Dec. 2, 2010

Baltimore, Md. - For the first time in school history, the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team will have a pair of preseason All-Americans on the first team. Senior Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia) is one of four midfielders on the first team while senior Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) is the face-off specialist. Senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) and senior Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia) are third-team and honorable-mention selections, respectively.

The 2010 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's (USILA) Enners Award winner, given to the nation's top Division I men's lacrosse player, Crowley had one of the best seasons by a Stony Brook lacrosse player. He recorded 51 goals and 26 assists to earn America East Player of the Year honors. A Tewaaraton Award finalist, his 51 goals are a single-season program record and he's the only player in school history in the top five in goals (101) and assists (75). Crowley is just 26 points shy of the all-time record of 201.

Over the past few seasons, Rand has emerged as one of the nation's premier face-off specialists. He won 62 percent of face-offs taken last year, including 29 against Siena, which is tied for the second-most in NCAA history. He had 13 ground balls against the Saints and Binghamton, as Inside Lacrosse cites him as one of the top face-off men in the sport.

After recording 39 points in 21 games going into last season, Compitello exploded for 72 points (37g, 35a) in 2010. He tallied at least one point in every game, including a career-best eight against Hartford (6g, 2a).

McBride, an honorable mention All-American after his freshman and sophomore seasons, had 48 goals as a junior, a career best. He became the Seawolves' all-time leading goal scorer after scoring a pair against Albany in the America East Championship game. McBride is the only player in school history to score at least 40 goals in three straight seasons.

Stony Brook returns a potent offense, which ranked among the top scoring teams in the country last season. In addition to bringing back each starter on attack and midfield, head coach Rick Sowell brought in a top-20 recruiting class. The 2011 schedule, which was recently released, pits the eighth-ranked Seawolves against top-seeded Virginia in the season opener on February 26.