Havalchak Named Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America
Dec 16 | Men's Lacrosse
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Rutgers junior goalie Greg Havalchak (Corning, NY) has been named to the Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American second team, the organization announced today.
Havalchak, who earned second team All-America honors last spring from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), enters his junior season with an impressive resume that includes consecutive ECAC Defensive Player of the Year honors. He was one of 15 nominees for the Tewaaraton Trophy, which is awarded annually to the top men’s lacrosse player in the country.
In two years as a starter, Havalchak has 360 career saves with a 7.50 goals-against average. His 360 career saves already ranks ninth in school history. Against Dartmouth last season, he stopped a career-high 22 shots, and also had a 21-save effort in a 14-10 victory over eventual national-champion Syracuse on April 17.
Statistically, Havalchak finished last season as the ECAC leader in goals-against average (7.35), saves (172) and save percentage (.628). Nationally, he ranked fourth in goals-against average and second in save percentage.
Under the guidance of fourth-year head coach Jim Stagnitta, Rutgers returns six starters and 18 letterwinners in 2005. The Scarlet Knights, who have earned back-to-back at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament, open the season on March 5 when they travel to Newark, DE, to face Delaware. Rutgers’ schedule features games against six teams that qualified for last season’s NCAA Tournament.
Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason All-Americans
First Team
Attack
Jed Prossner, Sr, North Carolina
Joe Walters, Jr, Maryland
Kyle Barrie, Sr, Johns Hopkins
Ian Dingman, Jr, Navy
Midfield
Kyle Harrison, Sr, Johns Hopkins
Bryant Will, Sr, North Carolina
Bill McGlone, Jr, Maryland
Matt Rewkowski, Sr, Johns Hopkins
Face-Off
Andy Corno, Sr, Georgetown
LSM
Brodie Merrill, Sr, Georgetown
Defense
Tom Garvey, Sr, Johns Hopkins
Mitch Hendler, Sr, Navy
Brett Moyer, Jr, Hofstra
Jack Reid, Jr, UMass
Goal
Matt Russell, Jr, Navy
Second Team
Attack
Brian Crockett, Jr, Syracuse
Pat Walsh, Jr, Notre Dame
Matt Ward, Jr, Virginia
Chris Cara, Sr, Bucknell
Midfield
Joe Boulukos, Jr, Cornell
Ben Grinnell, Sr, Dartmouth
Graham Gill, Sr, Navy
Matt Zash, Jr, Duke
F/O
Scott Davidson, Sr, Denver
LSM
Rob Bateman, Sr, Virginia
Defense
Oliver Barry, Sr, Princeton
Stephen McElduff, Jr, North Carolina
Steve Panarelli, So, Syracuse
Jon Urbana, Sr, Villanova
Goalie
Greg Havalchak, Jr, Rutgers
Third Team
Attack
Matt Danowski, So, Duke
Jason Doneger, Sr, Princeton
John Walker, Jr, Army
Chazz Woodson, Sr, Brown
Midfield
Steve Looney, Jr, Navy
Brendan Healy, Jr, Maryland
Justin Redd, Sr, Cornell
Sean Morris, Jr, UMass
F/O
Chris Pieczonka, Sr, Navy
LSM
John Bennett, So, Princeton
Defense
Greg McCarthy, Sr, Hobart
Reyn Garnett, Jr, Georgetown
Pat Keeley, Sr, Dartmouth
DJ Driscoll, Jr, Notre Dame
Goal
Jay Pfeifer, Sr, Syracuse
