STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Kevin Crowley was enshrined in the Stony Brook Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016. His contributions to the Seawolves men's lacrosse program again have been recognized with a major honor.

Crowley was named to the College Cross All-Decade First Team on Tuesday.

First-year Stony Brook assistant coach Mike Chanenchuk, a Maryland product and fellow midfielder, was named to the all-decade third team.

Crowley actually will be back on Long Island right after New Year's. The Philadelphia Wings star and his National Lacrosse League teammates will play at Nassau Coliseum on Jan. 4 against the expansion New York Riptide in a game televised by MSG Network.

"I've met so many great people on Long Island, especially through Stony Brook, and most recently with the New York Lizards," Crowley said. "Getting to come back and see a lot of my college roommates and college teammates and all the people you meet in the community, it's special this time because it's indoor lacrosse — it's box lacrosse. I've played a couple of field lacrosse games [with the Lizards], I've played at Stony Brook since I graduated. But I've never played a box lacrosse game on Long Island. So I'm really looking forward to it.

"It's such a hotbed for lacrosse — even with the history of the New York Saints in the past, and then I remember in college we went to New York and watched the New York Titans play too. So I'm happy that lacrosse is back on Long Island. There are so many big-time lacrosse fans there and it's such a great lacrosse community. It's great that they have box lacrosse now."

Crowley is one of the most decorated men's lacrosse players in Stony Brook history.

In addition to being named the 2010 America East Conference Player of the Year, he was the 2010 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Most Outstanding Division I Player, the 2010 Tewaaraton Award runner-up, the 2011 USILA Midfielder of the Year and a four-time first-team America East all-conference selection.

He ranks second in school history with 232 points and is one of two players in program history to record at least 100 goals and 100 assists. He went on to be the first pick in the Major League Lacrosse and NLL drafts.

As for being enshrined in the Stony Brook Hall of Fame three years ago, Crowley remains grateful.

"It's definitely not something you're thinking about when you're going to school for four years," Crowley said. "Going to Stony Brook was a culture shock for me having grown up in Vancouver and moving to Long Island. It was four great years. And, like I said, I met a lot of great people. To get inducted into the Hall of Fame, it wrapped up my career with a nice little bow on it."

Crowley believes the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team is in good hands with first-year head coach Anthony Gilardi as well as J.P. Brazel and Chanenchuk as deputies. Crowley and Chanenchuk played together with the MLL's Charlotte Hounds.

"It's great to see where the program is heading. I'm very excited for things to come at Stony Brook," Crowley said. "I really appreciate the communication with the alumni and getting the alumni on board with everything that is going on and keeping us updated. And, obviously, Chanenchuk is a former teammate of mine. I know what he's bringing to the table. I'm very confident in our coaching staff."

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