Havalchak Garners USILA Honorable Mention All-America Honors
May 29 | Men's Lacrosse
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Senior goalie Greg Havalchak (Corning, NY) wrapped up his illustrious career by being named a United State Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Honorable Mention All-America. The selections were announced at the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Final Four at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
It is the third All-America honor for Havalchak, who was a second-team pick in 2004 and honorable mention choice in 2003. He is the 195th All-American in the 119-year history of lacrosse at Rutgers University.
A four-year starter, Havalchak played in 55 career games and finished with a 7.91 goals-against average, .600 save percentage and 663 saves. His 663 saves are the second most in school history, behind only John Kidon (1992-95). He graduated with a resume that includes back-to-back ECAC Defensive Player of the Year honors (2003, 2004). This season, he ranked in the Top 10 nationally in goals-against average (7.44) and save percentage (.616) while making 16 or more saves in a game four times. He was a two-time ECAC Defensive Player of the Week, winning the honor for the final time after a 21-save effort against eventual NCAA finalist Massachusetts on May 6.
Rutgers finished 4-9 overall in 2006 but played in six one-goal games, winning just two of those contests. The Scarlet Knights featured as many as six freshmen in its lineup against a schedule that included games against four NCAA Tournament teams, two of which advanced to the Final Four (Syracuse, Massachusetts). RU will return eight of 10 starters next spring and add a talented freshman class.
First Team
Attack:
Sean Morris - University of Massachusetts
Chris Unterstein - Hofstra University
Joe Walters - University of Maryland
Matt Ward - University of Virginia
Midfield:
Joe Boulukos - Cornell University
Kyle Dixon - University of Virginia
Bill McGlone - University of Maryland
Paul Rabil - Johns Hopkins University
Defense:
Mike Culver - University of Virginia
Brett Moyer - Hofstra University
Jack Reid - University of Massachusetts
Goalie:
Alex Hewit - Princeton University
Second Team
Attack:
Jon Birsner - United States Naval Academy
Brett Bucktooth - Syracuse University
Athan Iannucci - Hofstra University
Ben Rubeor - University of Virginia
Midfield:
John Keysor - Hofstra University
Billy Looney - United States Naval Academy
Matt Posky - University of Virginia
Max Seibald - Cornell University
Drew Thompson - University of Virginia
Defense:
Daniel Cocoziello Princeton University
Dan Driscoll University of Notre Dame
Reyn Garnett Georgetown University
Steve Whitteberg University of Maryland
Goalie:
Matt McMonagle Cornell University
Third Team
Attack:
Kevin Huntley - Johns Hopkins University
Brendan Mundorf - University of Maryland Baltimore County
Joe Yevoli - Syracuse University
Midfield:
Peter Cannon - Georgetown University
Brian Crockett - Syracuse University
Greg Peyser - Johns Hopkins University
Geoff Snider - University of Denver
Defense:
Zachary Jungers Princeton University
Stephen McElduff - University of North Carolina
Ray Megill - University of Maryland
Richard Smith - University of Virginia
Goalie:
Matt Russell - United States Naval Academy
Kip Turner - University of Virginia
Honorable Mention
Attack: DJ Andzejewski, University of Pennsylvania; Nick Bonacci, Dartmouth College; Brendan Cannon, Georgetown University; Greg Cohen, Harvard University; Michael Farley, Providence College; Mike Leveille, Syracuse University; David Mitchell, Cornell University; Xander Ritz, University of Maryland; Peter Trombino, Princeton University; John Walker, United States Military Academy
Midfield: Oliver Bacon, Towson University; Jake Deane, University of Massachusetts; Greg Downing, Fairfield University; Brendan Healy, University of Maryland; Patrick Heim, Pennsylvania State University; Terry Kimener, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Mark Kovler, Princeton University; Steve Looney, United States Naval Academy; John Orsen, Hofstra University; Steve Panarelli, Syracuse University; Dave Paolisso, Georgetown University; Patrick Perritt, Syracuse University; Alex Smith, University of Delaware; Andrew Spack, Loyola College
Defense: Mitch Belisle, Cornell University; Andrew Blechman, University of Pennsylvania; Jordan DiNola, United States Naval Academy; Colin Hulme, Colgate University; Jerry Lambe, Georgetown University; Matt Luyster, United States Military Academy; Sean McCarthy, Hofstra University; Matthew Pinto, Johns Hopkins University
Goalie: Drew Adams, Pennsylvania State University; Harry Alford, University of Maryland; Greg Havalchak, Rutgers University; Joey Kemp, University of Notre Dame; Jesse Schwartzman, Johns Hopkins University
