Earlier we brought you some of the best scouting reports from InLax Prospects. Today we have some more from one of our professional scouts.
Jason Noble- Was a 4 year starter at Cornell on defense picking up 162 ground balls and causing 82 turnovers. While being a smaller defender he was still named the 2012 Defensive Player of the Year in Jr. A and was one of Kitchener-Waterloo’s 1st round pick (2nd overall) in the MSL. He started off in the MSL the same way he left off at Cornell and the Jr A level, earning MSL Player of the Week in Week 3. Scouts say he has top of the line positioning and footwork which make him such a great defender. In 11 games with Kitchener-Waterloo he had 8 goals, 5 assist for 13 points. Adrian Sorichetti- Sorichetti hadn’t played box lacrosse since 2011, so his first season in Brooklin this summer was a slow one playing in only 6 games for 1 goal, 1 assist. In the Jr A level, he led the Whitby Warriors to the 2011 Minto Cup with 24 points. He is known for being very athletic and known for playing aggressive defense (11 PIM in one game this year in MLS). Soirichetti is also left handed which is always a plus. At Hofstra he had 60 goals and 33 assist over his 4 years playing midfield for the Pride.
Dillon Ward- He is one of the top goalies in both field and box lacrosse. While playing field lacrosse goalie at Bellermine University, he was one of the top goalies in the NCAA. Ward had the nations best save percentage and was a 3rd Team All- American. He currently also plays for the Hamilton Nationals of the MLL. Even though he has all those field lacrosse accolades, he prefers box lacrosse and excels at it even more than in field. Last year, he won the Minto Cup with Orangeville Northmen while being named the tournament MVP. Ward played for Kitchener-Waterloo in the MLS while compiling a .810 save percentage and with a 4 wins in the regular season. Most scouts seem to believe he has the potential to be a top goaltender in the NLL and some even think he has a chance to go in the 1st round.
Reid Acton- A big bodied defender who played at Loyola College. He led Loyola’s defense and team to eventually become the 2012 NCAA National Champions. Reid was named a 2012 and 2013 USILA Honorable Mention All- American. Acton picked up 85 groundballs and forced 13 turnovers during his time at Loyola. He is currently a defenseman for the Hamilton Nationals of the MLL. Acton didn’t get much playing time this summer in the MSL for Six Nations, playing in only one game. He is considered a project player due to not having played a lot of box lacrosse recently but many still think he has the talent to be a productive NLL player by using his size and defensive ability to battle offensive players.
