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McCarthy
named PL Defensive Player of the Week; Statesmen climb into national
rankings
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Greg McCarthy |
April 26, 2004
GENEVA, N.Y.—Hobart junior defenseman Greg McCarthy (Pinkerton Academy/Derry,
N.H.) was named the Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player
of the Week today after leading the Statesmen to a 14-8 victory at then
13th-ranked Army. McCarthy and the Hobart defense held the Black Knights—ranked
fourth in the nation in scoring offense—four and a half goals under
their season average.
McCarthy limited Army’s leading scorer, John Walker, to just two assists on Saturday. A Tewaaraton Award candidate, Walker entered the game averaging 4.17 points and 2.67 goals per game and had scored at least one goal in 25 consecutive games but was kept off the scoreboard by McCarthy. The junior also picked up five ground balls.
The victory propelled Hobart (7-5, 6-1 PL) into the national rankings for the first time this season. The Statesmen debuted at No. 19 in both the Geico/STX USILA Coaches Poll and the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
The win also secured the second seed in the upcoming Patriot
League Tournament for Hobart. The Statesmen will face the third-seeded
Bucknell Bison at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium at 3 p.m. on April
30, in Annapolis, Md. Host Navy and No. 4 Colgate will square off in the
weekend’s first semifinal at noon on April 30.
The winners will advance to the Patriot League title tilt at 2 p.m. on May 2.
On Friday, tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for children under 18, and free for students from participating institutions with proper ID. The price of admission includes both semifinal games. On Sunday, tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children under 18, and free for students from participating institutions with proper ID. Parking for all three games is free.