NINE STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO INAUGURAL CACC MEN'S LACROSSE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

New Haven, Conn. (5/31/8) -- Nine student-athletes on Thursday were named to the inaugural Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Lacrosse All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The nine student-athletes represented four member schools that sponsor the sport in the conference

The CACC Released the 2018 CACC All-Academic Men's Lacrosse Team.
June 4, 2018

New Haven, Conn. (5/31/18)  Nine student-athletes on Thursday were named to the inaugural Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Lacrosse All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The nine student-athletes represented four member schools that sponsor the sport in the conference

Dominican College and CACC Champion Georgian Court University each led the way with three honorees apiece. Chestnut Hill College followed with two, while Post University sported one honoree.

Dominican's Kyle Souza led the way for all honorees with the highest cumulative grade point average of 3.97. Georgian Court University's Brandon Razler was next in line with a mark of 3.82.

Teammates Kevin Mayer and Shaun Palmer were also named to the team with grade point averages of 3.69 and 3.68.

The 2018 year marked the inaugural season for the sport in the CACC, as men's lacrosse became the 16th championship sport in the league. Georgian Court defeated Chestnut Hill in a thrilling final back on April 29 in Lakewood, N.J.

To be eligible for the All-Academic Team, a student-athletes must meet the following criteria: a) minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 at the end of the immediate preceding term; b) minimum of two semesters enrolled as full-time student at member institution; c) student-athlete must be second year student-athlete at member institution; and d) student-athlete must have been athletically eligible the season preceding the award and used a season of eligibility.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.