Syracuse Completes Spallina Trifecta as 2023 LSM Brett Spallina Commits

The Orange landed one of the best long stick midfielders in the 2023 class.

Mike McAllister | Jan 8, 2022

Syracuse Completes Spallina Trifecta as 2023 LSM Brett Spallina Commits /

Syracuse lacrosse has some of the best family legacies in the sport's history. The Gaits, the Powells and others. The Spallinas could be the next legendary family to bring the Orange to prominence. Class of 2023 long stick midfielder Brett Spallina committed to Syracuse on Friday, according to multiple reports.

Brett is the third Spallina brother to commit to the Orange, joining the #1 player in the 2022 recruiting class Joey Spallina and twin brother Jake Spallina, a class of 2023 midfielder.

"Brett is a great, fast, cover long stick midfielder/defenseman not an offensive long stick midfielder," Joey Spallina said. "He doesn't get beat, is great on ground balls and plays physical. He will be perfect playing for Petro's D. Nice thing with him too is his versatility. He can cover different style offensive players."

Petro would be Syracuse defensive coordinator Dave Pietramala, who is considered one of the best defensemen in lacrosse history and was hired by Gary Gait once he took the head coaching job.

Joey Spallina added that it is a "dream come true" to be able to play with both of his brothers in college. Joey said previously that his dream was always to play for Syracuse and wear the legendary #22 jersey. Now his dream is that much more special as he will do so with both of his brothers by his side, even if he has to wait a year for them to join him.

Gary Gait and the Orange kick off the 2022 season on February 12th against Holy Cross.

Published Jan 8, 2022

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.