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Vermont Men's Lacrosse News |
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June 3 , 2008
2008 Vermont Men's Lacrosse Year in Review |
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2008 MEN'S LACROSSE SEASON NOTEBOOK
The University of Vermont men's lacrosse team finished the season 5-11 overall and 1-4 in America East. The Catamounts faced three teams ranked in the top-5 this year including No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Virginia and No. 5 UMBC.
LICHTFUSS NAMED TEAM MVP
Freshman Derek Lichtfuss (Lutherville, Md.) had a team-high 21 goals and a team leading 29 points on his way to being named team MVP. He was also named to the America East All-Rookie Team. Lichtfuss ranked ninth among America East players in goals scored. He was named the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division I Player of the Week on April 7 after scoring seven goals and nine points in a pair of games for the Catamounts that week. He ended the year with a nine-game scoring streak. He ranked first on the team in shots with 88 and his four man-up goals ranked second best on the team.
AARON SHORE NAMED STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ALL-AMERICAN
Senior defenseman Aaron Shore (Ithaca, N.Y.) was named a Strength and Conditioning All-American in 2008. The NSCA All-American Strength and Conditioning Athletes of the Year program recognizes those student-athletes, whose accomplishments, in the opinion of their strength coach, reflect their dedication to strength training and conditioning. This year, the NSCA awarded 239 collegiate athletes from 165 schools with this esteemed award. A co-captain this past season, Shore played in 60 games in his career. He started in every game this season and missed just three games throughout his career. He ranked tied for fourth on the team in ground balls with 31 and finished his career with 99 ground balls.
COLLIN SHORE WINS SUNDERLAND TROPHY
Senior defenseman Collin Shore (Ithaca, N.Y.) was named the 2008 male recipient of the Russell O. Sunderland Memorial Trophy at the Rally Awards on May 6 at the Flynn Theatre in Burlington. The award honors the senior male and female UVM student-athletes who, throughout their college careers, demonstrated a high level of athletic achievement and who exemplified the qualities of character, leadership and persistence in overcoming obstacles. A battle with cancer did not keep Shore off the men's lacrosse field this season. Shore was diagnosed with cancer in the fall but still played in every game this spring, making 11 starts. He received radiation treatment throughout the year but continued to participate in every practice and served as an inspiration to his teammates. Off the field Shore was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council and represented Vermont at the America East SAAC meeting in Boston in the fall. On the field Shore was one of Vermont's top defenseman throughout his career and played in 37 games and totaled 67 ground balls.
LICHTFUSS, LUBAS AND WATSON EARN CONFERENCE AWARDS
Three Vermont men's lacrosse student-athletes earned America East all-conference honors in 2008. Freshman Derek Lichtfuss was named to the America East All-Rookie Team, senior Justin Lubas (Freehold, N.J.) was named to the conference all-academic team and junior Michael Watson (Albany, N.Y.) was named second team all-conference. Lichtfuss led the Catamounts in scoring with 21 goals and 29 points. His eight assists and four man-up goals both ranked second best on the team. Lichtfuss ranked ninth in goals among America East players. Lubas started every game in goal for Vermont and posted an America East leading 182 saves. He also maintained a 3.15 grade point average during the fall semester as a Secondary Education and English major. On the field he recorded a .531 save percentage and a 10.25 goals against average. His 58 ground balls led the team and ranked fourth best among America East players. Watson started in 15 of 16 games for the Catamounts and tied for fourth on the team in ground balls with 31.
WAGAR SCORES EIGHT GOALS IN A GAME
Senior Trevor Wagar (Guelph, Ontario) matched a Vermont single-game record with eight goals in a 9-6 win at Holy Cross on April 22. Wagar entered the game with a total of six goals on the season but he scored four goals in each half to lift Vermont to the victory. Wagar's eight goals matched Scott Chace '85 and Craig Mygatt '88 for the Vermont single-game record. Chace scored eight goals on two occasions: against New Hampshire College on April 30, 1983 and against LeHigh on March 24, 1984. Mygatt scored eight times against Norwich on April 20, 1985.
LICHTFUSS AMONG CONFERENCE SCORING LEADERS
Freshman Derek Lichtfuss led the team in scoring with 21 goals and eight assists for 29 points. His 21 goals ranked ninth best among America East players.
MAN-UP GOALS
Vermont ranked second in America East in man-up goals with 20 in 16 games. Junior Andrew Kelleher (Delmar, N.Y.) ranked fourth in America East in man-up goals with five. The Catamounts also had two man-down goals on the season and that ranked first in the conference.
LUBAS AMONG SAVE LEADERS
Senior Justin Lubas ranked first in America East in saves with 182 and he ranked second in America East in saves per game at 11.38. Lubas also ranked fourth in America East in ground balls with 58.
CATAMOUNT CLASSIC FOR A CURE
The University of Vermont men's lacrosse program has organized an eight-team tournament for the fall of 2008 to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The "Catamount Classic For a Cure" is set for Sunday, October 12 at Thayer Academy in Braintree, Mass. Brown, Bryant, Dartmouth, Holy Cross, Massachusetts, Fairfield, Providence and Vermont will all compete in the tournament with each squad playing three scrimmages.
Each team will pay an entry fee and there will be a $10 admission fee for spectators. All proceeds from the event will go to testicular cancer research and education through the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Each contest will be a 50-minute game with 25 minute running halves. Games will start at 11am. Thayer Academy has three turf fields so as many as three games will be played at a time.
For more information on the event contact Vermont head coach Ryan Curtis at (802) 656-7683 or ryan.curtis@uvm.edu.
SENIORS
Seniors Shay Cunningham (Southborough, Mass.), Andrew Goldfarb (Kotonah, N.Y.), Andrew Holden (Glastonbury, Conn.), Justin Lubas (Freehold, N.J.), Clayton Phillips-Dorsett (Manchester, Vt.), Zach Shearon (Amber, Pa.), Aaron Shore (Ithaca, N.Y.), Collin Shore (Ithaca, N.Y.) and Trevor Wagar (Guelph, Ontario) all completed their careers this year. The group was part of 23 wins in its four years at Vermont.
Source: Vermont Sports Information Department
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