June 9, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Four Maryland men's lacrosse players were named to the College Lacrosse USA All-America team for 2000. Senior defenseman Casey Connor (Baltimore, Md.) was named to the first team. Juniors Chris Malone (Timonium, Md.) and Pat McGinnis (Ellicott City, Md.) were named to the third team. Freshman attacker Mike Mollot (Holbrook, N.Y.) was named an honorable mention All-American.

Connor had a stellar year for the Terps as the backbone of one of the nation's top defenses. He started all 16 games for the NCAA Quarterfinalists. Connor recorded 54 groundballs, second most among Maryland field players and scored one goal against UMBC in the regular-season finale. He will play in the North-South Senior All-Star Game this weekend. Connor was also named a second-team All-American by the USILA and AllLacrosseAmerica.com in 2000.

Malone was named a third teamer at midfield after leading the Terps in goals with 28 and finishing second on the team in points with 39. Malone recorded a career-high four goals on two occasions this season against North Carolina and Johns Hopkins. Malone was also named a third-team All-American by the USILA and AllLacrosseAmerica.com in 2000.

McGinnis had a breakout year in his first season between the pipes for Maryland. He ranked among the national leaders in goals against average and save percentage throughout the 2000 season. He finished with an 8.55 goals against average and a .616 save percentage and an 11-5 record, starting all 16 games.

Mollot was the Terps' leading scorer and finished his first collegiate season with 47 points, including a team-high 32 assists. That assist total led all freshman in the nation. Mollot was sensational late in the season leading the Terps to the NCAA quarterfinals with a run of 19 points over three games.

COLLEGE LACROSSE USA
DI MEN'S ALL-AMERICANS

FIRST TEAM
Attack:
Ryan Powell, Syracuse
Dan Denihan, Johns Hopkins
Conor Gill, Virginia

Midfield:
Jay Jalbert, Virginia
Josh Coffman, Syracuse
Josh Sims, Princeton
Mike Battista, Loyola

Defense:
Ryan Curtis, Virginia
Casey Connor, Maryland
Stephen Card, Duke
Marshall Abrams, Syracuse

Goalie:
Mickey Jarboe, Navy

SECOND TEAM
Attack:
T.J. Durnan, Duke
Tim Goettelmann, Loyola
Jeff Sonke, North Carolina
Keith Cromwell, Rutgers

Midfield:
A.J. Haugen, Johns Hopkins
Matt Caione, Syracuse
Mike Regan, Butler
Conor Denihan, Johns Hopkins

Defense:
Donald Gerne, Yale
Brian Spallina, Hofstra
Mark Koontz, Virginia
Damien Davis, Princeton

Goalie:
Brian Carcaterra, Johns Hopkins

THIRD TEAM
Attack:
Drew McKnight, Virginia
Gavin Prout, Loyola
Scott Urick, Georgetown
Liam Banks, Syracuse

Midfield:
Michael Henehan, Georgetown
Nick Hartofilis, Duke
Chris Malone, Maryland
Jason Hard, Virginia

Defense:
John Ciliberto, Delaware
John Glatzel, Syracuse
Brandon Testa, Johns Hopkins

Goalie:
Pat McGinnis, Maryland

HONORABLE MENTION
Attack:
Mike Springer, Syracuse, Jared Frood, Duke, Andy Flick, Georgetown, Mike Mollot, Maryland, Sean Steinwald, Cornell, BJ Prager, Princeton, Dan Marohl, UMBC, James Breslin, Hobart

Midfield:
Doug Shanahan, Hofstra, Adam Borcz, Navy, Kyle Sweeney, Georgetown, Chris Cercy, Syracuse, Roger Buttles, Harvard, Chris Berrier, Princeton, Hanley Holcomb, Virginia

Defense:
Chad Donnelly, Navy, Chris Sullivan, Brown, Ryan Mollett, Princeton, David Metz, Loyola, Matt McFarland, Massachusetts, Greg Papa, Georgetown, Ryan McClay, Cornell, Jon Torpey, Ohio State

Goalie:
Robert Mulligan, Syracuse, Trevor Tierney, Princeton, Matt Breslin, Duke, Justin Cynar, Cornell, Keith Cynar, Harvard