UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Head coach Jeff Tambroni announced 12 additions to the Penn State men's lacrosse team during Wednesday's National Signing Day. The group includes six players with a three-star or better rating by Inside Lacrosse and represents seven states and one Canadian province
Joining the Nittany Lions for the 2023 season will be Will Costin, Max Grube, Mac Hobbs, Jon King, Ty Kuprianchik, Matt Lazzaro, Mark McKeon, Ryan O'Connor, Alex Ross, Cam Sanderson, Luke Scarpello, and Ben Spinelli.
Below is a closer look at each incoming student-athlete:
WILL COSTIN
Defense
Bryn Mawr, Pa./The Haverford School
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Rated a three-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse…Played varsity at Haverford School since eighth grade…Helped team to 43-14 record and three Inter-Ac runner-up finishes over final three seasons…Played nine years of club lacrosse with Mesa Fresh, which finished the recent season ranked No. 5 in the country according to US Club Lax.
PERSONAL
Parents are Gui and Susan Costin…Has one older brother, Mac, who is a current member of the Penn State men's lacrosse team, and one older sister, Cate, who is on the squash team at Franklin & Marshall…Father, Gui, played golf at Virginia…Cousin, Sean Dolan, played hockey at Wisconsin…Hobbies include lawn games, woodworking, and hanging out with family…Intends to major in business.
MAX GRUBE
Attack
Manheim, Pa./Hempfield
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Led Hempfield High School to 34-9-1 record, two L-L titles, two section titles, and a district runner-up finish over two seasons…Totaled 145 points on 100 goals and 45 assists during those two seasons…Played club with Team Lacrosse for three years and FCA for one year…Named a top 50 player by Peace Lacrosse, a 2020 Trilogy All-Star, and a 2020 Baltimore Summer Kickoff Standout.
PERSONAL
Parents are Amy and Ryan Grube…Amy played field hockey at Penn State and Ryan played football at Penn State…Has one older sister, Megan, who is on the track and field team at Penn State…Hobbies include skiing and fishing.
MAC HOBBS
Midfield
Dallas, Texas/Jesuit College Prep
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Rated as a three-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse…Helped Jesuit College Prep win 2021 state title and post a 32-3 record over the past three years…Earned all-district recognition in 2021…Named the team's Rookie of the Year in 2019…Played club lacrosse with Iron Horse for 11 years and with the Texas Mustangs for five years.
PERSONAL
Parents are Brian and Rachel Hobbs…Has one younger brother, Brodie, and one younger sister, Kennedy…Cousin, Robert Spillane, is a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers…Cousin, Ryan Smith, played tight end for the Green Bay Packers…Hobbies include fishing, spending time with family and friends, and building model cars.
JON KING
Attack/Midfield
Draper, Utah/Corner Canyon
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Was the nation's leading point scorer in 2021, finishing with 161 points on 112 goals and 49 assists while leading Corner Canyon High School to the Utah state title…Was named the 2021 USA Today Utah player of the Year…Selected as a 2021 US Lacrosse All-American and to the all-region first team…Totaled 255 points on 155 goals and 100 assists over the past three seasons, leading Corner Canyon to a 48-5 record…Was also a 2019 first-team all-state selection…Played club lacrosse for Mad Dog National (2019-pres.), 212 Lacrosse (2018-pres.), and Rock Lacrosse (2016-17)…Lettered three years in football.
PERSONAL
Parents are Jeffrey and Reauelle King…Has two younger brothers, Andrew and Rhett…Uncle, Dave King, is a Penn State lacrosse alum…Father played lacrosse at Hobart…Grandfather, Don King played lacrosse at Cortland State…Hobbies include snowboarding and fishing…Intends to major in business.
TY KUPRIANCHIK
Faceoff
Northport, N.Y./Northport
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Earned honorable-mention All-America recognition after leading Northport High School to the 2021 Long Island Class A Championship…Was named the MVP of the championship game…Led Northport to a 14-3 record in 2021 while earning All-Long Island, all county, and all-league honors…Was 80 percent on faceoffs, going 270-337 in 2021…Played club lacrosse for three years with 3d New England South, three years with Team 91, and three years with Express…Selected to 3d Regional Team in 2020 and 2021.
PERSONAL
Parents are John and Stacie Kuprianchik…Has one older sister, Haylee, who plays lacrosse at Siena…Intends to major in education.
MATT LAZZARO
Attack
Franklin, Mass./Franklin
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Rated as a five-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse…Was a two-time first-team All-American while totaling 275 points in three seasons of play with Franklin High School…Was the 2021 league MVP and the 2019 league Underclassmen of the Year…Served as team captain as a senior…Earned a spot on the All-Scholastic Team…Led Franklin to the Division I semifinals in 2021 and the quarterfinals in 2018 and 2019…Played six years of club with Laxachusetts Black in the NLF…Was ranked No. 15 in the NLF player rankings…Led Laxachusetts Black to the 2019 and 2021 NLF national semifinals, the 2021 Nike national finals, and the 2020 Under Armour national semifinals.
