CJ Goss '18 Recruiting Profile

Having played competitive travel hockey since the age of 5 against high end Canadian and US team and having played competitive lacrosse since 4th grade when I played up on a Modified team at St. Gregory the Great Middle School in Williamsville NY that my father founded and coached, I believe that I am ready to compete and be successful at the next level- Division I lacrosse.  It is my ambition to continue my playing career while continuing to develop and to be as in the past a contributing and more importantly a leading member of a team.

My father who was a former DIII, 1st Team All American, All Conference, and 4 year starter at Ohio Wesleyan for Coach Pressler taught me and continues to teach me how to play lacrosse.  He played for the World Champion Buffalo Bandits in 1992, and he has had me play against older and stronger players since 4th grade.  I have lead all stats for my former Middle/Modified school team- St. Gregory the Great where I played every position- including emergency goalie; however, I was most effective as an LSM where I can use my speed, my aggressive, and havoc raking play to force turn overs at the face off x and playing against the best middies while transitioning the ball offensively and while posing as a scoring threat as well. 

When I went to high school, I was the only freshman to make varsity in 2015.  I began as 2nd string LSM and by mid season I was starting LSM and close defense depending on where the top match up was to be.  This same year, I tried out for Brine All-American Team and made it as a short midfielder and LSM.  I competed in the Brine tournament for upstate NY.  In 2016, I lead our defense and school to its first post season championship in school history and our first NYS championship game.  I lead all in ground balls.

I played for Sweetlax 2018 Florida in the inaugural season.  Although I missed the first 2 tournaments due to school commitments, I played in the Sweetlax Summer Invitational and Naptown National Challenge.  In both, I dominated when on the field.  I was never scored upon 1v1.  I dominated again on ground balls and team takeaways while having 2 assists and 1 goal.

If you want a game changer, if you want a difference maker, and if you want a player that will fight to win at all odds, I'm the player that you want on your team- whether it is for my high school, my club team, or even my Jr. hockey team- Buffalo Jr. Sabres if you ask my teammates and if you ask their parents would they rather have me on their team or have me play against them- they say...  I want him on MY TEAM.