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Alumni Compete in Under Armour Lacrosse Game This past summer two Cardigan Cougars participated in the Under Armour All-American Senior Game held on July 31 in Baltimore, MD. Both representing the South, Kade Goldberg ’18 played at midfield, while Tucker Mullen ’18 played attack. The 15th Under Armour All-American Senior Game, organized by Corrigan Sports, showcased the top 44 incoming college freshmen of the year. Under mostly sunny skies in front of a crowd of 4500 lacrosse fans, the South had a slow start, scoring only 3 goals to the North’s 6. By the
Kade Goldberg ’18 (#5) and Tucker Mullen ’18 (#7) during this past summer’s Under Armour All-
game’s halftime, however, the South had
America Lacrosse Senior Game. Photographs courtesy of Enduro Photo.
secured a narrow 1-point lead over the North and then continued their success
Meanwhile, Kade attended Deerfield
also willing and able to get their team-
through the fourth quarter, burying an
Academy, and was a member of the
mates engaged and excited during games
impressive 12 goals into the back of the net.
school’s lacrosse team during their 2021
as well as practices. It’s been really exciting
The final score was 28-22. The South’s scor-
season in which they clinched a 12-0 record
to watch their athletic careers continue in
ing was incredibly balanced with 27 players
and a No. 1 national ranking. According to
high school and now in college.”
registering points, including Tucker, who
Deerfield Academy, “In their historic sea-
scored 2 goals and made 2 assists; Kade
son, the Big Green scored 152 goals while
University of Virginia, while Kade entered
scored 1 goal and made 1 assist.
only conceding 61 goals over 12 games.”
the freshman class at Georgetown. They
Kade also played soccer during his career
are only two out of 29 Cardigan alumni
at Deerfield.
who are currently playing lacrosse at the
For the past three years Tucker has been playing lacrosse for The Taft School where he earned varsity letters in lacrosse
“Both Kade and Tucker have high
each year. He was a Show-Time All-Star as
lacrosse IQs,” says Director of Athletics
well as an Under Armour All-American,
Ryan Frost P’25, who coached them dur-
and according to Inside Lacrosse, he was
ing their years at Cardigan. “Either one of
ranked No. 25 as an overall prospect and
them could play any position on the field.
No. 5 nationally as an attackman.
When they were at Cardigan, they were
hronicle magazine. Finished size is 11.0 inches tall by 9.0 inches wide.
This fall Tucker headed to the
collegiate level; 19 of those athletes are playing for Division I programs. r
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