BALTIMORE - Salisbury University senior
Kylor Berkman was named the National Midfielder of
the Year for the third consecutive season as the United States
Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) released its Division
III All-American teams and award winners. Berkman is the first-ever
player to earn this award three times and in three consecutive
seasons.
The SU program has been awarded the National Midfielder of the
Year six out of the past seven years and nine times since 1995.
Previous two-time winners include Salisbury's Andy
Murray (2003, '04) and Chris Turner
(1999, 2000), Nazareth's Brent Rothfuss (1997, '98) and Hobart's
Mark Darcangelo (1980, '82).
The No. 2 Sea Gulls (16-4) had a total of four All-Americans
this season which increases their impressive total to 171
All-Americans in program history. Berkman was named to the
first-team for the third consecutive season. He is just the seventh
player in school history to be named a first-team All-American in
three consecutive seasons. Berkman joins great company such as
Mike Esham (1991-'93), Jason
Coffman ('93-'96), Chris McQueeney
('94-'96), Jake Bergey ('95-'97), Andy
Murray (2002-'04) and Jeff Bigas
('03-'05).
Senior defenseman Kevin Maynard garnered third
team honors for the first time in his playing career. Junior
midfielder Mike Von Kamecke and freshman attackman
Matt Canonne were both named honorable mention
All-Americans.
Berkman, the 2008 USILA National Player of the Year, finished
first on the team in points (83), assists (41), game-winning goals
(three) and man-up goals (11). The co-captain was third on the team
in goals (42) and fourth on the team in ground balls (49). The
Salisbury, Md., native was named the Capital Athletic Conference
Player of the Year for the second year in a row in 2009. Berkman
concludes his career in the maroon and gold with 298 points and
dished out 170 assists, both marks rank second all-time in program
history.
Maynard, a two-time All-CAC second team performer, garners his
first-ever All-American honor. The senior co-captain played and
started in all 20 games this season. The Salisbury, Md., native was
third on the team in caused turnovers (25) and fifth on the team in
ground balls with 42.
This is the second consecutive season that Von Kamecke has been
named an All-American honorable mention. The Winter Park, Fla.,
native was fifth on the team in points (44), fifth on the team in
goals (27), third on the team in assists (17) and fourth on the
team in man-up goals with eight. The junior played in all 20 games
with four starts.
Canonne, the 2009 CAC Rookie of the Year, was named an honorable
mention All-American for the first-time in his young career. The
freshman attackman played in 20 games with 18 starts for the Sea
Gulls. The Bayport, N.Y., native led the team in goals (53), second
on the team in points (67), second in man-up goals (nine), third on
the team in game-winning goals (two) and sixth on the team in
assists (14).
SU head coach Jim Berkman has coached 142
All-Americans in his 21 seasons at the helm for the Sea Gulls.
Berkman has had a first-team All-American the past eight seasons
dating back to 2001. In fact, the Sea Gulls have had a first-team
All-American every season from 1991-present except for 2001. The
four All-Americans is the lowest amount SU has had since 2002. For
the decade, the Sea Gulls have earned 70 All-Americans.
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