About Us
The 896 Story: Built on the Back Fields at the University of Delaware
896 Lacrosse was founded in 2025 by two former teammates with a shared passion for the game and a deep appreciation for what it teaches beyond the field. After years in the club circuit, we saw a gap between simply rolling out the balls and delivering intentional, elite development, and a need for reps that truly matter. Our philosophy was shaped on the back fields at the University of Delaware, where we built our games through consistent work, competition, and a commitment to improvement over time. That experience inspired us to create an environment rooted in high energy, low pressure, and purposeful training. 896 exists to give back to the local lacrosse community by providing driven shooters and goalies a place to grow, compete, and develop the right way.
Meet The Team
University of Delaware ’25
Kevin Ellington, a co-founder of 896 Lacrosse, brings an elite perspective to goalie development and defensive strategy for athletes of all ages.
From Bel Air, Maryland, Kevin was a standout at Loyola Blakefield before becoming an All-American, 2024 Team Captain, and CAA Defensive Player of the Year at the University of Delaware. A two-time CAA Champion (2022, 2023) and Tewaaraton Award watch list selection, he also earned USILA Academic All-American honors while completing his B.S. in Marketing and MBA.
Kevin is passionate about helping goalies improve through focused, competitive training and currently applies his driven mindset to commercial real estate brokerage with Marcus & Millichap, specializing in investment sales throughout the region.
University of Delaware ’24
Drew Lenkaitis, a co-founder of 896 Lacrosse, specializes in developing versatile, positionless offensive players across the middle school, high school, and college levels.
A standout at Unionville High School, Drew was consistently ranked among the top attackmen in Pennsylvania before continuing his career at the University of Delaware. There, he became a three-year starter and 2024 Team Captain, helping lead the Blue Hens to two CAA Championships (2022, 2023) and setting the program record for single-season postseason points by a midfielder.
Off the field, he brings that same disciplined mindset to his career as a Project Engineer in Wilmington, DE, holding a degree in Mechanical Engineering and currently completing his MBA in Strategic Leadership.