Rodriguez and Kugler Named To All-America Team
BRYANT'S RODRIGUEZ NAMED SECOND-TEAM
ALL-AMERICAN;
KUGLER NAMED HONORABLE MENTION BY USILA
SMITHFIELD, RI . – Bryant University men's lacrosse
standouts RYAN RODRIGUEZ
(Fairfield,
Conn.) and JOE KUGLER
(Katonah,
N.Y.) have been recently honored
by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
(USILA).
Rodriguez, a senior defensemen for the
Bulldogs, was named Second Team STX-GEICO All-American for 2005
after leading Bryant to an 11-6 record and second place finish in
the Northeast-10 Conference tournament.
Earning First Team All-Conference honors, Rodriguez
had 42 ground balls as a defensemen for the Bulldogs. The
only goal of his career came in dramatic fashion on May 4 as he
netted the game-winner in overtime to propel the Bulldogs past
Merrimack College and a spot in the conference tournament
championship game.
Kugler, a two-sport standout as a member of the
Bryant men's lacrosse and football teams, was named USILA Honorable
Mention All-American.
As a defensemen, the senior started all 17 games for the Bulldogs
last season.







