NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Yale University men's lacrosse head coach Andy Shay announced the 11-member Class of 2024. The newcomers joining the program range from all over North America, including California, Canada, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York.

"We have 11 newcomers that fit the makeup of our program and complement our team dynamic," said Shay. "We have guys who can contribute at multiple levels. We're ready to see what these student-athletes can do on the field."

The incoming class boasts nine players with at least a four-star ranking by Inside Lacrosse (IL) and two five-star recruits. Jack Stuzin and James Ball rank sixth and 11th overall, respectively. The Bulldogs also boast eight ranked recruits, seven top-100 players and five in the top-50.

Eight of Coach Shay's last 10 recruiting classes have been ranked in the top-16 nationally with three ranked in the top five in just the past five years. That includes the No. 2 overall class in 2018 and No. 3 in 2019. The Class of 2024 is once again ranked in the top-10 nationally with a No. 6 overall mark by Inside Lacrosse. 


CLASS OF 2024

David Anderson – 6-0 – 210 – Attack – Culver Military Academy – Cambridge, Ontario
 
Before Yale

• Four-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse (IL)
• Ranked No. 25 overall by IL
• 2018 World Junior Indoor Lacrosse Championship All-World Team - Team Iroquois
• U17 Team Canada Heritage Cup
• 2017 OHL draft pick of the London Knights
• 4th overall pick of the Burlington Chiefs in the 2017 OJALL Draft
• Played Club for Edge

Personal

• Son of Michelle Powless-Anderson and Dave Anderson
• Father played football at South Carolina State
• Older sibling, Taylor
• Great-grandson of Mohawk lacrosse player, Ross Powless
• Ggrandson of Haudenosaunee lacrosse player, Gaylord Powless
• Cousin, Stan Jonathan, played for the Bruins
• Majoring in economics

 
 

James Ball – 5-11 – 200 – Faceoff Specialist/Midfield – Chaminade – Garden City, N.Y.
 
High School

• Five-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse (IL)
• Ranked No. 11 overall by IL
• Ranked No. 2 faceoff specialist nationally by IL
• Under Armour All-American
• Selected to wear No. 19 at Chaminade in honor Sgt. James J. Regan
• Helped the Flyers to top-15 national rankings in each of his three varsity seasons
• Played club for Long Island Express

Personal:

• Son of MaryJo and James Ball
• Father was on the swimming team at Navy
• One older sister, Emily and two younger siblings, Abigail and Quinn 
• Political science major

 

 
Nick Caccamo – 6-2 – 205 – Defense – Harborfields – Centerport, N.Y.
 
High School

• Four-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse (IL)
• Ranked No. 46 overall by IL
• Under Armour All-American
• Four-year letterwinner 
• Two-time captain
• 2019 All-Suffolk County
• 2019 Division II Defenseman of the Year
• Played club for 91 Crush

Personal

• Son of Susan and Frank Caccamo
• Has two brothers, Matt and Michael
• Part of first-ever World Series of Youth Lacrosse champions
• Undeclared

 


Justin Carroll – 5-10 – 170 – Midfield – Smithtown East – St. James, N.Y.
 
High School

• Four-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse (IL)
• Ranked No. 47 overall by IL 
• Four-year letterman at Smithtown East
• Totaled 40 career goals and 23 assists in three seasons 
• Ranked No. 29 recruit by Long Island Lacrosse Journal
• 2020 All-Long Island Lax Journal Preseason Team
• Also ran track as a freshman
• Played Club for Tenacious Turtles

Personal

• Son of Kimberly and Timothy Carroll
• Has three younger siblings, Declan, Emma and Abigail
• Originally from Danbury, Conn.
• AP Scholar at Smithtown and New York State Scholar Athlete
• Computer Science major

 
 


Carter Henry – 6-2 – 193 – Midfield – The McCallie School – Marietta, Georgia
 
High School

• Four-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse (IL)
• Ranked No. 81 overall by IL
• Two-time All-State selection
• First Team All-state honors as a junior
• Team captain in his senior season
• IL Session II champion in 2017
• Played club for Nation United

Personal

• Son of Teyanna Swann and Coulter Henry
• Father rank track at The Citadel
• Two older siblings, Tasia Sveda, who played soccer at Auburn, and Cameron Henry who plays lacrosse and Duke
• Has as a twin sister, Cobi
• Undeclared

 

 
Carson Kuhl – 5-10 – 165 – Attack – Westlake – Westlake Village, Calif.
 
