The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) had six players from Roanoke College on the 2009 Div. III All-America Team announced this afternoon. It ties the 1992 team for the most All-American selections in program history. Zach Thomas was named first-team while Stephen Simmons was tabbed with second-team honors. Chas Carlson and Sam Love garnered third-team selections while Pat March and Justin Tuma were honorable mention.

Thomas, the winningest player in men's lacrosse history with 62 career wins, has made the All-American Team for the second time in his career. The only captain of the team, he finished his career ranked among the all-time greats at Roanoke in scoring (4^th), goals (5^th), assists (T-6^th), shots (2^nd) and shots on goal (2^nd). For the season, Thomas has 34 goals and a team-high 25 assists for 59 points. He was a three-time All-ODAC selection. He was named the 2009 Roanoke College Male Athlete of the Year.

Simmons, a pre-season All-American candidate, earned his first All-American honor after a stellar season at Long-Stick Midfielder. For the season, he has totaled four goals and three assists for seven points on the season while collecting 97 groundballs. The junior was named First-Team All-ODAC selection after being named honorable mention last season. He was named ODAC Player of the Week on March 30

Carlson earned his third-straight All-American selection after putting up 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points this season. For his career, he is ranked 11^th in career scoring (192), fourth in career assists (111) and sixth in career shots on goal (166). The Cockeysville, MD native is a three-time All-ODAC selection at midfielder. In his final collegiate game, Carlson had three goals and two assists to lead the Maroons in a 14-7 loss to #14 Denison (OH) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Love earned his first All-American honor to add to his first All-ODAC honor this season. After playing only three games last season due to an illness, the junior led the defense with 91 groundballs while starting in all 19 games played. In the ODAC Championship vs. #10 Washington & Lee, he caused a career-high nine turnovers in the overtime loss.

March, a three-time All-ODAC selection, earned his first All-American honor this spring. He is tied for first in scoring (68 pts), assists (26) and man-down goals with (3) while second in goals (42), shots (107) and shots on goal (72) this season. The junior enters next season ranked among the all-time greats in scoring (14^th), goals (11^th) and shots on goal (3^rd).

Tuma, a short-stick specialist, was named All-ODAC and All-American for the first time in his career. He finished fourth in assists (23) while scoring eight goals for 31 points. He has won 108-of-173 face-offs while collecting 123 groundballs, which is ranked fourth in a single-season.

The Maroons finished 17-2, 6-0 in the ODAC and claimed the regular season conference championship. The 17 overall wins, 17-game winning streak and the 17-0 start were all ODAC records in addition to breaking the team points (585), goals (357) and assists (228) record. It was the fourth 15-plus win season in five years. The men were ranked in the USILA top-10 all spring which highlighted three-straight weeks atop the national poll.