Tim Booth

June 29, 2006

GENEVA, N.Y.—Former Hobart Statesman Tim Booth ’03 (Waterloo/Waterloo, N.Y.) was named the Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week on June 26. He scored four goals, including three two-pointers, to lead the San Francisco Dragons to a 20-19 win over the Denver Outlaws.

Booth’s last two-point goal proved to be the deciding goal in a hotly contested victory over the Western Division leading Outlaws. He was clutch, scoring the last goal of the third quarter and adding two two-pointers in the fourth quarter. Booth’s three two-point goals tied the MLL single game record.

Now in his fourth season in the MLL, Booth is in his first season with the expansion San Francisco Dragons after playing three seasons with the Rochester Rattlers. Booth has scored seven goals in five games for the Dragons (3-2).

Booth completed his collegiate career with 40 goals, 17 assists, 255 ground balls, and a 459-354 faceoff record. A two-time first-team All-Patriot League selection, he helped Hobart to Patriot League Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2000 and 2002. As a senior, Booth scored a career-high 22 points (17-5), while winning 146 of 261 faceoffs and collecting a team-high 75 ground balls.

An exceptional two-sport athlete, Booth also excelled on the gridiron. He completed his football career with 163 tackles, 11 interceptions, and 10 sacks, earning the Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year Award. Booth was also a three-time All-Liberty League and All-ECAC Northwest selection, while garnering D3football.com All-American