LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Five members of the Saint Anselm College men's lacrosse team earned United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-America honors, the organization announced Thursday afternoon.
Sophomore Matt Lemay and senior Quinn Gannon each collected Second Team All-America recognition, while sophomores Ben Turpin and Johnny Lucas and senior Brendan Crowley were named Honorable Mention All-Americans.
Lemay adds another national accolade to a standout sophomore campaign after previously earning First Team All-North Region recognition from the USILA, First Team All-New England honors from the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA), and a First Team Northeast 10 Conference (NE10) selection. The Westminster, Mass. native led the Hawks offensively throughout the season, finishing among the conference leaders in goals (33) and points (54) while helping guide Saint Anselm to another NCAA Tournament appearance.
Gannon becomes a two-time USILA All-American after another dominant season at the faceoff X for the Hawks. He capped off one of the top seasons in program history after earning USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-America honors and USILA First Team All-North Region recognition. He was also named the NEILA Player of the Year and the NE10 Face-Off Specialist of the Year. The senior faceoff specialist started all 14 games and became the program's all-time leader in ground balls with 358 in his career. He ranked second nationally in faceoff winning percentage (.702) and third in ground balls per game (9.86), totaling 138 ground balls and 207 faceoff victories during the season.
Turpin secured Honorable Mention All-America status following a breakout sophomore season at attack in which he registered 63 points on 47 goals and 16 assists while posting three games with eight or more points. He previously collected Honorable Mention All-America status from the USA Lacrosse Magazine along with Second Team All-NE10 honors, Second Team All-North Region distinction, and First Team All-New England status.
Lucas earned Honorable Mention recognition after recently being named to the First Team All-New England, Second Team All-North Region, and Second Team All-NE10. The sophomore defenseman totaled 22 ground balls and nine caused turnovers over 14 contests while adding one goal and two assists offensively.
Crowley closes out his collegiate career with his first USILA All-America Honorable Mention selection. The senior short-stick defensive midfielder was a key veteran presence for the Hawks, collecting multiple ground balls in 10 games while totaling 31 ground balls and five caused turnovers over 14 contests. He earned spots on the All-New England First Team, All-North Region Second Team, and All-NE10 Second Team earlier this postseason.
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