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April 17, 2007

THOMASVILE, N.C.—Senior Zach Mryncza (Baltimore, Md.) led the list of nine St. Andrews Presbyterian College players that were named to the 2007 Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference All-CVAC Men’s Lacrosse Teams as the Co-CVAC Player of the Year. Third Year head coach Michael Lawson was also named the CVAC Coach of the Year.

Lawson has led the No. 10 nationally ranked Knights to a 10-4 record heading into this weekend CVAC men’s lacrosse tournament at St. Andrews. SAPC enters the tourney as the No. 2 seed and will face No. 3 seed Queens University of Charlotte on Friday at 4:00 p.m. in the second semifinal.

The Knights 10 wins on the season has already tied the all-time most wins for St. Andrews lacrosse in the programs NCAA Division II era.

Mryncza was named Co-CVAC Player of the Year with Limestone goalkeeper Marty Ward after leading the Knights in scoring with 42 goals, 36 assists, and 78 points. Mryncza, who was also a First Team All-CVAC selection, currently ranks first nationally in both points and assists per game while ranking in the top-10 nationally in goals/game. The senior attack also was a CVAC player of the week on April 4.

Three other Knights were named to the All-CVAC First Team list with Mryncza including senior midfielders Drew Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) and Dan Hartzell (Lacombe, Alberta, Canada) along with sophomore defender John Osterritter (Arnold, Md.). Hartzell and Howell rank fourth and fifth at St. Andrews in points with 32 and 28 points, respectively. Osterritter, a 2006 All-American, helped lead a Knights defense that was nationally ranked in most defensive categories.

St. Andrews lacrosse had a pair of players that were named to the All-CVAC Second Team. Sophomore attack Cole Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) ranks second on the team with 41 goals, 27 assists, and 68 points. C. Howell was a CVAC Player of the Week on March 21. Senior middie Tony Ferreira (Youngsville, N.C.) also made the list with his 10 goals and 14 assists.

A trio of Knights wrapped up the awards for St. Andrews (the league college that had the most All-Conference selections) by making the All-CVAC Honorable Mention list. Senior attack Dalen Crouse (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) ranks third offensively for SAPC with 36 goals, 32 assists, and 68 points. Crouse was a CVAC Player of the Week on March 28.

Sophomore goalkeeper Nate Hull (Millersville, Md.), who was a two-time CVAC Defensive Player of the Week in the CVAC, posted all 10 wins in net for the Knights earning his Honorable Mention status. Sophomore defender TJ Dacey (Round Hill, Va.) concluded the St. Andrews honorees as a starting defender for the Knights.

All-CVAC First Team:
Zach Mryncza – St. Andrews
Allen Vaughn – Limestone
Alexander Tack – Queens
Brock Spilker – Limestone
Drew Howell – St. Andrews
Dan Hartzell – St. Andrews
David Overberg – Queens
John Osterritter – St. Andrews
Mike Piccin – Limestone
Matt Pinder – Limestone
Marty Ward – Limestone

All-CVAC Second Team:
Justin Haworth – Limestone
CJ Robinson – Belmont Abbey
Cole Howell – St. Andrews
Jim Ring – Belmont Abbey
Eddie Gourley – Pfeiffer
Tony Ferreira – St. Andrews
Evan Young – Belmont Abbey
Rye – Belmont Abbey
Murray Forbes – Queens
Spencer Wims – Limestone
Mark Kelski – Belmont Abbey

All-CVAC Honorable Mention:
Dalen Crouse – St. Andrews
Nate Hull – St. Andrews
Caner Newton – Lees-McRae
Doug Berg – Pfeiffer
TJ Dacey – St. Andrews

Co-Players of the Year:
Zach Mryncza – St. Andrews
Marty Ward - Limestone

Freshmen of the Year:
Jim Ring – Belmont Abbey

Coach of the Year:
Michael Lawson – St. Andrews