June 30, 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD. -
Six incoming men's lacrosse signees will be in action this weekend in the fifth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic on Saturday, July 3, at Towson's Unitas Stadium.
Playing for the North team will be defender Michael Erhardt from New York. The South team will have a quintet of future Terps in attackman Rustin Bryant from Maryland, defender Emmett Cahill from Maryland, midfielder Brian Cooper from Maryland, attackman Quinn Haley from Maryland and defender Casey Ikeda from Pennsylvania.
The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic begins at 9 a.m. with the Day 1 of the underclass boy's and girl's tournaments. The Girls' All-America game, which features four future Terps on the south squad, begins at 3:30 p.m with the Boy's All-America game slated to start shortly after the girls' game. Tickets for the event can be purchased through Ticketmaster.
Michael Ehrhardt
Defense
Westbury, N.Y.
Chaminade HS
As a senior, scooped up 67 groundballs and assisted on two goals for Coach Jack Moran ... nominated Team Captain in 2010 ... 2010 All-Long Island and team MVP ... was rated as the seventh-best defender in the country according to Inside Lacrosse's Top 50 Young Guns Rising Seniors list ... ranked 45th overall on that list ... 2009 member of the Under Armour Underclassman All-America team for Long Island, which won the tournament ... named a member of the 2009 Long Island Catholic League all-league team ... finished his junior year with 72 groundballs, two goals and one assist ... a two-sport star, he also played wide receiver on the football team.
Rustin Bryant
Attack
White Hall, Md.
Hereford HS
Scored 72 goals and 44 assists in 2010 for Coach Brian King ... 2010 Baltimore Sun Player of the Year ... scored seven goals in the Bulls' 13-9 win in state championship game ... 2009 US Lacrosse High School All-American ... 2009 member of the Under Armour Underclassman All-America team for Baltimore ... second team All-Metro by the Baltimore Sun ... two-time first team All-Baltimore County by the Baltimore Sun ... helped lead Hereford to three-straight state championships (2008-10) ... lead the team as a junior with 42 goals and 39 assists for 81 points ... named the Free State attackman of the year in 2009 ... finished his prep career with 129 goals and 72 assists.
Emmett Cahill
Defense
Towson, Md.
Loyola Blakefield
2010 High School All-Tewaaraton Team honoree ... had three goals and seven assists this season for Coach Jack Crawford ... 2010 First Team Baltimore Sun All-Metro ...2010 all-MIAA ... two-time member of the Under Armour Underclassman All-America team for Baltimore ... helped lead the Dons to the 2008 MIAA championship ... played with current Terps Joe Cummings and MJ Leonard on that squad ... also a standout basketball player.
Brian Cooper
Midfield
Crofton, Md.
Archbishop Spalding HS
2010 High School All-Tewaaraton Team honoree ... recorded 33 goals and 17 assists for Coach Zack Burke as a senior ... 2010 first team all-MIAA ... 2010 first team All-Metro by the Baltimore Sun ... second team All-Metro by the Washington Post ... two-time All-Anne Arundel County ... finalist for the C. Markland Kelly Award ... helped lead Spalding to its first (2008) and second (2010) MIAA playoff appearances in school history ...scored 23 goals and adding seven assists as a junior ... his 2009 season was highlighted by a six-goal performance against nationally-ranked St. Andrews (Fla.) ... scored 14 goals and added 13 assists, playing on the first midfield line as a sophomore in 2008 ... will join his brother Kevin, who is a rising sophomore on this year's Terrapin squad.
Quinn Haley
Attack
Graysonville, Md.
Queen Anne's Co. HS
Scored 27 goals, assisted on 24 goals and had 71 groundballs as a senior for Coach Mike Ransom ... a two-time team captain that led his team to the state finals in 2009 and the state championship in 2010 ... an all-conference Selection ... two-time member of the Under Armour Underclassman All-America team for Washington, D.C. ... named to the 2009 High School All-Tewaaraton Team Watch List ... team captain and player of the year as a junior ... posted 31 goals, 21 assists and 55 caused turnovers in 2009 ... helped lead Queen Anne's to a regional championship and a spot in the state finals ... a two-time all-conference selection ... member of the 2008 Free State team ... also a standout on the gridiron as three-year starter at five different positions.
Casey Ikeda
Defense
Berwyn, Pa.
Conestoga HS
Scored five goals with two assists and 51 groundballs as a senior for Coach Brian Samson ... team captain of the 2010 state championship squad ... 2010 first team Central League ... 2010 Team Defensive MVP ... was rated the fourth-best defender in the country according to Inside Lacrosse's Top 50 Young Guns Rising Seniors list ... ranked 21st overall on that list ... 2009 member of the Under Armour Underclassman All-America team for Philadelphia ... named to the 2009 EPSLA All-Star Junior Showcase ... a three-sport star that also excels in football and basketball ... was first team All-Chester County and honorable mention all-state on the gridiron in 2008 ... team captain as a senior ... listed as one of the top 100 Philadelphia football recruits ... is also an outstanding student, maintaining a 3.6 GPA ... three-time member of the Conestoga Academic Honor Roll.
Maryland's former Under Armour Lacrosse All-Americans:
2009
Niko Amato
Jesse Bernhardt
Landon Carr
2008
Jake Bernhardt
Owen Blye
Joe Cummings
Joey Fontanesi
Grant Oliver
Michael Shakespeare
2007
Grant Catalino
Tony Mendes
Travis Reed
Max Schmidt
Mark White
Ryan Young
2006
Brian Farrell
Bryn Holmes
Brian Phipps
