PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Three student-athletes from Rutgers men's lacrosse earned All-American honors as the USILA announced their 2019 All-American teams. Goalkeeper Max Edelmann was named Third Team All-American, while Kieran Mullins and Kyle Pless were named Honorable Mention All-Americans.
 
Edelmann, a First Team All-Big Ten goalkeeper and the Big Ten Co-Specialist of the Year, thrived as the starting goalkeeper this season as a redshirt senior. He averaged 14.69 saves per game, which led the nation following the regular season, while posting a 55.8% save percentage that led the conference and was 10^th nationally. The Middletown, Md. native recorded double-digit saves in every game, reaching at least 17 saves on six different occasions. A two-time Big Ten weekly award winner, he became the eighth player in Rutgers' program history to surpass 500 career saves. The team captain majored in Labor Studies and Employment Relations and is working towards a postgraduate degree. He will participate in the USILA North/South Senior All-Star Game this Friday.
 
Mullins, a First Team All-Big Ten selection, led the team with 37 assists and added 23 goals for 60 points, second on the team.  The Islip, N.Y. native was sixth in the nation and second in the conference in assists per game (2.85) and 16^th in the country in points per game (4.62). The team captain was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week twice this season and also earned national Player of the Week honors from US Lacrosse following a six-goal, three-assist performance in a win at St. John's. A team captain and Pre-Med student, Mullins is majoring in Biological Sciences.
 
Pless was Rutgers' top defenseman this season and earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors. A four-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Pless was second in the Big Ten with 1.6 caused turnover per game. The Highlands Ranch, Colo. native set a career-best with 24 caused turnovers while collecting 34 ground balls. He scored his first career goal in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals. A team captain and Economics major, Pless was drafted by the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse. He will participate in the USILA North/South Senior All-Star Game this Friday.
 
Rutgers has now had 216 All-Americans all-time. This is the second straight year that RU has three All-Americans, the fourth straight year Rutgers has had multiple All-Americans, and a total of 12 Scarlet Knights have been named All-Americans with Coach Brecht at the helm of the program.
 
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