National Championship AA Preview: NXT

Follow the NLF on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. This is the NXT 2020 preview for the 2019 NLF Club National Championships. We’ll be profiling some of the top players from every 2020 AA and 2021 AA teams who will be in attendance.

2020
Top Players

Grayson Dague, midfield, Hempfield (Pa.) / Cleveland State
Peter Lehman, attack, Council Rock North (Pa.) / Lafayette
Charlie Nuschke, defense, Pennsbury (Pa.) / Hartford

Top Uncommitted Players

Blake Larsen, attack, Westtown (Pa.) – A Canadian import to Westtown’s offense, Larsen has a very Canadian game highlighted by a box skill set. He works well as a finisher with Peter Lehman, and he’s an incredibly tenacious rider.

Mike Leschinsky, midfield, Emmaus (Pa.) – A thoroughbred of a midfielder, Leschinsky is a tough, two-way midfielder who loves to play fast. He’s a significant offensive threat who is coming off of a 36-goal campaign in the spring.

Ben Tishgart, faceoff midfield, Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) – Tishgart is an incredibly cerebral faceoff man, and he’s shown the ability to adapt to what the opponent shows with a handful of counters. A starter for the Blue Devils this spring, he also found time on the man-up there.