As we speak, teams are arriving in Netanya, Israel, for the 2018 FIL Men's World Championship, which officially kicks off Thursday. Lacrosse players from across the globe will meet in the Mediterranean city for two weeks — many of which play college lacrosse in the United States.

The 2014 medalists — Canada, the United States and the Iroquois Nationals, which won gold, silver and bronze, respectively — have rosters littered with current and former NCAA lacrosse stars. Check out their rosters if you need a refresher:

Canada
United States
Iroquois Nationals

But there are plenty more college stars gracing the fields of Israel this fortnight. Here's a glimpse at what countries will boast current and former college lacrosse players. NOTE: This is an ongoing list, so please let us know if there are any names not mentioned.

Blue Division 

Australia

Sean Aaron (Union '12): 2012 USILA First Team All-American and Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year.

Chris Robertson (Siena): All-MAAC Second Team, notched over 100 goals in his career.

Callum Robinson (Stevenson '15/Atlanta Blaze): Helped the Mustangs to the 2013 national championship. Has appeared in 22 games for the Blaze.

England

Christian Scarpello (Rutgers): Recorded 29 ground balls, seven caused turnovers, one goal and two assists as a starting SSDM last season.

Jimmy Yanes (Hofstra): Finished second on the team with 24 goals and 11 assists in 2018.

Scotland

Luke Laszkiewicz (Robert Morris/Rochester Knighthawks): Finished second on Robert Morris’ all-time scoring list with 167 points.

Matt MacGrotty (Bryant/Saskatchewan Rush): Played in four games with Champion’s Cup winners. Drafted in the fourth round in 2014.

Red Division 

Israel

Jean-Luc Chetner (Towson): The Richmond transfer led the Tigers with 32 points on 17 goals and 15 assists last season.

Max Seibald (Boston Cannons/Cornell): Tewaaraton Award winner at Cornell who played for the U.S. national team in 2010 and 2014. Five-time MLL All-Star.

Noah Molnar (Denver Outlaws/Lehigh): Played in part of five MLL seasons, scoring seven times and adding 60 ground balls.

Other notables: Kyle Bergman (Drexel ’12), Josh Offitt (Duke ’12), Zachary Pall (Hofstra ’11), Isaac Paparo (UMass), Eric Schneider (Johns Hopkins ’15), Benjamin Smith (Harvard ’10), Nick Steinfield (Bucknell) and Ari Sussman (Dartmouth ’10).

Jamaica

Evan Redwood (Amherst ‘12): A two-year captain, he finished his career with 157 points in 62 games for Amherst.

Nate McPeak (Syracuse): Freshman goalie for the Orange during the 2018 season.

Isaac Newland (High Point): Appeared in three games for High Point in 2018.

Russia

Roman Boothe (Adelphi): Freshman on the Panthers roster for 2018.

White Division 

Japan

Kinori Rosnow (Oberlin ‘17): Scored 13 goals and added two assists in his senior season in 2017. Won 68 percent of faceoffs (278-for-409).

Netherlands

Charlie McCormick (Georgetown ’15): Finished his career with six goals and an assist in 2015. Had 13 goals and five assists in 2014.

Geoff Davis (Gettysburg ’16): Two-time USILA All-American.

Green Division 

France

Joe Varela (Alderson Broaddus): Starting goalie in 2018. Saved 51.6 percent of shots last season.

Germany

Alex Weiss (Sacred Heart): Member of the Sacred Heart roster as a freshman in 2018.

Yellow Division 

China

Tyler Chin (Cortland ’14): Scored six goals and added five assists in his senior season.

John Lazarsfeld (Yale ’17): Played in 16 games for the Bulldogs in 2017.

Andrew Song (Princeton): All-Ivy League Honorable Mention after his freshman season in 2018. Second on the team in ground balls and caused turnovers.

Denmark

Connor Murphy (Colgate ’16): Played in 28 games over two seasons. Tallied 33 ground balls in 2015.

Ireland

Conor Kelly (Notre Dame ’15): Started 11 games the NCAA runners-up in 2014. Stopped 12 shots in the national championship game loss to Duke.

Luke Palmadesso (Villanova ’18): Won 24 of 47 faceoffs for the Wildcats last season.

Aaron Cahill (Le Moyne '13): Served as a SSDM for the 2013 national championship team. He had 19 goals, 21 points, 69 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers in 38 career games with the Dolphins.

Orange Division 

Argentina

Angelo Beacon-Paglia (Lynn ’17): Recorded 98 ground balls in three seasons, good for third in program history.

