WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point men's lacrosse team is well represented in this year's Major League Lacrosse playoffs with four players with West Point ties vying for the league title. Former standouts Jeremy Boltus (USMA '11), John Glesener (USMA '15) and Sam Somers (USMA '15) will be competing, while assistant coach Justin Turri is among the competitors going for the championship. Both semifinals are this Saturday, Aug. 1, and will be live on CBS Sports Network.
Glesener is the lone player among the group that is not on the Rochester Rattlers as he just finished his first regular season with the Boston Cannons. He appeared in four games for the Cannons and tallied 12 points on seven goals and two assists. He was recently named the MLL Rookie of the Week after tallying five goals and an assist in the loss to Ohio in an epic scoring battle. Two of his goals were two-point scores. The Cannons and Glesener take on the New York Lizards on Long Island this Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Boltus has enjoyed a great season with 21 points on 11 goals and 10 assists as a member of the Rattlers and was named the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player. He returned this season after missing 2014 after serving in Afghanistan and is currently a Captain in the U.S. Army. Boltus has played with four different teams since being drafted in 2011 by the Hamilton Nationals. He will be making his third appearance in the playoffs after making the second season with the Nationals and Denver in 2013. Read More