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Senior midfielder Greg Rommel was named to Inside Lacrosse and Face-Off Yearbook's 2006 Preseason All-America First Team.
Men's Lacrosse Picked Fifth in Two Preseason Polls
12/29/2005 1:40:06 PM | Men's Lacrosse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse University men’s lacrosse team was picked fifth in the two most recognizable, national preseason polls in college lacrosse. Lacrosse Magazine had the Orange fifth behind Duke, Johns Hopkins, Virginia and Maryland, while Inside Lacrosse and Face-Off Yearbook ranked SU fifth behind the same four schools, just in a different order. The Lacrosse Magazine staff compiled its 2006 preseason rankings via consultations with coaches and members of the media, while Inside Lacrosse and Face-Off Yearbook surveyed 55 NCAA Division I coaches, the largest sampling for any Division I poll.
Inside Lacrosse and Face-Off Yearbook also released its preseason All-America lists and six Orange players appeared on the four teams. Senior midfielder Greg Rommel, a second-team All-America in 2005, was selected to the 2006 preseason first team. Senior attackman Brian Crockett and junior defenseman Steve Panarelli were chosen to the preseason second team, while sophomore attackman Mike Leveille was selected to the third team. Earning preseason honorable mention accolades were senior attackmen Brett Bucktooth and Joe Yevoli.
The Orange has set its 2006 goals upon improving its 7-6 record from 2005 and returning to its status as a national-championship contender.
Lacrosse Magazine’s 2006 Top 20 NCAA Division I Men’s Preseason Rankings
- Duke
- Johns Hopkins
- Virginia
- Maryland
- SYRACUSE
- Cornell
- Navy
- Georgetown
- Massachusetts
- Notre Dame
- Penn State
- Towson
- Army
- Princeton
- Denver
- Hofstra
- Delaware
- North Carolina
- UMBC
- Fairfield
Stony Brook
2006 Inside Lacrosse and Face-Off Yearbook NCAA Division I Preseason Coaches Poll
- Johns Hopkins – 1369 (36 first-place votes)
- Duke – 1354 (17 first-place votes)
- Virginia – 1223
- Maryland – 1221 (1 first-place vote)
- SYRACUSE – 1150 (1 first-place vote)
- Georgetown – 1060
- Navy – 1026
- Cornell – 996
- Massachusetts – 894
- Princeton – 823
- Towson – 783
- Notre Dame – 633
- Penn State – 607
- North Carolina – 578
- Army – 472
- Delaware – 430
- Dartmouth – 369
- Albany – 339
- Hofstra – 316
- Fairfield – 299
- Ohio State – 288
- Denver – 284
- Loyola – 231
- Rutgers – 192
- Bucknell – 174
Also Receiving Votes: Hobart 127, UMBC 113, Brown 100, Stony Brook 78, Villanova 57, Yale 46, Harvard 41, Wagner 20, Binghamton 17, Vermont 17, Pennsylvania 14, Providence 6, Colgate 5, Drexel 5, Lehigh 5, Air Force 4, Manhattan 3, Quinnipiac 1.
2006 Inside Lacrosse and Face-Off Yearbook Preseason All-America List
First Team
A Joe Walters – Maryland
A Matt Danowski – Duke
A John Walker – Army
A Sean Morris – Massachusetts
M Matt Zash – Duke
M Bill McGlone – Maryland
M Joe Boulukos – Cornell
M GREG ROMMEL – SYRACUSE
F/O Alex Smith – Delaware
D Jack Reid – Massachusetts
D Brett Moyer – Hofstra
D Tony McDevitt – Duke
D Stephen McElduff – North Carolina
G Matt Russell – Navy
Second Team
A Matt Ward – Virginia
A Zack Greer – Duke
A Jake Byrne – Johns Hopkins
A Pat Walsh – Notre Dame
M BRIAN CROCKETT – SYRACUSE
M Kyle Dixon – Virginia
M Peter Lamade – Duke
M Paul Rabil – Johns Hopkins
F/O Dan Kallaugher – Yale
D STEVE PANARELLI – SYRACUSE
D Mike Culver – Virginia
D Reyn Garnett – Georgetown
D Matt Pinto – Johns Hopkins
G Jesse Schwartzman – Johns Hopkins
Third Team
A MIKE LEVEILLE – SYRACUSE
A Jamie Coffin – Dartmouth
A Dan Flannery – Duke
A Kevin Huntley – Johns Hopkins
M Steve Looney – Navy
M Brendan Healy – Maryland
M Greg Peyser – Johns Hopkins
M Billy Looney – Navy
F/O Greg Gurenlian – Penn State
D DJ Driscoll – Notre Dame
D Steve Whittenberg – Maryland
D Casey Carroll – Duke
D Dan Cocoziello – Princeton
G Harry Alford – Maryland
Honorable Mention
A Ian Dingman – Navy
A Peter Trombino – Princeton
A Merrick Thomson – Albany
A Brendan Mundorf – UMBC
A Nate Whitaker – Penn State
A Daryl Veltman – Hobart
A Jon Birsner – Navy
A BRETT BUCKTOOTH – SYRACUSE
A JOE YEVOLI – SYRACUSE
A Ryan Blair – North Carolina
A Ben Rubeor – Virginia
A Cam Howard – Delaware
A Andy Gallagher – UMBC
M Pat Heim – Penn State
M Matt Poskay – Virginia
M Kyle Dowd – Duke
M Greg Downing – Fairfield
M Jordan Hall – Delaware
M Scott Sowanick – Princeton
M Casey Cittadino – Towson
M Geoff Snider – Denver
M Peter Cannon – Georgetown
F/O Matt Eckerl – Towson
F/O Taylor Clagett – Notre Dame
F/O John Soden – Hobart
D Ray Megill – Maryland
D Matt Luyster – Army
D Ricky Smith – Virginia
D Bobby Shields – Brown
D Ted Turnblacer – Towson
D Nick O’Hara – Duke
D Michael Abou Jaoude – Bucknell
G Matt McMonagle – Cornell
G Greg Havalchak - Rutgers
G Joe Canuso – Villanova
G Kip Turner – Virginia
G Joey Kemp – Notre Dame
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