Bulldogs Open Against Colorado State in Denver; Receive Honors

Rookie of the Year - Kyle Mork

The UMD Bulldogs lacrosse team received the 15th seed in the 16 team MCLA National Championship Tournament in Denver and will open play against #2 seeded Colorado State on May 17.  UMD will have their hands full with a very good Colorado State team that finished the season 13-2, with their only losses to #1 ranked University of Michigan and #3 ranked BYU.  The Rams however avenged their regular season loss to BYU by defeating them in the RMLC Tournament title game.  Beating the #2 ranked Rams will be a stern test for the Bulldogs, who earned their spot in the championship tournament by virtue of their 14th UMLL conference title with their win over the University of Minnesota in the championship game.

In UMLL news, 12 Bulldogs were recognized with all-conference honors including rookie and defensive players of the year.  With the individual honors, the Bulldogs cap another successful year.

Bulldog UMLL All Conference Nominations

Defensive Player of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year - Mike Becken

Mike Becken – Junior – Bloomington Jefferson High School, MN

Rookie of the Year

Kyle Mork –Freshman Defenseman – Totino Grace High School, MN

1^st Team

Brandon Nispel – Senior Midfielder – Wayzata High School, MN

Kyle Mork – Freshman Defensemen– Totino Grace High School, MN

Joe Slattery – Junior Goalie – Wayzata High School, MN

Andrew Straus – Junior LSM – Bloomington Jefferson High School, MN

Ian McHale – Junior Defensive Midfielder – Coon Rapids High School, MN

Andrew Madsen – Junior Faceoff – Mounds View High School, MN

2^nd Team

Alex Mcnamara – Junior Attack – Holy Angels Academy, MN

Max Thomas Olson – Senior Midfielder – Minneapolis High School, MN

Matt Madden – Junior Midfielder – Rochester High School, MN

Kevin Soderholm – Sophmore Defensemen – Eagan High School, MN

Honorable Mention

Ben Blaeser – Junior Midfielder – Champlin Park High School, MN