As part of one of the biggest families in lacrosse, Cole Kirst is ready to shine on the international stage.
One of five lacrosse playing brothers, Cole Kirst provides key leadership to the U.S. U21 team. The first college graduate to ever play for the U21 (previously U19 team), Kirst completed a stellar career at Lehigh University and will play as a graduate student at Syracuse in 2023.
Quentin Matsui brings a wealth of experience to the USA defense.
There's no substitute for experience and Quentin Matsui has plenty of it. Coming from a relative newcomer on the lacrosse scene, Minnesota, injuries on the defense his freshman year at Virginia put him on the field right away. The former two-time state champion in football started all six games in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.