Virginia men's lacrosse has reportedly picked up a commitment from Duke midfielder Charles Balsamo.
Two days, two big-time offensive transfers for Lars Tiffany and the UVA men's lacrosse program. One day after landing a commitment from, Virginia picked up another big victory in the transfer portal as Duke transfer Charles Balsamo reportedly committed to UVA, as first reported by Matt Chandik on Thursday.
‘Hoos add a talented and versatile lefty offensive weapon who could start at attack or midfield. 47 points in two years at Duke.Like most players who end up at Duke, Balsamo was a highly-touted recruit coming out of high school, rated the No. 25 overall prospect in the class of 2022 by Inside Lacrosse and the No. 7 player in the country by Lacrosse Magazine.
Balsamo then saw his role decrease slightly as a sophomore, starting just three games and recording 16 points on seven goals and nine assists this spring. When Duke's season came to an end in a stunning loss to Maryland in the quarterfinals, Balsamo entered his name into the transfer portal and immediately became one of the most pursued players on the transfer market. With Virginia having some serious holes to fill on offense, the fit was clear and Balsamo wound up transferring to one of Duke's biggest ACC rivals.
Balsamo is capable of playing either attack or midfield as a lefty shooter and dodger and could fulfill either role for the Cavaliers, who are losing Connor Shellenberger and Payton Cormier and are looking to reshape their offense around McCabe Millon on attack and Griffin Schutz at midfield.
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