VILLANOVA, Pa. – National Signing Day brings about a good deal of new blood for Villanova men's lacrosse as 10 newcomers pledged to the Wildcats on Wednesday.
The signing class consists of two attackmen, three midfielders (one an SSDM), three poles (one primarily an LSM), a faceoff specialist and a goalkeeper, all of whom will join the 'Cats for the 2028 campaign and beyond.
Chase Donohue
SSDM / 6'1 / 180 lbs
Avondale, Pa. / Salesianum School
Instagram: @chase.donohue12
Salesianum School: Four-year varsity midfielder … Also a freshman soccer player … Earned first honors academically twice, as well as two second honors.
Personal: Born 8/24/08 … Son of Kirstie and Mike … Chose Villanova because "it felt like the right place for me" … Noted he "loved the campus, atmosphere and people."
Charlie Dunn
Midfield / 6'3 / 205 lbs
Chatham, N.J. / Chatham
Instagram: @charliedunn_37
Chatham High School: Three-year starter and senior captain … Second team all-state and all-division as a junior while winning the captains award twice … Has managed 109 career points … Also earned four varsity letters in hockey, leading the team in points as a sophomore and picking up team MVP in junior year … Member of the academic honor roll as a sophomore and junior … Played club lacrosse with BBL and club hockey for Devils Youth.
Personal: Born 11/6/08 … Parents are Ashley and Christopher … Has two siblings: Teddy and Finn … Dad played hockey at Skidmore College … Uncle Matt was a hockey and lacrosse player at Middlebury College, winning D3 Player of the Year … Chose Villanova because of the "great academics and an awesome lacrosse program."
Matty Kammer
Goalie / 6'0
Huntington, N.Y. / Cold Spring Harbor
Cold Spring Harbor High School: Two-time state champion and all-county as a goalkeeper … Also played basketball as a guard.
Personal: Relative Mike Kammer played as a midfielder at both Boston College and Loyola Maryland from 1987-91.
Tucker King
Defense / 6'1 / 190 lbs
San Francisco, Calif. / St. Ignatius Prep
Instagram: @_tuckerking
St. Ignatius College Preparatory: Four-year varsity letterman for head coach Chris Packard … Earned First Team All-WCAL as a junior.
Personal: Born 9/2/08 … Parents are Jen and Griff … Has a sibling, Claire … Father played lacrosse and football at Princeton … Plans to major in business … Chose Villanova because of the academic and athletic reputation.
Will Klauder
Long Stick Midfield / 6'1 / 180 lbs
Arlington, Va. / St. John's College High (D.C.)
Instagram: @willklauder
St. John's College High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner … Selected as All-DMV … Earned honors academically all four years … Serves as the co-head of Lax4All, an adaptive lacrosse non-profit in Virginia.
Personal: Born 8/25/08 … Son of Christine and Adam … Has three siblings: Caroline, Maggie and Christopher … Mom ran cross country and track at Holy Cross, dad played club lacrosse at Illinois and sister Caroline plays soccer at Carnegie Mellon … Plans to major in liberal arts … Chose Villanova "for its strong academics, rich lacrosse tradition, faith-based community and beautiful campus."
John Little
Faceoff / 5'8 / 175 lbs
Spring Lake, N.J. / Christian Brothers Academy
Instagram: @johnlittle12_
Christian Brothers Academy: Four-star prospect per Inside Lacrosse … Sixth ranked faceoff specialist nationally … 1st Team All-Shore and 2nd Team All-State as a junior … Named a Maverik Showtime All-Star … Has won 70% of faceoffs through junior year with 18 total points … Played club with Sweetlax, which was the number one ranked team nationally … Also earned two varsity letters in soccer and was a senior captain … Member of the first honor roll academically, and was the student-athlete of the month as a sophomore.
Personal: Born 2/13/08 … Parents are Suzanna Newman and John Little … Has one sibling, Catharine … Mom played tennis at UMKC … Plans to major in business … Chose to attend Villanova because "the school is a perfect fit for me to achieve my academic and athletic goals."
Brendan Mulderig (he/him)
Midfield / 6'0 / 180 lbs
Longmeadow, Mass. / Loomis Chaffee (Conn.)
Instagram: @brendanmulderig
The Loomis Chafee School: Four-star recruit per Inside Lacrosse … Four-year varsity midfielder for the #1 high school team in the country … Two-time New Balance Underclass All-American … Also earned three varsity letters in football as a kicker, as well as one in soccer … Played club for Hilltop Lacrosse … Named to the high honor roll academically three times.
Personal: Born 7/18/07 … Son of Laura and Bill … Has three siblings: Ryan, Colin and John … Father played lacrosse at Holy Cross and brother Ryan was a Union College football player … Aunt Genny is a Villanova Varsity Club Hall of Fame member as a swimmer … Multiple aunts and uncles played collegiate sports and uncle Jay was in the MLS … Chose Villanova because of "its excellent academics, strong lacrosse program and close-knit community."
Brody Root
Defense / 6'1 / 190 lbs
Guilford, Conn. / Avon Old Farms
Instagram: @brody_root1
High School: Earned two varsity letters in lacrosse at Guilford High and three at Avon Old Farms … Played four years of football at Guilford and one at Avon Old Farms as a wide receiver and defensive back … Member of the academic honor three different years … Played club with Prime Time Lacrosse.
Personal: Born 1/18/08 … Son of Jessica and Jonathan … Has two siblings: Payton and Braden … Father played football at Central Connecticut State while mom was a volleyball player at Southern Connecticut State and sister Payton is a junior attacker at JMU … Plans to major in business … Chose VU because of the "academics and prestigious athletics."
Tripp Silva
Attack / 6'0 / 180 lbs
Chevy Chase, Md. / Landon School
Instagram: @Tripp_silva
Landon School: Has earned three varsity letters in lacrosse … Selected as All-Met Honorable Mention … Four-year varsity hockey player … Member of the high honor roll academically and earned the geometry award … Played club with Next Level Lacrosse.
Personal: Born 6/18/08 … Parents are Julie and Rob … Has two siblings: Sydney and Savannah … Dad played lacrosse and hockey at MIT … Plans to major in business … Chose to attend Villanova because "I have heard so much about Villanova's community from my family and teachers who have attended Villanova. The supporting and tight-knit community is exactly what I love in a school."
Wesley Tighe
Attack / 6'3 / 215 lbs
Fairfax, Va. / St. John's College High (D.C.)
Instagram: @wesley_snipes07
St. John's College High School: Four-year varsity attackman … Earned Honorable Mention All-DMV … Member of the National Honor Society since 2024 … Played club for Next Level Blue, a team consistently ranked in the national top 10 and peaked at #1.
Personal: Born 7/29/08 … Son of Erica and William … Has two siblings: William and Casey … Dad played football at Bucknell as a center and mom was a swimmer at Syracuse … Brother William is a baseball player at Shenandoah and younger brother Casey is a FOGO in the Class of 2029 … Plans to major in business … Selected Villanova because of the "excellent academics and an opportunity to compete at the Division I level.
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