May 29, 2007

Erie, Pa. - The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named five Mercyhurst men's lacrosse players All-Americans. Seniors Bryon Lindner, Adam Mulherin and Joe Thon were named to the first team, sophomore Jason Lashomb was named to the second team, and senior Mike Grizanti was named honorable mention.

Lindner was named one of four first-team attackers after leading the team with 38 goals and totaling 45 points. He had a goal in each of the Lakers' postseason games and broke the school record with eight goals in one game, achieving the mark in a 17-9 win over Molloy.

Mulherin was one of four midfielders named to the team, finishing the year with 29 goals and 15 assists. In the semifinal contest against New York Institute of Technology, he had a game-high four goals as the Lakers won 13-10.

Thon was one of four defensemen named to the team, guiding a unit that ranked second in the country in goals against average. He led the squad in caused turnovers and ranked second in groundballs with 41. Thon was also named the Division II Defensive Player of the Year.

LaShomb was named the goalkeeper on the second team after giving up just 6.74 goals per game. He was a five time East Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Week and was named first team all-conference. He made a career-high 16 saves in the Lakers' semifinal win over NYIT.

Grizanti was named as the honorable mention specialist. He ranked second on the team in caused turnovers and picked up 24 groundballs on the year.

Mercyhurst finished the year with a record of 13-2 overall. The Lakers won the ECC by posting a perfect 6-0 mark. The team also advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championship game for the first time in school history, losing to Le Moyne 6-5.