Garden City, N.Y. – Earlier today, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) has announced the list of Division II All-American winners. Adelphi had representation from five players which is tied for the most with Le Moyne and Limestone.
Joe Vitale was the lone Panther on the First-Team while
Kevin Kennedy and
Jeff Melsopp garnered Second-Team kudos and
Danny Blau and Greg Puskuldjian were Honorable Mentions.
Vitale earned his second straight First-Team All-American nod behind a 66 point season on 39 goals and 27 assists; all three marks led the team. Additionally, he had five game winning goals, six man up goals and scooped up 30 ground balls. Vitale was also named a Northeast-10 First-Team All-Conference selection.
Kennedy was named a Second-Team honoree at long stick midfield. He scored 12 goals and had six assists for 18 points on the year. He was second on the team in ground balls and caused turnovers with 48 and 14 respectively. Kennedy was named to the NE-10 All-Conference First-Team earlier this year.
Melsopp, a NE-10 First-Team All-Conference selection, joins Kennedy with inclusion to the All-American Second-Team as a defender. The 6-2 junior compiled seven points to go along with his 36 ground balls and team leading 16 ground balls.
Blau earned an Honorable Mention nod at attack. During the 2012 campaign, the Farmingdale, N.Y. native was second on the team in goals, assists and points with 22, 22 and 44 respectively. Additionally, he was a Second-Team All-American in 2011.
Puskuldjian rounds out the Panther contingent with an Honorable Mention. The specialist posted a .707 faceoff percentage and won 145-205 face offs. Additionally, he added six goals and five assists and led the team in ground balls with 79.
The Panthers concluded the year with a 13-3 record and made it to the semi-finals of the Northeast-10 Championship.
First Team
Attack
Matt Delmonico, Seton Hill University
Shayne Jackson, Limestone College
Brian Scheetz, Mercyhurst College
Midfield
Jackson Decker, Limestone College
James Delaney, Seton Hill University
Jason Smith, New York Institute of Technology
Joe Vitale, Adelphi University
LP Midfield
Greg Bensman, Mercyhurst College
Specialist
Jake Ternosky, Limestone College
Defense
Alex Cameron-Carter, LeMoyne College
Danny McDermott, New York Institute of Technology
Andrew Wagner, Mercyhurst College
Goalie
Billy McGee, New York Institute of Technology
Jeff White, LeMoyne College
Second Team
Attack
Riley Loewen, Limestone College
Greg Melaugh, Merrimack College
Tyler Prevost, LeMoyne College
Midfield
Corey Lunney, Merrimack College
Tor Reinholdt, Limestone College
Keith Rodriguez, CW Post
Tyler Sennett LeMoyne College
LP Midfield
Chris Cudmore, Mars Hill College
Kevin Kennedy, Adelphi University
Specialist
Lou Riley, Dowling College
Defense
Anthony Lamarca, Pfeiffer University
Matthew Lauria, Dowling College
Jeff Melsopp, Adelphi University
Pete Schielke, Merrimack College
Goalie
Dylan Price, Mars Hill College
Honorable Mention
Attack
Danny Blau, Adelphi University
Vito DeMola, Dowling College
Midfield
Dan Abbene, Dowling College
Thomas Cullop, Catawba College
LP Midfield
Justin Annunziato, New York Institute of Technology
Specialist
Greg Puskuldjian, Adelphi University
Defense
Josh Klepfer, LeMoyne College
Drew Stoltz, Catawba College
