Incoming Terps Set For All-America Game
7/1/2011 8:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
July 1, 2011
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COLLEGE PARK, MD. - Seven incoming men's lacrosse signees will be in action this weekend in the sixth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic on Saturday, July 2, at Towson's Unitas Stadium.
Playing for the North team will be midfielder Joe LoCascio, defender Eric Parnon and attackman David Solomon. The South team will have a quartet of future Terps in attackmen Jay Carlson and Kevin Forster, midfielder Bobby Gribbin and defender Goran Murray.
Seven selections is the most ever for an incoming Terrapin class and is the most for any school in this year's game.
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 two future Terps on the North and South squads, begins at 4 p.m with the Boy's All-America game slated to start at 8 p.m.
Sandwiched in between the two All-America games will be the LXM Pro All-Star Game at 6 p.m. Former Terps slated to play in the game are All-Americans Harry Alford, Casey Connor, Chris Passavia and Max Ritz.
Tickets for the event can be purchased through Ticketmaster.
Bios are courtesy of UnderArmourLacrosse.com.
North Team
Joe LoCascio
Midfield
Lindenhurst, N.Y.
St. Anthony's HS
Tallied 22 goals, 28 assists and 60 groundballs this season for Coach Keith Weizcorek ... led team to a 15-3 mark ... two-time All-League selection ... helped the squad win two Catholic state championships ... team captain in 2011 ... also played football, twice earning All-League honors.
Eric Parnon
Defense
Darien, Conn.
Darien HS
Tallied four goals in 2011 for Coach Jeff Brameier ... led team to a 13-2 mark ... two-time all-state and All-FCIAC selection ... helped squad win three state titles ... served as team captain in 2011 ... also played football
David Solomon
Attack
Salisbury School
Fairfax, Va.
Tallied 24 goals, 22 assists and 45 groundballs this season for Coach Bobby Wynne ... led team to a 11-3 mark ... three-time all-state choice ... named All-Met the last two seasons ... chosen as the Alexandria Player of the Year in 2010 ... helped squad win the Virginia state championship last year ... also played football earning all-state honors as a defensive back
South Team
Jay Carlson
Attack
St. Paul's
Cockeysville, Md.
Tallied 37 goals, 27 assists and 51 groundballs this season for Coach Rick Brocato ... led team to a 13-8 mark ... two-time first team All-Metro selection ... twice named first team All-MIAA ... helped team win 2010 MIAA Championship, earning MVP honors
Kevin Forster
Attack
Glenside, Pa.
LaSalle HS
Played for Coach Bill Leahy... named 2011 Catholic League MVP ... first team all-conference and All-EPSCLA as a senior ... 2010 League MVP... helped lead LaSalle to back-to-back Pennsylvania state championships in 2008 and 2009 ... 2008-10 Catholic League champions ... also played football ... was an all-state selection as a defensive back ... helped lead LaSalle to the 2009 state title
Bobby Gribbin
Midfield
Georgetown Prep
Rockville, Md.
Tallied 40 goals, nine assists and 137 groundballs in 2011 for Coach Kevin Giblin ... led team to a 18-3 mark ... won 78% of his face-offs as a senior ... named the Player of the Year by the Washington Post and MD Gazette ... member of the High School All-Tewaaraton Team ... two-time All-IAC selection ... helped squad win IAC Championship each of the last three seasons ... also wrestled and played football, earning All-Conference honors in football ... ranked in top 50 in Wrestling USA Magazine's 2009 Nation's Best High School
Goran Murray
Defense
Merion Station, Pa.
Haverford HS
Tallied one goal and four assists this season for Coach John Nostrant ... led team to a 23-0 mark and the No. 1 ranking in the country ... two-time All-State and All-Delco selection ... helped Haverford win the Inter-Ac title the last three years ... also played football.
Maryland's former Under Armour Lacrosse All-Americans:
2010
Rustin Bryant
Emmett Cahill
Brian Cooper
Michael Ehrhardt
Quinn Haley
Casey Ikeda
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
