ODAC Players Secure 20 of 22 Selections
ASHLAND, Va. --- Roanoke College senior Jon
Mason and his coach Bill Pilat have been recognized as the Virginia
Sports Information Directors (VaSID) State Player and Coach of the
Year as the organization announced its All-State Men's Lacrosse
Teams Friday afternoon.
Named ODAC Player-of-the Year and an all-league first-team member
earlier this season, Mason (Orangeville Ontario, Canada) was
recently honored as the Lt. Col. J. I. (Jack) Turnbull - NCAA
Division III Attack Player of the Year. As the Turnbull Award
Winner, Mason earned First Team NCAA Division III All-America
honors as well.
This season, Mason led the Maroons and the Nation with 75 goals,
while he also dished out 16 assists for a total of 91 points.
A three time All-American, Mason amassed 247 career goals and 35
assists for 282 points. His career goals and points are tops
in the Roanoke record books.
Pilat receives top coaching honors in the Commonwealth for the
third consecutive year. This season, Pilat led the Maroons to
a school record 15 wins, a second consecutive ODAC Championship, a
trip to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, and a final
National ranking of seven for the 2007 season. For his
efforts, Pilat was named ODAC Coach of the Year for the eighth time
in his 19 seasons at the helm of the RC program.
2007 VaSID All-State Men's Lacrosse College
Division
First Team |
Name & School |
Attack: |
Jon Mason, Roanoke |
Attack: |
Tyler Tolsen, Lynchburg |
Attack: |
Brett Morris, Va. Wesleyan |
Midfielder: |
Chaz Carlson, Roanoke |
Midfielder: |
Ryan Harrington, Hampden-Sydney |
Midfielder: |
Ryan Cranston, Lynchburg |
LS Mid: |
Colin Dunn, Hampden-Sydney |
Defense: |
Todd Evans, Va. Wesleyan |
Defense: |
Alex Pritzlaff, Hampden-Sydney |
Defense: |
Brandon Fell, Lynchburg |
Goalkeeper: |
Chris Lalli, Washington and Lee |
|
|
Second-Team |
Name and School |
Attack: |
Zach Thomas, Roanoke |
Attack: |
Jordan Kenney, Va. Wesleyan |
Attack: |
Stephen Weis, Lynchburg |
Midfielder: |
DJ Tayman, Marymount |
Midfielder: |
Thomas Jennings, Hampden-Sydney |
Midfielder: |
Ryan Merrell, Christopher Newport |
LS-Mid: |
Mike Canino, Va. Wesleyan |
Defense: |
Peter Goodwin, Washington and Lee |
Defense: |
Charlie McCombs, Washington and Lee |
Defense: |
Derek Murray, Randolph-Macon |
Goalkeeper: |
Brian Vierheller, Randolph-Macon |
|
Name & School |
Player of the Year: |
Jon Mason, Roanoke |
Coach of the Year: |
Bill Pilat, Roanoke |