By Brian Simpkins
The Hampton Pirates ended 2016 with incredible promise after an initial five-game lacrosse slate.
Hampton coach Lloyd Carter set out on the recruiting trail in hopes to evolve a 0-5 squad to potential upsetters. Showcasing youth was the theme of HU’s inaugural recruiting class.
Fourteen freshmen, a JUCO transfer from ASA College (NY), and two Division 1 transfers from St. John’s University rounded out the list. Most of the freshmen are heavily listed from Northern Virginia. National standouts, Kevin Mondy Jr. and J.P. Napier hail from non-traditional lacrosse hotbeds, Texas and Ohio respectively.
Below is a list of each named recruit, class, position, hometown, and previous colleges.
* Malcolm Flynn: Soph. – Defense – Wheatley Heights, NY / St. John’s University
* Andrew Gray: Soph. – Defense – Lithonia, GA / St. John’s University
* Kier Johnson: Junior — Midfield — Baltimore, MD / ASA College (NY)
* Kevin Mondy Jr.: Freshman — Goalie — Dallas, TX
* J.P. Napier: Freshman – Midfield — Pickerington, OH
* John Tarver: Freshman — Attack — Clifton, VA
* Josh Tarver: Freshman — Goalie — Clifton, VA
* Jacob Woodward: Freshman — Attack — Stafford, VA
* Joshua Square: Freshman — Midfield — Manassas, VA
* Malik Johnson: Freshman — Midfield — Lynchburg, VA
* Andrew Wilborn: Freshman — Defense — Manassas, VA
* Preston Randolph: Freshman — Attack — Alexandria, VA
* Aaron Brown: Freshman — Midfield/Faceoff — St. George, VA
* Lamont Lewis: Freshman — Midfield — Falls Church, VA
* Chase McCartney: Freshman — Attack — Bronx, NY
* Everett Driver: Freshman — Defense — Gaithersburg, MD
* Robert Gresham III: Freshman — Midfield — Raleigh, NC