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Class of 2023 Midfielder Stevie Finnell Commits to Syracuse Lacrosse

The Orange added to its stellar 2023 recruiting class.

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Class of 2023 Midfielder Stevie Finnell Commits to Syracuse Lacrosse
Class of 2023 Midfielder Stevie Finnell Commits to Syracuse Lacrosse /

Syracuse men's lacrosse has put together a 2022 recruiting class with several elite prospects and is doing the same in the 2023 cycle. On Tuesday, midfielder Stevie Finnell out of Garden City High School in New York, committed to Syracuse he told AllSyracuse.com. The news was first reported by Inside Lacrosse. Finnell also runs with the Igloo 2023 Black Diamond club squad. 

"I liked the school a lot," Finnell said. "And the coaches." 

Finnell is listed at 6-1, 190 pounds. He is rated as a four star midfielder by Inside Lacrosse. Finnell is the fourth midfielder to commit to Syracuse as part of its 2023 recruiting class and ninth player overall to pledge Orange in the cycle. The other three midfielders include Tucker Kellogg, Jake Spallina and Tyler McCarthy. Kellogg and Spallina are also rated four star prospects by Inside Lacrosse. 

Syracuse men's lacrosse has undergone dramatic change during this past offseason. Retired is legendary head coach John Desko and in his place steps Gary Gait, one of the sport's all-time great players. Gait was previously the head coach of the Syracuse women's lacrosse program. 

Since 1916, a span of 105 years, Syracuse men’s lacrosse has only had four head coaches. Gait becomes the fifth and will look to lead the Orange back to national prominence. Syracuse has not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2017, has not been to the Final Four since 2013 and has not won a National Championship since 2009. This will be Gait’s first coaching job in men’s college lacrosse. However, he was the head coach of the NLL’s Colorado Mammoth. The Mammoth won the NLL championship in his first season as head coach.

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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. 

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