CALIFORNIA
Division 1 college lacrosse always seems to be at least a couple of steps behind the state of California. But even if you hadn’t been all that alert, you might’ve detected the presence of Californians at the D1 level at least a couple of times over the years. Beginning maybe with the sight of Syracuse…
The number of Californians on D1 men’s lacrosse rosters in 2022 is pretty startling: 143. More impressive still is the number of those players that come from the same high school. CIF Central Coast Section champion Sacred Heart Prep, located in the Palo Alto area, currently has 8 graduates on D1 lacrosse rosters. Among those…
Poway midfielder Marquez White was the only Californian invited to compete in the 2020 edition of the Under Armour All-America Senior Lacrosse Game. This is the second year in a row that California has been limited to one selection in the event, long considered the premier showcase for incoming freshmen in Division 1 college lacrosse.…
Is California a D1 college lacrosse hotbed? Yes and no. California is by no means a traditional hotbed for D1 lacrosse. There isn’t a single D1 lacrosse program in California. There wasn’t even a D1 game played in the state until 2005. And it wasn’t even until that year, 2005, that Hopkins, for instance, even…
Division 1 College Lacrosse Players from California: 2022 & Past There were 143 Californians on Division 1 college lacrosse rosters in 2022. But still, there’s not a single D1 program within the state—at least on the men’s side. All of which might change. With the recent defections of USC and UCLA from the Pac-12 comes…