February 27, 2007

Bryant Lacrosse No. 9 In First USILA Division II Rankings;
Three Players Earn NE-10 Weekly Honors

Junior Michael Kennedy made 13 saves vs. Adelphi and was named Northeast-10 Conference Goalkeeper of the Week by the conference office this week.  www.dspics.com

SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's lacrosse team holds down the No. 9 position in the first United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association poll released this week by the USILA. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 8 by Lacrosse Magazine in its preseason poll, received 107 votes. 

Le Moyne received 10 first place votes and is the nation's No. 1 team in the first poll. Dowling and Mercyhurst follow at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.  Adelphi, which defeated Bryant 6-5 in both team's season openers at the Bryant Turf Field Complex, comes in at No. 6 nationally. 

Bryant's next opponent, C.W. Post is ranked No. 5 by the USILA after a 3-0 start.  Saturday's game vs. the Pioneers at the Bryant Turf Complex starts at 1 p.m.

In other news this week, junior goalie Michael Kennedy (Port Jefferson Station, NY) has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Goalkeeper of the Week after a 13-save, four ground ball performance against Adelphi last Saturday.

Freshman Brad Burton (Hauppauge, NY) was named the NE-10 Freshman of the Week after tallying his first career goal for the Bulldogs in the game.  Sophomore Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, Conn.) was named to the weekly NE-10 honor roll with two goals and three ground balls.

USILA Division II Rankings - Feb. 26 (First Poll)
1. Le Moyne
2. Dowling
3. Mercyhurst
4. NYIT
5. CW Post
6. Adelphi
7. Limestone
8. Merrimack
9. BRYANT
10. St. Andrew's