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Colin Ambler and Matt McCormick were named USILA Scholar All-Americans
Ambler and McCormick Named USILA Scholar All-Americans
5/26/2010 10:47:35 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Philadelphia – Drexel men's lacrosse seniors Colin Ambler and Matt McCormick have been named Scholar All-Americans by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. They are just the third and fourth Dragons ever to receive the prestigious award.
Ambler (Abington, Pa./Abington) was Drexel's John Semanik Award winner as the school's top senior male athlete. He scored 22 goals and had 16 assists for the Dragons in 2010 and finished his career ranked eighth on the career assist list. Ambler, who plays attack, is also 11th all-time at the school in both goals and points. He was a co-captain the last two seasons. Ambler was honored by the CAA in each of his four seasons, once as a First Team pick, twice as a Second Team selection and was CAA Rookie of the Year in 2007. In the classroom, Ambler compiled a 3.62 grade-point average and will graduate in June with a business administration degree.
McCormick (West Chester, Pa.,/Malvern Prep) was also a two-time captain for the Dragons and a key member of the nationally-ranked defense. Drexel's defense is ranked seventh in the country entering championship weekend, allowing just 8.33 goals per game. The extra-man unit, to which McCormick is a major contributor, is eighth in the nation with a .746 kill percentage. McCormick was twice named a First Team All-CAA pick and was a Second Team selection in 2010. He was an All-Rookie pick as a freshman. McCormick started every game in his four seasons at the school. He has a 3.02 grade-point average and is majoring in psychology.
The only other two former Drexel men's lacrosse players to be named USILA Scholar All-Americans were Adam Crystal and Jake Bunting. Crystal was named to the team in 2007, the same year he was named Honorable Mention All-America and the CAA's Defensive Player of the Year. Bunting won the award in 1998 and was also named a GTE Academic All-American.
The two seniors led Drexel to a school-record 41 wins during their four seasons. In addition, Drexel won a share of two CAA regular-season titles and became the first team in school history in any sport to qualify for four straight CAA tournaments. The Dragons, who were ranked as high as seventh in the country in 2010, finished the 2010 season with a 10-5 record and defeated four teams ranked in the top 10 in the nation.
Ambler (Abington, Pa./Abington) was Drexel's John Semanik Award winner as the school's top senior male athlete. He scored 22 goals and had 16 assists for the Dragons in 2010 and finished his career ranked eighth on the career assist list. Ambler, who plays attack, is also 11th all-time at the school in both goals and points. He was a co-captain the last two seasons. Ambler was honored by the CAA in each of his four seasons, once as a First Team pick, twice as a Second Team selection and was CAA Rookie of the Year in 2007. In the classroom, Ambler compiled a 3.62 grade-point average and will graduate in June with a business administration degree.
McCormick (West Chester, Pa.,/Malvern Prep) was also a two-time captain for the Dragons and a key member of the nationally-ranked defense. Drexel's defense is ranked seventh in the country entering championship weekend, allowing just 8.33 goals per game. The extra-man unit, to which McCormick is a major contributor, is eighth in the nation with a .746 kill percentage. McCormick was twice named a First Team All-CAA pick and was a Second Team selection in 2010. He was an All-Rookie pick as a freshman. McCormick started every game in his four seasons at the school. He has a 3.02 grade-point average and is majoring in psychology.
The only other two former Drexel men's lacrosse players to be named USILA Scholar All-Americans were Adam Crystal and Jake Bunting. Crystal was named to the team in 2007, the same year he was named Honorable Mention All-America and the CAA's Defensive Player of the Year. Bunting won the award in 1998 and was also named a GTE Academic All-American.
The two seniors led Drexel to a school-record 41 wins during their four seasons. In addition, Drexel won a share of two CAA regular-season titles and became the first team in school history in any sport to qualify for four straight CAA tournaments. The Dragons, who were ranked as high as seventh in the country in 2010, finished the 2010 season with a 10-5 record and defeated four teams ranked in the top 10 in the nation.
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