Men’s lacrosse candidates announced for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award
March 04, 2015
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (March 4, 2015) – Twenty of the top NCAA® men’s lacrosse student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate lacrosse.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The 20 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists later in the season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced in conjunction with the 2015 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Championship in May.
Lacrosse 2015 Candidates
| Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Adamson | Midfield | University of Denver |
| Connor Buczek | Midfield | Cornell |
| Mark DiFrangia | Defense | St. John's (N.Y.) |
| Tim Edwards | Midfielder | Canisius College |
| Pat Frazier | Defense | Loyola University Maryland |
| Austin Geisler | Goalkeeper | High Point University |
| Richie Hurley | Attack | Siena College |
| Mike Malave | Midfield | Hofstra University |
| Ryan McGee | Attack | Saint Joseph's University |
| Terry McKenna | Midfield | Holy Cross |
| Matt McMahon | Defense | University of Pennsylvania |
| Joe Nardella | Midfield | Rutgers |
| Conrad Oberbeck | Attack | Yale |
| David Planning | Midfield | Ohio State |
| Nikko Pontrello | Attack | Loyola University Maryland |
| Kevin Rice | Attack | Syracuse University |
| Joey Sankey | Attack | University of North Carolina |
| Sam Somers | Goalie | U.S. Military Academy |
| Dan Taylor | Attack | Lehigh University |
| Ryan Tucker | Midfield | Virginia |
