Soarin' Beyond the Sport is a series in which members of the Post University Athletic Communications Team sit down with student-athletes across all the varsity athletic programs offered at Post University to learn more about interesting stories about the players off the field, court, ice, etc., in a short interview format. All the interview questions, filming, editing, and write-ups are done by the featured member of the Athletic Communications Team to help them gain new experiences in a variety of important aspects in the field.
In this episode, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant Michael Bronson sat down with Post University Men's Lacrosse junior midfielder Gabe Roman to discuss playing for the Puerto Rican U20 National Team this past summer in Korea at the World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship, as well as his goals for this season and his background in lacrosse.
WATERBURY, Conn. – Junior midfielder
Gabe Roman from Meriden, Connecticut, is primed for a big 2026 season with the Post University Men's Lacrosse team. In his first season in the spring of 2025 as a sophomore with Post after transferring from Eastern Connecticut State University, Roman played in 15 games for the Eagles, recording six goals and six assists as well as scooping up 6 ground balls. The Eagles finished the 2025 season 9-7 overall, going 5-3 in conference play and 7-2 at home at LaMoy Field.
When asked about the expectation for this upcoming season and staying motivated for the upcoming season, Roman said, "Team goal is to win a ring, working hard and playing to the best of our abilities to try and make that happen, and as far as individual goals, I just want to help the team and do whatever it takes to win. Spending a lot of time with my teammates keeps me motivated as well as practicing hard this offseason and lifting in the gym to help me stay prepared for the upcoming season".
Before college, Roman attended Francis T. Maloney High School in Meriden, Connecticut, where he was a three-time captain of the lacrosse team and his name is permanently etched into Maloney High School history as the all-time points leader. Speaking on this accolade and the moment of breaking the points record, Roman stated, "It definitely felt awesome, a lot of hard work obviously, it is nice to have my name in the record books in my hometown".
In the interview, Roman talks about why he started playing lacrosse and his lacrosse journey along the way that helped him get to the college level. Speaking on how he got into the sport of lacrosse, Roman said, "I first picked up lacrosse in third grade, making the switch over from doing karate, after my dad recommended I should try it, and I never looked back". Roman also reflects on his summer lacrosse experience with 2way Lacrosse and explains how this helped with getting recruited by colleges and sharpening his skills as a lacrosse player.
Roman reflects on the honor of representing Team Puerto Rico at the World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship in Korea this past August. Reflecting on his time representing Team Puerto Rico, Roman said, "It was an awesome experience, and it does not get much better than representing your country on the National stage. I just hope to inspire a lot of kids from Puerto Rico to start picking up lacrosse since it is not too big of a sport there".
Speaking on how he got this opportunity and what it took to get there, Roman said, "They had open tryouts, and you have to be of Puerto Rican descent. My grandparents were born on the island, so I qualified, and I went and tried out and ended up making the team". Puerto Rico ended up finishing in 6th place at the World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship in Korea this past August of 2025. This was Puerto Rico's best-ever finish within the top ten.
