Charles Balsamo

AT DUKE (2023)

• Started 18 of 19 games on the first midfield
• Registered 20 goals and 11 assists for 31 points
• Scored at least one point in 15 contests
• Had multiple points in 11 outings
• Notched two goals in seven games
• Scored twice in his collegiate debut against Bellarmine (2/4)
• Notched the overtime winner in the win at Syracuse (3/5)
• Finished with two goals and an assist against the Orange to earn USILA Team of the Week honors
• Notched two goals and an assist in home win versus Syracuse (4/29)
• Dished two assists in win at No. 1 Virginia (3/31)
• Scored two goals in NCAA Semifinal win over Penn State (5/27)
• Notched one goal in the NCAA Championship game versus Notre Dame (5/29)
• All-ACC Academic Team
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL

• Tabbed the No. 7 player nationally by Lacrosse Magazine and No. 7 by National Lacrosse Federation
• A 2022 Senior Under Armour All-American and USA Lacrosse All-American
• Was the co-captain of the 2022 Nike National All-America squad
• Garnered Newsday All-Long Island first team honors his senior season
• The New York Catholic High School Athletic Association leading scorer
• Awarded the prestigious No. 19 jersey at Chaminade in honor of Jimmy Regan
• USA Lacrosse U15 National Team member and co-captain
• Also played soccer
• Helped lead Chaminade to NYSCHSAA State Championship in 2021
• NYSCHSAA all-league as a senior
• Was a member of the National Honor Society

PERSONAL

• Son of Charles and Jennifer Balsamo
• Has one brother
• Father played soccer at Columbia University
• Uncle, Anthony Balsamo Jr., also was a member of the Columbia men’s soccer team
• Grandfather, Anthony J. Balsamo, played football at Ohio University
• Uncle, Vincent Sombrotto, played lacrosse at Hofstra from 1978-82 and was a member of the U.S. Lacrosse Men’s National Team in 1982, ’86, ’90 and ’94