Jan. 9, 2003

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland men's lacrosse team has placed six players on the Inside Lacrosse/Face-Off Yearbook Preseason All-America list. Senior defenseman Michael Howley (Wantagh, N.Y.) and junior defender Chris Passavia (Stony Brook, N.Y.) were both named to the preseason first team. Last season Howley was a USILA second-team All-American and Passavia was a member of the third team.

Senior midfield/attackman Mike Mollot (Holbrook, N.Y.) was named a second team preseason All-American after he was a USILA preseason second teamer last season. Junior attacker Dan LaMonica (Parkton, Md.) was also named to the second team. Last season, he was a USILA honorable mention All-American.

Goalie Danny McCormick (McLean, Va.) was named to the preseason honorable mention list after being a USILA honorable mention All-American last year. Newcomer Brian Hunt (West Chester, Pa.), who comes to Maryland as a graduate student after playing at Yale was also named a preseason honorable mention All-American as he makes his debut as a Terp this spring. Hunt missed all of last year with a broken ankle.

The complete teams are listed below. Inside Lacrosse Face Off Yearbook 2003 Preseason All-Americans

Division I

First Team:
A Bobby Benson, Sr., Johns Hopkins
A Ryan Boyle, Jr., Princeton
A John Christmas, So., Virginia
A Mike Powell, Jr., Syracuse
M Kevin Cassese, Sr., Duke
M Adam Doneger, Sr., Johns Hopkins
M Kevin Leveille, Sr., UMass
M Chris Rotelli, Sr., Virginia
F/O Zak Smith, Sr., Towson
LSM Kyle Sweeney, Sr., Georgetown
D Damien Davis, Sr., Princeton
D Michael Howley, Sr. Maryland
D Ryan McClay, Sr, Cornell
D Chris Passavia, Jr., Maryland
G Tillman Johnson, Jr., Virginia

Second Team:
A Stephen Brundage, Jr, Loyola
A Sean Hartofolis, Sr., Princeton
A Dan LaMonica, Jr., Maryland
A Mike Springer, Sr., Syracuse
M Kevin Boland, Jr., Johns Hopkins
M Brad Dumont, Sr., Princeton
M Chris Fiore, Sr., UMass
M Mike Mollot, Sr., Maryland
F/O Peter Vlahakis, Jr., Fairfield
LSM Dan Cocchi, Sr., Towson
D Solomon Bliss, Sr., Syracuse
D Brant Gresham, Sr., Georgetown
D Brett Hughes, Jr., Virginia
D Michael Peyser, Sr., Johns Hopkins
G A.J. Kincel, Sr., Duke

Third Team:
A Liam Banks, Sr., Syracuse
A Kevin Brennan, Sr., Duke
A Mike Hammer, Sr., Georgetown
A Joe Yevoli, So., Virginia
M Owen Daly, Sr., Princeton
M Austin Garrison, Sr., North Carolina
M A.J. Shannon, Sr., Virginia
M Trevor Walker, Sr., Georgetown
F/O Tim Booth, Sr., Hobart
LSM Rob Bateman, Jr., Penn State
D Adam Baxter, Sr., Towson
D Tom Fallon, Sr., UMass
D Ronnie Staines, Jr., North Carolina
D Matt Zappia, Sr., Penn State
G Jake McKenna, Jr., Harvard

Honorable Mention:

Attack: Kyle Barrie, So., Johns Hopkins; John Borgosian, Sr., Hobart; Dennis Geraghty, Sr., Bucknell; Sean Greenhalgh, So., Cornell; Brian Hunt, Gr., Maryland; Ryan Obloj, Sr., Towson; Jed Prossner, So., North Carolina; Mett Rewkowski, So., Duke; A Mike Scaglione, Sr., Yale; Curtis Smith, Sr., Ohio State; Chris Summers, Sr., Loyola; Eugene Tanner, So., Manhattan, John Thompson, Sr., Brown.

Midfield: Greg Conklin, Sr., Navy; Jim Fink, Sr., Loyola; Kyle Harrison, So., Johns Hopkins; Alex Kopicki, Sr., UPenn; Doug Logigan, Sr., Harvard; Ryan Metzbower, Jr., Delaware; Paul Rao, Sr., Hofstra; Justin Redd, So., Cornell; Nick Silva, Sr., Manhattan; Steve Vallone, Jr., Syracuse; Ryan Ward, Sr., Butler; Josh White, Sr., Princeton; Bryant Will; So., North Carolina.

Faceoff: Brian Nieven, Sr., VMI

Longstick Midfielders: John Anacker, Sr., Air Force; Owen Corso, Sr., Villanova; Eric Hatkewitz, Sr., Stony Brook; John Souch, Sr., Notre Dame; Trey Whitty, Sr., Virginia.

Defensemen: Greg Bice, Jr., Ohio State; Pat Collins, Sr., Georgetown; Tim DeBlois, Jr., Cornell; Noah Glass, Sr., Yale; Pat Keeley, So., Dartmouth; Brian Lieberman, Sr., Princeton; Brian O'Rorke, Jr., Providence; Eric Simon, Sr., Notre Dame; Cory Vann, Jr., Denver. Brian Zuchelli, Jr., Hofstra;

Goalies: Mark Bloomquist, Sr., Loyola, Chris Garrity, Sr., Penn State; C.J. Kemp, Sr., Fairfield; Mike Levin, Jr., Brown; Dan McCormick, Sr., Maryland; Tony Russo, Jr., Ohio State, Justin Sussman, Sr., Bucknell.