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LANCASTER, PA - Franklin & Marshall College attackman Colin Hanley (So., Davidsonville, MD/DeMatha) has been named to the March 31 Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse Honor Roll. Last week, he scored seven goals and added three assists in a 2-0 week, as the Diplomats defeated Goucher (10-6 W) and Muhlenberg (14-3 W). Against Muhlenberg, he scored four goals and added an assist to lead #10 nationally ranked Franklin & Marshall College (8-0, 3-0 Centennial Conference) to the team's eighth straight win. For Hanley, who has tallied a goal in every game so far this year for F&M, his goal total versus the Mules matched his season high of four goals scored versus Denison in a 12-7 win on March 8. On the year, he has tallied 10 goals and four assists for 19 points. In the latest Centennial Conference statistical rankings, he is fourth in goals (2.38) and 16th in points (2.33) per game to lead a Diplomats' offense which tops the Conference in scoring with 13.25 goals per game. In addition, F&M ranks first in team man-up percentage (16-of-35, 45.7%) and scoring defense (4.13) and second in team man down percentage (36-of-41, 87.8%) behind Swarthmore (22-of-25, 88.0%). Franklin & Marshall, ranked 8th in the LaxPower.com Computer Rankings and 10th in the March 31 USILA poll, will continue the season on Saturday, April 5 at home on Williamson Field versus #6 ranked Washington College (5-2, 3-0 CC). Historically, the Diplomats are off to their best start since the 1972 opened 9-0. However Washington has claimed 30 of the 31 previous meetings with F&M. The Diplomats only victory in the series came in 1995 when F&M knocked off the Shoremen 10-9. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.
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