Penfield junior midfielder James Stoler recently announced his verbal commitment to attend Bryant University. James finished his second varsity season at Penfield.

In the off season, James participated for Penfield at The Irondequoit Invitational, Syracuse Shootout, and John Pepper. He also played for the Blaze Lacrosse club and competed in The Brine Shootout, Syracuse Shootout, and MVP. He was also selected to the 2016 Under Armour uncommitted team.

Bryant is a NCAA Division I school, located in Smithfield, Rhode Island which competes in the Northeast Athletic Conference. Last season they posted a 16-5 record, eventually falling to Maryland in the NCAA quarter finals.

Before selecting Bryant, James considered Boston University, Rutgers, and Le Moyne.