Matt Gudas (Vermont '18): Appeared in 50 games during his four-year career with the Catamounts.

Hungary

Tyler Martin (Lynn ’16): Scored two goals and added two assists during his sophomore season.

Drew Lukacs (Boston U): Started eight games in 2018 as a junior long pole. Tallied 12 ground balls and three caused turnovers.

Sweden

Dickson Smith (Virginia/Michigan ’17): Played 16 games for the Cavaliers and spent one season with the Wolverines.

Eric Smith (Michigan ’18): Started 14 games in 2017, recording 17 ground balls and nine caused turnovers.

Luke McCallion (Vermont): Appeared in three games during a successful season at Vermont.

Plum Division 


Croatia

Bobby Duvnjak (Harvard ’16/Charlotte Hounds): Played 15 games in two seasons with the Hounds after earning two-time All-Ivy League honors.

Turquoise Division 

Colombia

Marcus Winn (Lycoming ’17): Played in 52 games during his college career. 

Charlie Suarez (Hood ’18): Recorded 36 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers in his four-year career.

Grey Division 

Belgium

Kyle Baker (Merrimack/Southern Maine ’10): Scored 42 goals and had 18 assists in his senior season at Southern Maine.

Philippines

Mario Ventiquattro (Ohio State '09/Florida Launch): Son of coach Kirk Ventiquattro. Standout with the Buckeyes, finishing third in scoring with 32 points in 2009.

Dan Morris (Maryland '18/New York Lizards): Started every game for the Terps in 2017 and 2018, helping them win a national championship. Finished his career with 410 saves.

Justin Hussey (Le Moyne '18): First Team All-Northeast-10 Conference selection as an LSM in 2018. In 34 games over two seasons with the Dolphins, he had 90 ground balls and 38 caused turnovers.

Gold Division

Slovakia

Samuel Futrovsky (Saint Vincent '11): Four-year defenseman for Saint Vincent. Three goals and two assists his senior year.

Peter Mumford (Bowdoin '17): USILA All-American Honorable Mention and First Team All-NESCAC. Recorded 170 saves in 2017.

Bronze Division 

Puerto Rico

JT Giles-Harris (Duke): Recorded 26 ground balls and 22 caused turnovers for the national runners-up in 2018. Third Team All-American.

Devin Cruz (Belmont Abbey ’16): Division II All-American in 2016 after recording 81 ground balls and 54 caused turnovers.

Wil Ramos (Albany): Redshirted freshman season in 2018, but could start for the Great Danes in 2019.

Ricky Pages (Ohio State ’08): Played in 58 games, tallying 135 ground balls for the Buckeyes. Spent time with the New York Lizards, Charlotte Hounds and Boston Cannons.

Thomas O'Connell (Maryland): Started every game for Maryland at SSDM in 2018.

Scott Bieda (Rutgers '16/Boston Cannons): Sixth in Rutgers history with 193 points. Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2016. Played in 16 games for the Cannons.

Wales

Andrew Gresham (Manhattan ’18): Scored 13 goals and had six assists in a breakout freshman season in 2015.

Tan Division 

Italy 

Christian Cuccinello (Villanova ’18): Ranks in the top 10 in program history in points, goals and assists. Scored seven goals for the Atlanta Blaze.

Alessio Giovannetti (Colgate): Played in two games his freshman season at Colgate.

Peru

Gabriel Vargas (Alma): Appeared in nine games in three seasons.

Purple Division 

Greece

Nate Lewnes (UMBC ’17/Chesapeake Bayhawks): Scored 119 goals in four season at UMBC. Played in two seasons with the Bayhawks. 

Latvia

Eli Lasda (Penn State/Albany ’15): Tallied 18 ground balls and nine caused turnovers in his senior season at Albany. 

Riley Lasda (Albany ’17): Scored 13 goals and seven assists while playing on the second midfield in 2017.

Trey Kailunas (Detroit Mercy): Appeared in two games in 2018.

Mexico

Ernesto Melero (Tufts ‘13): Member of the Jumbos roster from 2011-12.

Juan Contreras (Otterbein ‘13): Scored a goal and dished out eight assists in 2013.

Olive Division 

Hong Kong

Evan Mok-Lamme (Illinois Wesleyan): Scored 35 goals and 17 assists in 2017. Moved to Hong Kong and helps grow the game in schools.

Poland

Thomas Klosowski (Onondaga/Ohio State): Two-time All-American at Onondaga. Joined the Buckeyes program in 2012.

Christian Dzwilewski (Providence ’12): Appeared in 35 games for the Friars. Made 127 saves his senior season.