As we speak, teams are arriving in Netanya, Israel, for the 2018 FIL Men's World Championship, which officially kicks off Thursday. Lacrosse players from across the globe will meet in the Mediterranean city for two weeks — many of which play college lacrosse in the United States.
The 2014 medalists — Canada, the United States and the Iroquois Nationals, which won gold, silver and bronze, respectively — have rosters littered with current and former NCAA lacrosse stars. Check out their rosters if you need a refresher:
Canada
United States
Iroquois Nationals
But there are plenty more college stars gracing the fields of Israel this fortnight. Here's a glimpse at what countries will boast current and former college lacrosse players. NOTE: This is an ongoing list, so please let us know if there are any names not mentioned.
Blue Division
Australia
Sean Aaron (Union '12): 2012 USILA First Team All-American and Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year.
Chris Robertson (Siena): All-MAAC Second Team, notched over 100 goals in his career.
Callum Robinson (Stevenson '15/Atlanta Blaze): Helped the Mustangs to the 2013 national championship. Has appeared in 22 games for the Blaze.
England
Christian Scarpello (Rutgers): Recorded 29 ground balls, seven caused turnovers, one goal and two assists as a starting SSDM last season.
Jimmy Yanes (Hofstra): Finished second on the team with 24 goals and 11 assists in 2018.
Scotland
Luke Laszkiewicz (Robert Morris/Rochester Knighthawks): Finished second on Robert Morris’ all-time scoring list with 167 points.
Matt MacGrotty (Bryant/Saskatchewan Rush): Played in four games with Champion’s Cup winners. Drafted in the fourth round in 2014.
Red Division
Israel
Jean-Luc Chetner (Towson): The Richmond transfer led the Tigers with 32 points on 17 goals and 15 assists last season.
Max Seibald (Boston Cannons/Cornell): Tewaaraton Award winner at Cornell who played for the U.S. national team in 2010 and 2014. Five-time MLL All-Star.
Noah Molnar (Denver Outlaws/Lehigh): Played in part of five MLL seasons, scoring seven times and adding 60 ground balls.
Other notables: Kyle Bergman (Drexel ’12), Josh Offitt (Duke ’12), Zachary Pall (Hofstra ’11), Isaac Paparo (UMass), Eric Schneider (Johns Hopkins ’15), Benjamin Smith (Harvard ’10), Nick Steinfield (Bucknell) and Ari Sussman (Dartmouth ’10).
Jamaica
Evan Redwood (Amherst ‘12): A two-year captain, he finished his career with 157 points in 62 games for Amherst.
Nate McPeak (Syracuse): Freshman goalie for the Orange during the 2018 season.
Isaac Newland (High Point): Appeared in three games for High Point in 2018.
Russia
Roman Boothe (Adelphi): Freshman on the Panthers roster for 2018.