Orange Duo Tabbed to IL Preseason All-ACC Team
1/14/2020 12:26:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
A pair of Orange All-Americans from last season have been tabbed to Inside Lacrosse's Preseason All-ACC team. Syracuse was picked to finish fourth as a team in the poll.
Junior midfielder Brendan Curry and redshirt senior defenseman Nick Mellen both earned the nod to the 13-man team. Curry and Mellen are two of five returning All-Americans for the Orange this season, with Jamie Trimboli, Brett Kennedy and Peter Dearth earning All-America nods at their respective position last season. 'Cuse also has 2019 All-ACC netminder Drake Porter and the ACC leader in faceoff percentage (Jakob Phaup) returning to its 2020 roster.
Curry, who garnered USILA Third Team All-America honors last year after posting 19 goals and 14 assists to tie for the Orange lead among midfielders with 33 points, joins midfielders Bryan Costabile (Notre Dame) and Dox Aitken (Virginia) on the squad.
Mellen, a two-time All-American at 'Cuse, is one of three defensemen on the magazine's preseason list, along with JT Giles-Harris (Duke) and Jack Kielty (Notre Dame).
FULL INSIDE LACROSSE PRESEASON ALL-ACC TEAM
A Michael Kraus, Virginia
A Chris Gray, North Carolina
A Matt Moore, Virginia
M Bryan Costabile, Notre Dame
M Dox Aitken, Virginia
M Brendan Curry, Syracuse
FO Petey LaSalla, Virginia
SSDM Connor Maher, North Carolina
LSM Jared Conners, Virginia
D JT Giles-Harris, Duke
D Nick Mellen, Syracuse
D Jack Kielty, Notre Dame
G Alex Rode, Virginia
Defending NCAA Champion Virginia was picked as IL's preseason favorite, followed by Duke, Notre Dame, Syracuse and North Carolina in succession. The conference boasts four of the top-eight ranked teams in the publication's Face-Off Yearbook Preseason Poll and has every team in the ACC ranked inside the top-11.
To catch 'Cuse live, get your season tickets today by visiting Cuse.com/Tickets, calling 888-DOME-TIX or visiting the Box Office at Ensley Athletic Center. The season kicks off on January 7 when the Orange host Colgate.
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Junior midfielder Brendan Curry and redshirt senior defenseman Nick Mellen both earned the nod to the 13-man team. Curry and Mellen are two of five returning All-Americans for the Orange this season, with Jamie Trimboli, Brett Kennedy and Peter Dearth earning All-America nods at their respective position last season. 'Cuse also has 2019 All-ACC netminder Drake Porter and the ACC leader in faceoff percentage (Jakob Phaup) returning to its 2020 roster.
Curry, who garnered USILA Third Team All-America honors last year after posting 19 goals and 14 assists to tie for the Orange lead among midfielders with 33 points, joins midfielders Bryan Costabile (Notre Dame) and Dox Aitken (Virginia) on the squad.
Mellen, a two-time All-American at 'Cuse, is one of three defensemen on the magazine's preseason list, along with JT Giles-Harris (Duke) and Jack Kielty (Notre Dame).
FULL INSIDE LACROSSE PRESEASON ALL-ACC TEAM
A Michael Kraus, Virginia
A Chris Gray, North Carolina
A Matt Moore, Virginia
M Bryan Costabile, Notre Dame
M Dox Aitken, Virginia
M Brendan Curry, Syracuse
FO Petey LaSalla, Virginia
SSDM Connor Maher, North Carolina
LSM Jared Conners, Virginia
D JT Giles-Harris, Duke
D Nick Mellen, Syracuse
D Jack Kielty, Notre Dame
G Alex Rode, Virginia
Defending NCAA Champion Virginia was picked as IL's preseason favorite, followed by Duke, Notre Dame, Syracuse and North Carolina in succession. The conference boasts four of the top-eight ranked teams in the publication's Face-Off Yearbook Preseason Poll and has every team in the ACC ranked inside the top-11.
To catch 'Cuse live, get your season tickets today by visiting Cuse.com/Tickets, calling 888-DOME-TIX or visiting the Box Office at Ensley Athletic Center. The season kicks off on January 7 when the Orange host Colgate.
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