Thursday, May 21, 2009

GREER NAMED 2009 USILA SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Bryant University men's lacrosse graduate student and 2009 Tewaaraton Trophy finalist Zack Greer (Whitby, Ont.) was named a 2009 Second Team All-American, his fourth career All-America selection, as announced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Tuesday morning.

A two-time First Teamer, Greer repeats the All-America bid for the third-straight season, garnering the honor while leading Bryant to a 10-5 record in its inaugural Division I season.

Greer led the Bulldogs offensively and was among the best in the nation with 42 goals scored. He paced Bryant in assists with 26 and collected a team-best 68 points, while his 4.53 points per game remain tops in the nation.

The NCAA Division I all-time leading goal scorer, Greer finishes his career with 248 tallies, also ending his collegiate campaign with the nation's longest points-scored streak, collecting at least one point in his last 49 career contests. Greer also leaves the collegiate ranks tied for the all-time DI points-scored record with 353 total points.

This season, Greer's 11-point outing against Sacred Heart (6g, 5a) ranks him tied for the best single game total in DI in 2009, and he recorded 13 multi-point contests in just 15 games played. Greer registered 11 multi-goal games on the year, scoring four or more goals five times and collecting four or more points on eight occasions.

Greer earned First Team All-America honors in 2007 and 2008, garnering a Third Team All-America selection as a freshman in 2005. He, for the second-consecutive season, is also among five Tewaaraton Trophy finalists in 2009.