Marcus Wertheim

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Class:
Senior
Position:
Midfield
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Hometown:
St. James, N.Y.
High School:
Smithtown East

2026: Team captain, First Team All-Ivy, named to the NEILA Team of the Week three times. Drafted 26th overall in the 2026 PLL College Draft by the California Redwoods, becoming the second player in program history to be selected by a PLL franchise. Recorded his 100th career point against Princeton. Ranked eighth in the Ivy League in points per game (3.54), ninth in goals per game (2.08), and sixth in assists per game (1.46). Scored a career-high 27 goals to go along with a career-high 19 assists. Led the Atlas Sixes Tournament in scoring in October with 25 goals and five assists.

2025: Captain … Played in 12 games and earned 11 starts as a junior midfielder … Led the team with 29 points behind 19 goals and 10 points … Recorded two goals and an assist in the Ocean State Cup win over Providence College (Feb. 22) … Added two goals and an assist against Bryant (Mar. 4) … Recorded a season-high four goals at Penn (Mar. 15) … Tallied a season-high four assists and five points at Villanova (Mar. 17) … Chipped in two goals and two assists at Dartmouth (Apr. 19) … Added 19 ground balls and six caused turnovers.

2024: Saw action in 12 games and earned four starts as a sophomore … Finished the season with nine goals and 10 assists for 19 points … Added 13 ground balls and two caused turnovers … Recorded seven multi-point games and finished the season with four consecutive multi-point efforts … Recorded the game-winning goal and added two assists against Princeton (4/13) … Added two assists against Dartmouth (4/20) … Posted two goals and an assist against Bryant (4/23) and Harvard (4/27).

2023: Saw action in all 14 games and earned four starts as a freshman midfielder … Finished the season with eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points … Capped the campaign with a hat trick and career-high five points against Dartmouth (Apr. 29) … Added six ground balls.

BEFORE BROWN: Played lacrosse at Smithtown High School East and with Team 91 Smash club team … Two-time honorable mention All-American and All-Long Island First Team selection as a senior … Captained Smithtown as a junior and senior and collected 77 goals and 131 points in his final two seasons.

PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Vera Wertheim … Has two siblings, Matt and Addison … Australian citizen.

WHY BROWN?: I chose Brown because of the top tier academic and athletic opportunities it provides.