SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Notre Dame College men's rugby has introduced their first recruiting class of 2019. The Falcons are proud to announce that eight student-athletes have committed to play with the program next fall.

NDC won three games in the fall season and had a successful start to the spring. To kick off their spring season in March, they beat Virginia Military Academy, Clemson University and the University of Tennessee to win the St. Patrick's Day Tournament in Georgia. Next on the schedule is the Kutztown 7s in Kutztown, Pa. on April 27.
 
"We are excited to introduce the first group of committed student-athletes joining the program in the fall of 2019," the coaching staff commented.
 
"We are looking forward to the contribution these players will provide to our program. We will be introducing more of our commits as the year progresses."

Four of the players are from Ohio, while New York, Florida, Nevada and Illinois are also represented.
 
The complete list of recruits are:
 
Eddie Arens – Prop – East Islip, NY

Height: 6-0
Weight: 235 lbs.
High School Club: St. Anthony's High School
 
Lukas Duhigg – Lock/Flanker/8 Man – Cleveland, Ohio

Height: 6-1
Weight: 209 lbs.
High School Club: Lake Catholic High School
 
David Grecol – Scrum Half – Strongsville, Ohio

Height: 5-10
Weight: 165 lbs.
High School Club: Parma BlackHearts
 
Joey Kneip – Flanker – Avon Lake, Ohio

Height: 5-8
Weight: 180 lbs.
High School Club: Avon Lake RC
 
Tyler Manuszak – Flanker/8 Man – Cleveland, Ohio

Height: 5-10
Weight: 178 lbs.
High School Club: St. Edward High School
 
Avery Porto – Loose Forward – Davie, Florida

Height: 5-11
Weight: 218 lbs.
High School Club: Wellington Wizards

Tualauta Mann-Vaifanua – Prop/8 Man – North Las Vegas, Nevada

Height: 6-2
Weight: 252 lbs.
High School Club: Las Vegas Black Hawks
 
Liam Walsh – Fly Half – Chicago, Illinois

Height: 6-3
Weight: 170 lbs.
High School Club: Mount Carmel & South Side Irish