PISCATAWAY, NJ - Three members of the Rutgers men's lacrosse team have earned 2003 STX/USILA All-American Honorable Mention honors, as the teams were released on Monday at the national championship game (won by Virginia, 9-7) at M&T Bank Stadium. This marks the first time a Scarlet Knight has been named to the USILA All-America team since Keith Cromwell was named to the second team in 2001.

The three honorable mentions from Rutgers are senior midfielder Jeff Duca (Fair Lawn, NJ), junior attack Delby Powless (Six Nations, Ontario) and freshman goalie Greg Havalchak (Corning, NY). The three led the Scarlet Knight to the best turnaround in Division I lacrosse this season, posting a 10-5 overall record and 3-2 mark in the ECAC, after going 2-12 overall last year and 0-5 in the ECAC. Powless (32 G, 4 A) and Duca (30 G, 4 A) led the offense with 36 and 34 total points, respectively. Havalchak, though just a freshman, was one of the most dominant goalies in the nation, finishing the season ranked fourth in the nation with a .627 save percentage and tied for 12th with a 7.55 goals-against average.

This marks the second postseason honors for all three Scarlet Knights, as all three were also named to the All-ECAC First Team on May 9.

STX/USILA All-American Teams
FIRST TEAM:
Attack:
Kyle Barrie Johns Hopkins University
Ryan Boyle Princeton University
Mike Powell Syracuse University

Midfield:
Kevin Cassese Duke University
Adam Doneger Johns Hopkins University
Chris Fiore University of Massachusetts
Chris Rotelli University of Virginia

Defense:
Damien Davis Princeton University
Ryan McClay Cornell University
Michael Howley University of Maryland

Goalie:
Tillman Johnson University of Virginia

SECOND TEAM:
Attack:
Bob Benson Johns Hopkins University
John Christmas University of Virginia
Mike Springer Syracuse University
Joe Yevoli University of Virginia

Midfield:
Rob Bateman Penn State University
Kyle Harrison Johns Hopkins University
Kevin Leveille University of Massachusetts
Kyle Sweeney Georgetown University

Defense:
Brett Hughes University of Virginia
Chris Passavia University of Maryland
Michael Peyser Johns Hopkins University

Goalie:
Robert Scherr Johns Hopkins University

THIRD TEAM:
Attack:
Sean Hartofilis Princeton University
Jed Prossner University of North Carolina
Jeff Zywicki University of Massachusetts

Midfield:
Kevin Boland Johns Hopkins University
Billy Glading University of Virginia
Mike Mollot University of Maryland
Ryan Moran University of Maryland

Defense:
Adam Baxter Towson University
Patrick Collins Georgetown University
Lee Zink University of Maryland

Goalie:
Dan McCormick University of Maryland

HONORABLE MENTION:
Attack:
Stephen Brundage (Loyola College), Jeffrey Bryan (United States Military Academy), Jason Doneger (Princeton University), Sean Greenhalgh (Cornell University), Michael Hammer (Georgetown University), Brian Marks (Villanova University), Ryan Oblo (Towson University), Delby Powless (Rutgers University), Matt Rewkowski (Duke University), Michael Scaglione (Yale University), Curtis Smith (Ohio State University), Jonathan Thompson (Brown University), Patrick Walsh (University of Notre Dame), Joe Walters (University of Maryland)

Midfield:
Kevin Brennan (Duke University), Dan Cocchi (Towson University), Greg Conklin (United Staes Naval Academy), Andrew Corno (Georgetown University), Owen Daly (Princeton University), Jeff Duca (Rutgers University), Brad Dumont (Princeton University), Austin Garrison (University of North Carolina), Brett Harper (University of Maryland), Sean Lindsay (Syracuse University), AJ Shannon (University of Virginia), Hajj Walid (Georgetown University)

Defense:
Greg Bice (Ohio State University), Sol Bliss (Syracuse University), Matt Garcia (University of Massachusetts), Brant Gresham (Georgetown University), Patrick Keeley (Dartmouth College), Brian Lieberman (Princeton University), Ronnie Staines (University of North Carolina), Chris Stebbings (United States Naval Academy), Trey Whitty (University of Virginia), Matt Zappia (Penn State University), Brian Zuchelli (Hofstra University)

Goalie:
Tim Flanagan (University of Maryland Baltimore County), Chris Garrity (Penn State University), Andrew Goldstein (Dartmouth College), Greg Havalchak (Rutgers University), Tony Russo (Ohio State University), Paul Spellman (University of North Carolina), Justin Sussman (Bucknell University)