VESTAL, N.Y. - After graduating seven last spring, Binghamton men's lacrosse coach Kevin McKeown has infused his roster with nine newcomers, set to begin their careers this fall. The recruiting class - largest in McKeown's tenure - is comprised of one goalie, three defenders, three middies and two attackmen. 

Arriving to campus are Nick Cartmill (Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca HS), Griffin Chernoff (Long Beach, N.Y./Kellenberg), Jack Fearnley (Orange, Conn./Saint Joseph), Christian Hanko (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan), Matthew Keegan (Lake Grove, N.Y./Sachem North), Thomas Kelly (Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side), Lorenzo Ramos (Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale), Billy Sullivan (Valley Cottage, N.Y./Nyack) and Connor Winters (Webster, N.Y./McQuaid Jesuit). 

"I am excited to welcome the class of 2025 to our program," McKeown said. "Most importantly, this is a group of young men with extremely high character. They will also help us raise the bar both athletically and academically within our program."

The group joins a Bearcats program that earned distinction last spring by defeating the two America East regular season co-champions and producing the league's Defensive Player of the Year. The team was a pair of one-goal setbacks away from a postseason berth.   

Below is a capsule look at each of the nine recruits.

Nick Cartmill (Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca HS)

• Earned 12 varsity letter at Ithaca High School in lacrosse, golf and basketball
• 2021 Offensive MVP
• First team all-league middie
• Team leader in points, assists, and points
• Tallied 32 goals and 27 assists for 59 points 
• Second team all-league as sophomore
• Team captured 2018 Section 4 Championship
• Three-time all-league selection in golf
• Led basketball team to 2018 Section 4 title
• Aunt: Sarah Cartmill '02 is member of Binghamton's Athletics Hall of Fame after a standout basketball career

Griffin Chernoff (Long Beach, N.Y./Kellenberg)

• Three-year attackman at Kellenberg Memorial
• All-league in 2019 and 2021
• Tallied 60 points (team-high 44 goals, 16 assists) in 2019
• Added 23 points (16 goals 7 assists) as senior
• Scored five goals with one assist in 2021 state championship game
• Member of 2019 and 2021 Long Island Class AA championship teams
• Also played basketball in high school
• Member of Honor Roll for junior and senior years

Jack Fearnley (Orange, Conn./Saint Joseph)

• Four-year starter at Saint Joseph High
• Accumulated 70 career caused turnovers on defense
• First team all-state as senior
• Led team to undefeated season
• League MVP
• Second team all-conference in 2021
• Led team to three state championships (2018, 2019, 2021)

Christian Hanko (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan)

• Four-year varsity defenseman at Bridgewater-Raritan High
• All Skyland Conference Team selection as senior
• Selected for 2021 Jack Kripsak Award
• Also played football in high school
• Member of High Honor Roll all four years in high school

Matthew Keegan (Lake Grove, N.Y./Sachem North)

• Earned three varsity letters at Sachem North High
• Tallied 81 points on 50 goals and 31 assists as senior
• As sophomore year collected 38 points (21 goals, 17 assists)
• Finished among top 5 scorers on Long Island
• Two-time all-league selection
• First team All-Suffolk County choice
• Academic All-American
• Also wrestled in high school
• Ranked 43rd out of 500 in graduating class

Thomas Kelly (Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side)

• Four-year letterwinner at South Side High
• Team MVP and all-county selection as senior
• Chosen as a Top 100 player on Long Island 
• All-conference pick as sophomore
• Received "Hustle Award" in 2019
• Led team to three Big 4 championships
• Team reached county title game in 2020
• Also played basketball
• Member of National Honor Society

Lorenzo Ramos (Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale)

• Four-year defenseman as Farmingdale High
• Named All-American as senior
• All-county selection as sophomore
• Two-time Scholar-Athlete choice
• Also was all-county football player
• Member of "Golden 11" team as senior
• Selected to National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society
• Scholar-Athlete and Honor Roll recipient

Billy Sullivan (Valley Cottage, N.Y./Nyack)

• Four-year LSM at Nyack High
• In last full season as sophomore accumulated 102 ground balls and 55 caused turnovers
• Named to all-section team
• Senior season was cut short with injury but earned all-league selection
• Also played soccer and football
• All-county soccer player as senior
• Member of National Honor Society
• High Honor Roll student
• Brother Mike graduated from Binghamton in 2018

Connor Winters (Webster, N.Y./McQuaid Jesuit)

• Earned four varsity letters at Mcquaid Jesuit High
• US Lacrosse All-Academic as senior
• Career statistics: 298 saves on 62% save percentage
• Also played hockey in high school