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20 Will Messineo

  • Class Senior
  • Position Attack/Midfield
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 190
  • Hometown Ridgewood, N.J.
  • High School Ridgewood

Biography

Honors & Awards:
Crusader of the Week (2/12)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2023)


2025 (Junior):

  • Appeared in all 15 games, starting 13.
  • Scored 21 points on 20 goals and an assist.
  • Recorded hat tricks against Bucknell (3/1) and at Loyola (Md.) (4/12).
  • Picked up ten ground balls and caused three turnovers.

2024 (Sophomore):

  • Appeared in all 13 games, starting seven.
  • Finished third on the team with 18 points on 13 goals and five assists.
  • Picked up 14 ground balls and caused four turnovers.
  • Named Crusader of the Week after scoring four goals and picking up an assist at UMass Lowell (2/10).

2023 (Freshman):

  • Played in 11 games.
  • Made collegiate debut at Merrimack (2/8).
  • Recorded first collegiate goal at Syracuse (2/12) and first collegiate assist at Loyola (Md.) (4/1).
  • Picked up a ground ball at Boston University (3/18).
  • Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
  • Played three years of varsity lacrosse at Ridgewood under head coach Mike Pounds.
  • Served as a team captain as a senior.
  • Led the team in scoring as a junior with 60 points, and as a senior with 70 points.
  • First Team All-League selection in 2021 and 2022.
  • First Team All-Group selection in 2021 and 2022.
  • First Team All-County selection in 2021 and 2022.
  • First Team All-State selection in 2021 and 2022.
  • Also competed with the New Jersey Riot under head coach Bryan Armstrong.
  • Named to the Under Armour All-American UnderClass Team in 2021, as well as the Under Armour All-American All-Tournament Team.
  • Also played two seasons of football at Ridgewood as an outside linebacker and wide receiver.
  • Team won the 2019 Group 5 State Championship.
  • Four year Honor Roll selection.
  • Member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
PERSONAL:
  • Son of Doug and Mollie Messineo.
  • Has three brothers, Charlie, Andrew, and Max.
  • Brother, Charlie, played lacrosse at Colgate.
  • Brother, Andrew, plays football at Georgetown.
  • Majoring in economics.
  • Hopes to pursue a job in finance and banking in the future.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2023Freshman

    Attack/Midfield
    6'2" 190 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2024Sophomore

    Attack/Midfield
    6'2" 190 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2025Junior

    Attack/Midfield
    6'2" 190 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2026Senior

    Attack/Midfield
    6'2" 190 lbs
    20
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