In honor of MCCC men’s lacrosse final home game, which is this Tuesday, April 16th at 6:00 PM vs Sussex CCC, we will highlight Mercer’s four sophomore players for their “Sophomore Night.”
Faceoff specialist Izzy Miranda (Tampa, FL/Tampa Catholic) is currently 6th in the nation in faceoffs won with 77 out of 127. Miranda finished the 2023 season with 67 out of 100 faceoffs won, which was 10th best in the nation. Over two seasons, Miranda has won 155 faceoffs. Miranda has picked up 75 groundballs this spring and 50 in 2023, for a total of 125 over two seasons. Miranda earned 1st Team All-Region 19 and All-GSAC (Garden State Athletic Conference) honors in 2023. Miranda is a Cybersecurity major. Miranda has earned All-Region 19 and All-GSAC All-Academic honors in each of his three semesters at MCCC (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Fall 2023).
Midfielder/attacker Braden Travaglini (Berlin, NJ/Eastern Regional) has seven goals and three assists in the 2024 season. In 2023, Travaglini had 16 goals and 3 assists. In his two seasons at MCCC, Travaglini has 23 goals, 6 assists and 29 points. In 2023, Travaglini earned 1st Team All-Region 19 and All-GSAC honors. Travaglini is a Digital Film major. Travaglini has earned All-Region 19 and All-GSAC All-Academic honors in Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 and earned All-GSAC All-Academic honors in Fall 2022.
Defender/long stick midfielder Theo Deberghes (Howell, NJ/Howell HS) has played in five games in the 2024 season and scored 4 goals with one assist and picked up five groundballs. In 2022, Deberghes picked up 75 groundballs and had 11 goals and one assist. Deberghes earned All-Region 19 and All-GSAC honors in 2022. Deberghes is a Digital Film major.
Defender Tyler Unkert (Milford, NJ/Delaware Valley Regional) has picked up seven ground balls in seven games in the 2024 season. Unkert is a Fire Science Technology major. Unkert earned All-Region 19 and All-GSAC All-Academic honors in both the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 semesters.
Thank you and good luck sophomores!
To read more about Vikings men’s lacrosse, visit: https://www.mccc.edu/athletics_men_lacrosse.shtml
Izzy Miranda in action
Braden Travaglini with the ball
Theo Deberghes
Tyler Unkert
Poster made for sophomore Izzy Miranda