Casey Powell Comes Back to New York; Traded to Titans
9/26/2006 11:32:43 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Courtesy of New York Titans
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The expansion New York Titans acquired former Syracuse star Casey Powell from the Portland LumberJax on Monday, Sept. 25 in a trade. Powell, a former National Lacrosse League (NLL) All-Star, was a three-time NCAA first-team All-American at SU and served as captain of Team USA in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship this past summer. The Titans also acquired Greg Peyser in the trade. In exchange New York sent Tyler Heavenor and a conditional 2008 Entry Draft pick to the LumberJax.
Powell was the first overall pick in the 1998 NLL Entry Draft taken by the Rochester Knighthawks In his NLL career he has played 52 games and has totaled 192 points on 79 goals and 113 assists and has collected 246 loose balls.
At Syracuse, Powell was a four-time All-American, including three first team honors and one second team honor. Powell helped the Orange win the 1995 NCAA national championship and was named the Division I Most Outstanding Player two years in a row (1997, 1998). He was the Division I National Attackman of the Year in 1998 and the Division I National Midfielder of the Year in 1996. At SU Powell compiled a 46-12 career record. He was a four -ime NCAA All-Tournament team member (1995-98) and was named to Lacrosse Magazine's All-Century Team.
"My staff and I are very excited to bring Casey to N.Y.," said Titans head coach Adam Mueller. "Casey's resume speaks for itself, but what we are most excited about is the fact that his indoor game has improved each year he has played in the NLL and we know that will continue. His stick work, foot speed and creativity will be a great addition to our offense as we continue to build our team."
The Titans also acquired Greg Peyser in the trade. Peyser was a third-round pick (29th overall) by the LumberJax in the 2006 Entry Draft out of Johns Hopkins University. In college the Lloyd Harbor, New York native was a 2006 preseason second-team All-American, was named to the 2005 NCAA All-Tournament Team and was named a 2005 Honorable Mention USILA All-American.
