Class Three, An Inside Look: Hugh Mosko & Sean McCanna
9/24/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Sept. 24, 2014
The University of Michigan men's lacrosse team inked 14 student-athletes as members of the team's 2014 recruiting class last spring, and the group was ranked as the No. 19 recruiting class in the country by Inside Lacrosse.
MGoBlue.com will sit down with each incoming freshman on an individual basis as the full class is released.
Up this week is defender Hugh Mosko, who is ranked as the No. 99 recruit in the country, and midfielder Sean McCanna.
Hugh Mosko • Defender • Bethesda, Md./Boy's Latin
On the differences so far ... "Not being able to play right now -- I suffered an injury towards the end of my high school season last year -- I am just trying to watch a lot. That will help me gain a different perspective and learn the different angles of the game and how the guys on the team are playing. The most important thing for me is just to keep working hard and get back on the field as soon as I can."
On his brother, Andrew, being on the team and being part of the 'family' for several years now ... "Having Andrew on the team has always been a big part of the reason why I wanted to come here. Just coming up and having just regular visits with my brother, it is always nice to just go out and hang out with the guys in different situations and on different levels. I have had the fortune of being able to get to know them all in a lot of different ways. Since the first day I got on campus, it's just been a really easy transition for me since I know a lot of the guys already and have a closer bond with the team than I would have if he wasn't here."
On where he sees himself fitting in this season ... "My main goal is to fit in with the team anyway that I can, whether that means that I will play close defense or LSM. I just want to be able to have a good impact on the team and just be able to contribute anything that I can in any way that I can. However that works out, I am willing to do whatever that I am asked."
On being named the No. 99 player in the Inside Lacrosse Power 100 ... "For me it was cool because I had never been ranked in something like that before, so to me it didn't matter what number I was. It's really cool to kind of look at and especially after all the hard work and time that I have spent playing lacrosse. More importantly, it is a good representation of our freshman class since we had a few other freshman defenders mentioned in the publication. We look at the class as a whole as a great step for the program. We're all getting along really well, and hopefully our relationship as a class continues to grow."
Sean McCanna • Attack • The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands
On his transition from high school lacrosse to varsity lacrosse ... "The biggest difference so far that I have noticed is the speed, not only the ball movement and all, but the guys themselves. Playing high school in Texas, I felt like I was one of the fastest kids out there, and now everyone has really good speed. The stick skills are much better than what I am accustomed to playing with since the game is still growing in Texas."
On what he is looking forward to the most this season ... "I am looking forward to getting some playing time in any way that I can. The guys themselves have all been really cool so far, and I am looking to develop some brotherhood amongst this team and grow together relationship wise. I want to get out and make a name for Texas lacrosse and show that Texas lacrosse is on the rise."
On his playing style ... "I like to consider myself as a two-way midfielder. In high school, I kind of did everything where I played attack, midfielder, some long pole here and there, so I kind of did everything. We had a small squad so it was pretty much myself and a couple other guys doing as much as we could."
On where he sees himself fitting in ... "Here I've been playing midfield as well as a little bit of attack here and there. My main goal is just to get some playing time and help the team out at any spot that they need me."
On choosing Michigan ..."Even though I am from Texas, I actually have family in East Lansing, which played a part in me going away from home. Coming from The Woodlands High School in Texas (there were 1,200 kids in my graduating class). I knew that I wanted to go to a big school. I played football since fourth grade, so I really wanted to come to a place that a great athletic tradition outside of lacrosse. Other schools that I was looking at didn't have the tradition that our hockey, football and basketball teams have here at Michigan. Michigan is known for athletics and academics, so that was big for me when I came here and visited."
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