Princeton University Athletics
Boyle, Davis Named Preseason First-Team All-America By Inside Lacrosse
January 13, 2003 | Men's Lacrosse
Jan. 13, 2003
Senior defenseman Damien Davis and junior attackman Ryan Boyle were named to Inside Lacrosse magazine's preseason first-team All-America team.
Both players were second-team All-Americas a year ago.
Princeton seniors Brad Dumont (midfield) and Sean Hartofilis (attack) were named second-team selections. Dumont, like Davis and Boyle, was a second-team pick last spring.
Princeton also had one third-team selection, senior midfielder Owen Daly, and one honorable mention selection, senior midfielder Josh White.
The Tigers were also ranked second in the magazine's preseason coaches' poll behind Syracuse. Princeton and Syracuse have met in each of the last three NCAA championship games, including last Memorial Day when the Orangemen won 13-12. Princeton returns seven starters from a year ago, including Davis, who has started every game of his career, and Boyle, who was a member of the U.S. national team that won the world championship in Austraila this past summer.
Princeton, the winner of six NCAA titles in the last 11 years and eight straight Ivy League titles, opens its season March 1 at home against Johns Hopkins.
Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America team
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 Mike 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 Mollor, 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, Sr., 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.