SNIPER SHOT: Nash faces Lawrenceville opponent in a thriller game,
scoring 5 of the 10 goals, leading to a major upset win.
Photo courtesy of Max Boyko ’28
If you overhear loud voices coming from Buggy Field during practice hours, it is almost definitely the senior captain of the boys’ lacrosse team, Keegan Nash ’26. He frequently stands out as a vocal leader, extremely hard worker, and talented player. Co-captain Jackson Orcutt ’26 describes Nash as having an ability no one has. “His dodging. I’ve literally never seen anyone else do it. He’s the only one who can do it and make it work almost every time. So it’s pretty impressive to watch.”
At around age five, Nash was introduced to the sport by his father, who would pass and teach him the fundamentals of the game. In the following years, he joined the Conestoga Youth Lacrosse Team. Nash then started attending Episcopal in eighth grade, where, once he reached high school, he had the opportunity to play on the Varsity lacrosse team for all four years. Now, in his senior year, Nash is one of the three captains of the lacrosse team, leading this season with passion and talent.
Orcutt and Nash have been a perfect fit since stepping on the field together in eighth grade and their chemistry is an obvious factor that makes them such an elite duo. Orcutt recaps his favorite memory with Nash, this season’s 10-9 overtime victory against #1-ranked Lawrenceville, a game in which Nash played exceptionally well. “He had five goals. I had three goals. A few of my assists were to him, so he was playing really well.”
Varsity Boys Lacrosse head coach Steve Colfer also recalls a particular moment of exceptional play while facing that extreme pressure in the Lawrenceville game, saying Nash was “dominant.”
One of Nash’s greatest strengths is being an all-around leader, especially for the underclassmen. Colfer describes an outstanding moment of leadership during one of the passing drills: “We do a passing drill where the guys break up into four groups, and Keegan immediately went down and took all the younger kids and made them his group.” He further expands that Nash is always “accessible” to his teammates, which is why he is such a great leader and consistently relatable.
Not only does Nash lead in practice, but he has a noticeable impact on his teammates in the moments leading up to a game. Teammate Parker Smith ’26 describes Nash as their leader before games, making sure that they are ready. “He’s our pump-up guy. He’s always pumping the team up, getting them ready for the game, and he always makes sure everyone has confidence.”
Colfer also compliments Keegan’s hard work, not just his raw talent. When looking back on the first time Colfer saw Nash play, he says, “I was like, there is potential there, but we got some work to do, and he has committed himself to put the work in.”
Looking to the future, Nash plans to attend Rutgers University, a Division I school, to further his academic and athletic career. Given that he has already shown significant success and improvement over his four years at EA, he will most certainly go on to dominate at the collegiate level, and lead all the same.