); First Team All-State (2026)... First Team Juniors Open (2025); NHSLS All-Tournament (2025)... Also played football and basketball… Son of Jason and Christine Motta… Father, Jason, played at Delaware from 1998-2001 and was an assistant coach from 2002-06… Played for the Philadelphia Barrage of the MLL from 2006-08 and won MLL Championships in 2006-07… Mother, Christine, played basketball at Seton Hall from 1996-98, serving as team captain… Also played basketball at Delaware from 1999-00, as team captain and coached from 2000-01, helping the team to an NCAA Tournament berth… Has a brother, Trent… Plans to major within the business school at Delaware.
Logan Riggione | Midfield | 6-0, 184lbs | Doylestown, Pa. | La Salle College High School
Bio: Attended La Salle College High School… Three-year starter… Will serve as a team captain during his senior season… Earned third team all-catholic honors in 2025 and second team all-catholic honors in 2026… Helped lead his team to the 2026 PIAA State Championship… Son of Jennifer and Joe Riggione… Has two brothers, Brand and Ryan, and a sister, Morgan… His brother, Brandon, plays lacrosse at Bucknell… Mother, Jennifer, great-aunt, and aunt all graduated from UD… Plans to major in finance at Delaware.
Jordany Rosario | Attack | 5-8, 140lbs | Bronx, N.Y. | IMG Academy
Bio: Attended Cardinal Hayes High School for four years before continuing with a prep year at IMG Academy… Served as a team captain in his senior season at Cardinal Hayes… Four-year starter… Earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2023, Offensive MVP honors in 2024 and Attackman of the Year honors in 2025 and 2026… Helped lead his team to a championship in 2023… Finished as the all-time leading point scorer in Cardinal Hayes lacrosse history… Played club lacrosse for Bronx Lacrosse for seven years and Predators LC for three years… Helped lead his club team to a No. 25 national ranking… Son of Anamaria Pena and Yohany Rosario… Has a sister, Jordana, and a brother, Yovanny… Born in the Dominican Republic… Plans to major in business at Delaware.
Cooper Sinclair | Defense | 6-2, 200lbs | Walkersville, Md. | Our Lady of Good Counsel
Bio: Attended Walkersville High School for two years before transferring to Our Lady of Good Counsel for his final two years… Three-year varsity letterwinner and starter… Earned Second Team All-WCAC honors in 2025 and 2026… Played club lacrosse for Team Maryland LC for five years and Madlax Capital for two years… Played 11 years of football… Son of Christina Moran, John Sinclair and Bryan Moran… Has two brothers, Tucker and Shane and two sisters, Mikaylah, and Gabrielle… Plans to major in psychology at Delaware.
Gray Stangle | Long Stick Midfield | 6-4, 200lbs | Annapolis, Md. | Saint Mary's Annapolis
Bio: Attended St. Mary's, earning four varsity letters… Served as team captain during his senior season… Two-year starter… Led his team in caused turnovers… Played club lacrosse for Prostart, where he earned MVP honors… Also played football during his freshman and sophomore years, earning team MVP honors as a sophomore… Earned Honor Roll recognition academically… Son of Ryan and Leslie Stangle… Has a brother, Reid, and a sister, Audrey… Father, Ryan, played football at the University of Dayton… Plans to major within the business school at Delaware.
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