POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (May 6, 2010) – Highlighted by a unanimous Liberty League First Team selection for junior defender
Zach Beauchamp, the Vassar College men's lacrosse team received a program-high four end of season honors as voted on by coaches around the league. Senior midfielder
Nick Cardillo was named to the Second Team, while junior goalie
Alex Tice and sophomore attack
Jack Gross both received Honorable Mention.
Prior to 2010, Vassar men's lacrosse had never received multiple end of season honors, and Beauchamp's First Team selection is also a program first.
Zach Beauchamp
Junior Defender
Liberty League First Team (Unanimous Selection)
Most talented player on team since his freshman year and program's best player, named to the Second team as a sophomore and Honorable Mention as a freshman... Covers opponents'
top attackman and sometimes bumps to longstick midfielder… Led league in ground balls for all games (112, 8.0 per game) as well as league only play (49, 8.17 per game)… Led team in caused turnovers (45) and is main reason for Vassar's success in this category (1st overall, tied for 2nd in league only play)… Had one goal and one assist… Plays wing on face-offs as well as taking draws… 23 of 50 (.460) on face-offs… When opponents do win the face-off Beauchamp often causes a turnover and gets the ground ball.
Nick Cardillo
Senior Captain Midfielder
Liberty League Second Team
Top offensive and two-way player on team… Vassar's best short stick player for past three years… Also plays attack and wing on face-offs… Led team in points (38), assists (18) and shots (77) and tied for 1st in goals (20)… Ranks four on team with 39 groundballs… In league only play, tied for third in league in assists per game (1.17), tied for eighth in points per game (2.17) and ninth in shots per game (5)… In all games, is tied for 10th in league in points per game (1.43), fifth in assists per game (1.29), fifth in points per game (2.71) and eighth in shots per game (5.21)… Scored a goal in every game but two… Season high three goals against against Medaille College (3/10) and Clarkson (4/3)… Scored two goals against Christopher Newport (3/14), Castleton (3/17) and Richard Stockton (3/27)… Of his 39 ground balls, five came in games against Castleton (3/17) and Richard Stockton (3/27)... First career All-League honor for Cardillo.
Alex Tice
Junior Captain Goalie
Liberty League Honorable Mention
Played every minute of every game, keeping Vassar in each contest… Consistently strong as a player and leader throughout season… League Defensive Performer of Week (March 8th)… Ranked second in league in saves per game (10.5), sixth in save percentage (.559) and seventh in goals against average (8.16)… Top games included 16 saves vs. St. Lawrence (4/16), 16 saves vs. Skidmore (4/24) and nine saves vs. RPI (3/24)... First career All-League honor for Tice.
Jack Gross
Sophomore Attack
Liberty League Honorable Mention
Improved over course of season with best play coming in Liberty League games… In league only play, tied for third in league in goals per game (1.83), was fourth in in shots (73)… Tied for first on team in goals (20), second in assists (10), second in points (30) and second points per game (2.5), ranked eighth in shots per game (5.17) and tied for first in man-up goals per game (.5)… Top games included: 4 goals, 3 assists vs. Skidmore (4/24) (a hand in every goal); 3 goals, 1 assist vs. Clarkson (4/3)... First career All-League honor for Gross.
