LYNCHBURG - Roanoke Men's Lacrosse freshman Kevin Jackson was named VaSID All-State Rookie of the Year, while two Maroons earned All-State Honors in the 2014 VaSID All-State Teams, announced Tuesday.  Goalkeeper Charles Pease was named VaSID First Team All-State, while Michael Packo was named Second Team All-State.

Kevin Jackson - Attack - Baltimore, MD
Jackson, a freshman from Baltimore, Md., stepped right in to lead the Maroons with 37 goals scored in his first campaign in Salem, earning him Second Team All-ODAC honors.  He finished second on the squad with 52 total points, adding 15 assists to résumé.  He scored at least one goal in each of 17 games played this season, including a career-high five goals in a win over Lynchburg in early April.  He scored three or more goals in seven different contests.

Charles Pease – Goalie – Landisville, PA
Pease was a pre-season All-American in 2014, was also named First Team All-ODAC in 2013 and 2014.  He also earned an honorable mention All-American award in 2013.  Pease played in all 17 games for the Maroons this season, tallying 944 minutes between the pipes.  He ranked second in the ODAC in save percentage, stopping 59.1 percent of the shots hurled his way.  He has made 182 saves on the season, which ranked third in the ODAC.  At the end of the year, Pease was named Roanoke College Male Athlete of the Year.  Over his four years at Roanoke, he ranks second all-time in wins with 41, as well as tallying 646 saves, which is fifth all-time for a Maroon.

Michael Packo – Defender – Lutherville, MD
Packo earned his first All-American recognition in 2014.  He also picked up his first All-ODAC First Team honors in 2014, after receiving an honorable mention nod in 2012.  Packo played and started in all 17 games for the Maroons this season as a defender.  He tallied 37 ground balls and forced seven turnovers.  Along with being named Third Team All-American, Michael Packo has been named to the USILA North-South Game South Team.  Packo becomes the 80^th Maroon to take part in the USILA North-South Game, as the Maroons have had a player in the game every year since 2006. 

Below is the complete 2014 VaSID All-State Men's Lacrosse Teams.  For more information on the VaSID, go to http://www.vasidsports.com.

Major Award Winners:
Player of the Year: Jon Gill, Lynchburg College
Coach of the Year: Kurt Glaeser, University of Mary Washington
Rookie of the Year: Kevin Jackson, Roanoke College
 
All-State First Team
A: Josh Currier, Virginia Wesleyan College
A: Luke Dick, University of Mary Washington
A: Nick Pappas, Virginia Wesleyan College
M: Thomas Armstrong, Hampden-Sydney College
M: Campbell  Armstrong, Lynchburg College
M: Joe Wood, Washington & Lee University
LSM:  New Bowden, Hampden-Sydney College
D: Jon Gill, Lynchburg College
D: Colin Fraser, Washington & Lee University
D: Thomas Passenant, Hampden-Sydney College
GK: Charles Pease, Roanoke College                                      
 
All-State Second Team
A: Aaron Murphy, Lynchburg College
A: Cam  Lewis, Washington & Lee University
A: Jason Andrews, Randolph-Macon College
A: Austin Stewart, Lynchburg College
M: Jared Mitchell, Washington & Lee University
M: Daniel Batong, Ferrum College
M: Joey Marson, University of Mary Washington
LSM: Teddy Pekalski, Christopher Newport University
D: Michael Packo, Roanoke College
D: Brenden Dwyer, Christopher Newport University
D: Tyler Muckle, Ferrum College
GK: Zack Del Grosso, University of Mary Washington