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Wiedmaier, Jack McBride Named Preseason First-Team All-Americas
November 30, 2009 | Men's Lacrosse
The long Thanksgiving weekend just ended, and December begins tomorrow, which of course means lacrosse season can't be that far away.
The Princeton men's lacrosse team, under new coach Chris Bates, opens its season a little less than three months from now with a Feb. 27 home game against Hofstra. When the 2010 season does begin, Princeton will have five preseason All-Americas, including two first-team selections.
Inside Lacrosse got the jump on the new year by releasing its All-America teams today. Princeton junior Jack McBride was named first-team on attack, while sophomore defenseman Chad Wiedmaier was also named to the first team. Both were second-team All-Americas last spring.
In addition to those two, Princeton also had sophomore goalie Tyler Fiorito named to the second team and seniors Scott MacKenzie (M) and Jeremy Hirsch (D) named honorable mention.
McBride scored 35 goals a year ago, a team high, and his 42 points lead all returning Princeton players. Wiedmaier started every game on defense as a freshman and earned first-team All-Ivy League honors, becoming the first Princeton freshman defender – and third Princeton freshman regardless of position – to be so honored.
Fiorito, who started every game as a freshman as well, ranked fourth in Division I in goals-against (7.40) and 11th in save percentage (.587).
Hirsch has started every game on defense the last two years, while MacKenzie is the lone returnee from the first midfield after a season in which he scored 13 goals and added 16 assists, the most by a returning player.
Princeton went 13-3 a year ago, won a share of the Ivy League championship and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals.