Over the last decade, Trilogy’s Future Aces overnight camps & ICE Program have helped hundreds of athletes build the habits, acquire the skills and discover the motivation to play at the next level, with many continuing on to every level of NCAA competition.
Alec Delgado, a goalie from Delbarton, played box lacrosse for Trilogy’s NJ Sixers program and attended the Future Aces camps and ICE Program for multiple years on his way to committing to play at the Division 3 level at Bowdoin College.
We checked in with Alec, who is in his freshman year at Bowdoin, to see how his time at the Future Aces, ICE Program and playing box with the NJ Sixers helped prepare him for the Division 3 path:
What is your Favorite Trilogy memory?
Alec Delgado: My favorite Trilogy lacrosse memory has to be the Sixers dramatic championship finish back in 2020. We were playing BBL in the championship game in Reading, PA. It was a low scoring and gritty defensive game. I remember we were down a couple goals early and the Sixers rallied back to force a shootout with help from a short handed goal. We were ahead in the shootout with goals from Matt Spagnoletti (F&M ‘28) and Connor Sanford (Stevens ‘28). I made two saves to seal the first championship for the Sixers.
How did the Trilogy camps you went to help you in your lacrosse journey?
AD:I attended two Future Aces Trilogy camps and the ICE camp for three consecutive years, all of which played a pivotal role in my development as a player and how I think about the game. Future Aces gave me a solid foundation with exceptional coaching, and I credit the camp for shaping my skills as I grew. I highly recommend the ICE program for anyone aiming for collegiate lacrosse. Run by three elite coaches, it offers invaluable insight both on and off the field. The program also covers the recruiting process and provides a wide perspective on different types of colleges. The chalk talks and knowledge shared by Hall of Fame coaches are extremely valuable.
What is a piece of advice you would have for anyone going through the college recruiting process and/or choosing to play in college?
AD: One piece of advice I would have for anyone going through the college recruiting process is to be diligent and patient. Continue to email college coaches with your schedule, transcripts, or any other important updates. If you see a coach you know, make an effort to have a conversation with them. Be a good person and treat them with respect. Also be patient. Schools will come up, disappear, and reappear. A month before I committed to Bowdoin, I would have never thought I would have ended up here. That is just how the process works unfortunately. Continue to be patient and play your game. You have a very long timeline. It is longer than you think. One of my good friends from high school committed to a Division 1 school in May of his senior year.
How do you think playing box lacrosse helped your field game?
AD: Playing box lacrosse has continued to unbelievably help my field game in my patience and angle play. Playing box lacrosse has allowed me to read shooters and be patient in tight to steal some goals from shooters. As a goalie in box lacrosse, you constantly change your arc. You step out to take space away from outside shooters and play more flat to react to inside finishes. I have continued to use these same principles in field lacrosse to challenge shooters and play to my strength of having quick hands.