High School

• Four-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse (IL)
• Ranked No. 96 overall by IL
• Four-year letterwinner at Westlake
• Helped Warriors to a 42-17 overall record
• Totaled 132 career goals and 99 assists despite a sophomore injury and a COVID-shortened, 7-game senior season
• Under Armour All-American
• Marmonte League (Calif.) MVP
• Also played football at Westlake
• Scored 27 touchdowns over three seasons as a wide receiver
• Played Club for LI Sting

Personal

• Son of Barbra and Quint Kuhl 
• Mother played tennis at UCLA before leaving early to turn pro
• Has a younger brother Connor who attends University of Utah
• Environmental studies major

 



Edward Qu – 5-8 – 200 – Midfield – St. Michael's College – Mississauga, Ontario
 
High School

• Advanced to four CLA National Championships
• Won three gold medals
• Two golds with the U18 team and one with the U15 team
• Drafted No. 1 overall in 2019 Jr. A Draft
• Named to the All-Star Team at the All-Canada Games

Personal

• Son of Qi Yang and Rong Qu
• Valedictorian and class president St. Michael's
• Undeclared

 

 

Franz Raab  – 6-1 – 202 – Defense/Long-Stick Midfielder – Brother Rice – Beverly Hills, Mich.
 
High School

• Helped Brother Rice to back-to-back undefeated state championships in 2020 and 2019
• Paced Brother Rice to a 23-0 record over the last three seasons 
• Four-sport athlete at Brother Rice
• Also played football, basketball and soccer
• Played club in Bloomfield Hills for the Black Grizzlies 

Personal

• Son of Kristin and Guenther Raab
• Has three siblings, Antonia, Paul and Ferdinand
• Hopes to one day start a business with his brothers
• Undeclared

 

 

Billy Spilman – 6-2 – 208 – Midfield – Gilman – Owings Mills, Md.
 
High School

• Four-year letterwinner at Gilman
• Totaled 29 career goals and 30 assists despite just three games played in 2020 due to COVID
• One of only two freshmen to make varsity at Gilman
• Earned two varsity letters in football as a sophomore and senior
• Played Club for Baltimore Crabs 

Personal

• Son of Mary and John Spilman
• Father played lacrosse at Denison
• Has a younger brother, Ryan, who is committed to play lacrosse at Richmond
• Undeclared

 


 
Jack Stuzin – 6-3 – 200 – Defense – Gilman –Baltimore, Md.
 
High School

• Five-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse (IL)
• Ranked No. 6 overall by IL
• No. 1-ranked defenseman in the country
• 2020 Senior Under Armour All-American
• Team captain as a senior and team MVP
• Also played soccer at Gilman
• Team captain, all-conference and team MVP
• Played club for FCA MD

Personal

• Son of Anne and Ken Stuzin
• Mother played lacrosse and field hockey at Skidmore
• Father rowed lightweight crew at Columbia
• Has two older siblings, Devon and Maddie who both played lacrosse at Columbia
• Undeclared

 

 

Charlie Weitzel – 6-5 – 210 – Defense/Long-Stick Midfielder – Roxbury Latin – Newton, Mass.
 
High School:

• Four-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse (IL)
• Ranked No. 148 overall by IL
• Four-year letterwinner and senior captain at Roxbury Latin
• Two-time Independent School League (Mass.) First-Team All-League selection
• Also played basketball at Roxbury Latin
• Was a 1,000-point scorer and three-time first team all-leaguer
• Earned Roxbury Latin's top senior athlete award
• Played club lacrosse for New England City and 3D National 

Personal

• Son of Merrill and Paul Weitzel
• Father played football at Yale and graduated in 1990
• Has two older brothers, Will and Harry, and a younger brother, Chris
• Will played lacrosse at Yale and graduated in 2020
• Harry, who plays soccer at Tufts, as well as a younger brother, Chris
• Charlie hopes to also play basketball at Yale
• Undeclared