Philadelphia – Six Roanoke College Men's Lacrosse standouts have been named USILA All-Americans as the organization announced its yearly awards prior to the Division III National Championship game Sunday in Philadelphia.
IV Stucker was named Second-Team All-American at midfield, while Tyler McWilliams,Will Pilat, Kevin Jackson, Conn Curry and Robby Moore were all named Honorable Mention All-American.
A sophomore, Stucker was named First-Team All-ODAC earlier this season. Stucker finished 10th in the ODAC with 52 points. He scored 39 goals which was 10th best in the ODAC, while his 17 assists ranked 15th.
McWilliams earns his first All-American honor after being chosen as First-Team All-ODAC earlier this year. It was his third All-ODAC accolated after he was fourth in the ODAC with 63 points. He ranked fifth in the league with 40 goals and sixth in assists with 23.
Pilat capped off his career in Salem with his fourth All-ODAC selection at the conclusion of the season and this marks his second straight All-American honor. He finished the year with 52 points which ranked 10 in the league, while his 35 goals was ninth and his 17 assists was 15th.
Jackson garners his second straight All-American honor as well. Earlier this year, he snagged his second straight First-Team All-ODAC honor and his third all-league laurel overall as he closed out his junior year with 45 points which ranked him 14th in the ODAC. His 29 goals and his 16 assists both rank in the top-20 in the league.
Curry followed up his ODAC Rookie of the Year award from last season with a first-team all-league nod in 2016. Curry was fifth in the ODAC with 27 caused turnovers and he racked up 45 ground balls on the season and had two goals and an assist.
Moore caused 15 turnovers which was 19th best in the ODAC and snared 42 groundballs during the season. Curry and Moore helped RC to an 8.94 goals against average as team which was third best in the league. RC keepers also posted a 56.8 save percentage behind the duo which was second highest in the ODAC.
Roanoke extended its school record with its eighth consecutive season with 10 or more wins, finishing with 13 victories in 2016, four of those victories were against NCAA Tournament teams. The Maroons finished atop the ODAC regular season standings for the 23rd time since 1981.
