Powell and Lindsay Named Preseason First-Team All-Americans
12/29/2003 2:29:29 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Face-Off Yearbook and Inside Lacrosse announced Syracuse was the third-ranked team in its 2004 Division I Preseason Men's Lacrosse Coaches Poll. Virginia was selected No. 1, while Johns Hopkins was No. 2 in a poll that was compiled from Face-Off Yearbook surveys returned by all 53 Division I lacrosse programs. The Orangemen received three first-place votes.
SU had five players earn preseason All-America recognition from Face-Off Yearbook and Inside Lacrosse. Seniors Michael Powell and Sean Lindsay represented the Orangemen on the Preseason All-America First Team.
Senior midfielder Steve Vallone was selected to the preseason All-America Third Team, while sophomore attackman Brian Crockett and junior goaltender Jay Pfeifer received honorable mention accolades.
The Syracuse men's lacrosse team will begin practice on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. The squad's first scrimmage is at home against Navy on Feb. 14. The team's first official game is Feb. 28, against Army, at the Carrier Dome.
