Maryland
Twelve Maryland men’s lacrosse players garner All-American honors
Holding a report of 15-0 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Event, No. 1-seed Maryland males’s lacrosse’s roster of top-notch expertise continues to rack up awards. Twelve Terps have been named Inside Lacrosse All-Individuals on Sunday, essentially the most of any group.
Fifth-year attacker Logan Wisnauskas was named a First Crew All-American. The 2022 Large Ten Offensive Participant of the Yr, Wisnauskas is among the most prolific scorers within the nation and was named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award. He has scored 52 objectives and added 38 assists this season. Wisnauskas is Maryland’s all-time main level scorer and stands simply six objectives shy of Jared Bernhardt’s all-time objectives report as nicely. Wisnauskas was the No. 1 general decide within the 2022 PLL Faculty Draft.
Junior faceoff specialist Luke Wierman was additionally named a First Crew All-American. Wierman was named Large Ten Specialist of the Yr and is placing collectively arguably one of the best season ever by a Terp on the faceoff dot. He has received over 65% of his faceoff alternatives this season and set the report for faceoffs received in a single season by a Maryland participant having received 252 to this point. He additionally has eight objectives and 4 assists.
Senior defenseman Brett Makar was named a First Crew All-American. Makar earned Large Ten Defensive Participant of the Yr honors after placing collectively one other season of lockdown protection. He’s now a three-time Inside Lacrosse All-American and is taken into account to be one of many hardest matchups for opposing attackers within the nation. He has compelled 14 turnovers and scooped 25 floor balls in 2022.
Graduate midfielder Roman Puglise earned First Crew All-American honors. Puglise is among the greatest short-stick defensive midfielders in all of school lacrosse and was the seventh general decide within the 2022 PLL Faculty Draft. He’s now a four-time Inside Lacrosse All-American. Puglise can be lethal in transition, netting 9 objectives and two assists.
Graduate midfielder Jonathan Donville was named a First Crew All-American. Donville transferred to Maryland from Cornell and has match proper in as probably the most dynamic midfielders within the nation. He has scored 27 objectives and has used his elite imaginative and prescient and passing capacity to dish out 19 assists. Donville was the sixteenth general decide within the 2022 PLL Faculty Draft.
Sophomore defenseman Ajax Zappitello earned Third Crew All-American honors. In his first full season as a beginning shut defenseman, Zappitello has been a revelation for Maryland’s protection. He has constantly shut down opposing gamers and has compelled 22 turnovers this season. Zappitello additionally scored his first profession purpose within the first spherical of the NCAA Event in opposition to Vermont.
Junior goalie Logan McNaney earned Honorable Point out All-American honors. McNaney has solely misplaced one recreation as a starter in his profession and has been a brick wall for the Terps this season. He has an 8.66 goals-against common, which ranks top-five within the nation. His capacity to stretch the sphere and keep lively on clearances has been key for the group as nicely.
Fifth-year midfielder Bubba Fairman was named an Honorable Point out All-American. Fairman transitioned right into a short-stick defensive midfielder function in 2022 and has handed each take a look at with flying colours. The Utah native has been a dependable choice for the Terps and has been an necessary chief for the group on and off the sphere. He has picked up 27 floor balls and compelled 10 turnovers in 2022. Fairman was the eleventh general decide within the 2022 PLL Faculty Draft, partly on account of his versatility and expertise on each the offensive and defensive sides of the midfield.
Graduate defenseman Matt Rahill earned Honorable Point out All-American accolades. Typically flying beneath the radar, Rahill has been an ultra-reliable, shutdown shut defenseman for Maryland. He has scooped 24 floor balls and compelled 16 turnovers this yr. Rahill scored a purpose within the Terps’ regular-season recreation in opposition to Virginia, firing a shot from past midfield into the purpose that was unoccupied due to Virginia’s aggressive trip.
Senior long-stick midfielder John Geppert was named an Honorable Point out All-American. Geppert has been a rare participant for Maryland this season as each a wing and defenseman. He was named Second Crew All-Large Ten and has picked up 42 floor balls this season. Geppert was named Large Ten Defensive Participant of the Week after gathering 5 floor balls in opposition to Rutgers and has been essential to the Terps’ success on faceoffs.
Maryland fifth-year midfielder Jake Higgins was named an Honorable Point out All-American. Higgins is among the most dependable short-stick defensive midfielders within the nation and was the twenty second decide within the 2022 PLL Faculty Draft. He has picked up 24 floor balls this season.
Maryland senior midfielder Kyle Lengthy was named an Honorable Point out All-American. Lengthy has been a drive within the midfield for the Terps this season, scoring 15 objectives and including 20 assists. His blazing pace permits him to make performs and provoke offense at an elite stage.