PERSONAL
Parents are Neil and Lisa Lazzaro…Has one older sister, Shannon, and one older brother, Sean, who played lacrosse at Wentworth Institute of Technology…Hobbies include spending time in Cape Cod with family and friends…Intends to major in communications.
MARK MCKEON
SSDM
Wayne, Pa./Radnor
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Helped Radnor High School go 24-2 and win the 2021 Pennsylvania state title…Radnor was ranked No. 25 in the country by Inside Lacrosse…Earned second-team all-league recognition and was named Radnor's Most Outstanding Athlete…Received the Peter Samson "Heart" Award…Played one year with the Mesa Lacrosse Club…Helped Mesa go 17-2 and win the Big 4 Summer title.
PERSONAL
Parents are Carole and Scott McKeon…Scott is a Penn State lacrosse alum and Carole is also a Penn State graduate…Has one older brother, Brian, and two older sisters, Katherine and Megan…Megan is a current member of the Penn State Lionettes…Intends to major in business.
RYAN O'CONNOR
LSM
Swarthmore, Pa./Springfield
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Rated a three-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse…Played seven years for Philadelphia Big 4 HHH in the National Lacrosse Federation…Helped team finish third at the 2021 NLF Championship…Played three years for Springfield High School…Helped Springfield win 2021 district title…Earned first-team all-state and All-Central League honors.
PERSONAL
Parents are Edward and Janet O'Connor…Has one older brother, Eddie, and one older sister, Emma…Hobbies include drawing…Intends to major in economics.
ALEX ROSS
Defense
Davidsonville, Md./Archbishop Spalding
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Rated as a four-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse…Played seven years with the Annapolis Hawks in the Triple A Elite league…Hawks were ranked as the top team in the country by Inside Lacrosse…Won three Naptown titles, two NAL titles and a Lake Placid title, in addition to numerous others…Had a big year with Archbishop Spalding in 2021, leading the team to a MIAA A Conference runner-up finish while earning first-team all-state, all-county, All-MIAA, and All-MIAA Playoffs honors.
PERSONAL
Parents are Jennifer and Christopher Ross…Has one younger sister, Carly…Father played club lacrosse and soccer at Salisbury…Hobbies include hanging out with friends, surfing, and golfing.
CAM SANDERSON
Attack
Amaranth, Ontario/The Hill Academy
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played 13 years with the Orangeville Northmen – 12 in the Ontario Lacrosse Association and one in the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League…Also played four years with Team Ontario Lacrosse in the Canadian Lacrosse Association…Served as team captain for Orangeville in 2018 and was named the team's Most Dedicated Player…Helped Orangeville win two Provincial titles…Was a two-time assistant captain for Team Ontario and helped the squad win four national titles…Named All-World first team with Evolve at the World Series of Youth Lacrosse in 2016…Played four years at The Hill Academy and was a team captain in 2020.
PERSONAL
Parents are Josh and Lindsay Anderson…Has one younger sister, Ashley, and two younger brothers, Dylan and Owen…Father played 19 seasons in the NLL and is currently an assistant coach with the San Diego Seals…Cousin, Chris Sanderson, played lacrosse at Virginia…Cousin, Phil Sanderson, played 14 seasons in the NLL…Hobbies include sports cards, NHL and Madden on PS4, and cooking.
LUKE SCARPELLO
Midfield
Shamong, N.J./St. Augustine Prep
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Named second-team all-state in New Jersey in 2021 after totaling 31 points on 25 goals and six assists for St. Augustine Prep…Invited to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game, as well as numerous other all-star games and teams…Played six years of club with Southshore Lacrosse…Helped Southshore win 2019 Victory Events title and the 2018 NXT Cup title.
PERSONAL
Parents are Carla and Jim Scarpello…Mother played soccer and basketball at Marymount…Has one older sister, Samantha, who played lacrosse at Rutgers, and two older brothers, Jimmy and Tommy…Jimmy played football at Villanova and Tommy played lacrosse at Wagner…Is the 19th member of his family to attend Penn State…Hobbies include golf and fishing…Intends to major in business administration.
BEN SPINELLI
Midfield
Skaneateles, N.Y./Taft School (Conn.)
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Rated as a four-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse…Ranked as the 56th overall recruit in 2022 and the 12th overall midfielder…Played five years of club with Sweetlax Upstate and one year with the Eclipse Lacrosse Club in the National Lacrosse Federation…Led Eclipse to the 2021 NLF Championship and a No. 1 national postseason ranking…Led team to 2020 national championship…Led Skaneateles High School to 2020 Geico National Tournament title and the 2019 NHSLS Tournament title…Won state golf title with Skaneateles in 2017…Was ranked 38th on the East Coast in downhill ski racing…Earned the NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award.
PERSONAL
Parents are Kate Spinelli and Tim O'Shea…Has one younger brother, Michael…Mom played soccer at Rhode Island…Stepdad, Tim O'Shea, was a three-time All-American lacrosse player at Loyola (Md.)…Hobbies include wakesurfing, jet skiing, boating, fishing, and hiking…Intends to major in business or pre-law.
