F&M Places Six on 2003 All-Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse Team
by Sports Information
5/1/03
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LANCASTER, PA -- Franklin & Marshall College placed six players on the 2003 All-Centennial Conference men's lacrosse team, which was announced today.
Franklin & Marshall College midfielder Bryan Nolan (Sr., Scottsdale, AZ/Western Reserve), attackman Jon Singer (Sr., Reisterstown, MD/Boys' Latin) and face-off specialist Matt Capone (So., Scarsdale, NY/Scarsdale) were first-team selections in balloting by the nine Conference head coaches. A NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship and Verizon Academic All-America candidate, Singer leads the team in scoring with 23-27-50 as he ranks fifth in points (3.57 ppg), 15th in goals (1.64 gpg) and third in assists (1.93 apg) through games of April 27 to anchor an F&M offense which ranks second in scoring offense with 167 goals in 14 games (11.93 gpg).
A 2001 Honorable Mention and 2002 Second Team All-CC recipient, Singer led the team in goals scored in 2002 (24) and 2001 (27).
The team's leading scorer this year, last week Nolan scored five goals, including three in a 13-6 loss to Washington in the CC playoffs. Against Dickinson College in F&M's regular season finale, he scored twice as the Diplomats rolled to an 11-9 victory. On the season, he now has 32-10-42 and raised his career numbers to 82-38-120 as this year's All-CC honor marks the first time Nolan has been honored by the Conference coaches. Overall, he ranks seventh in points (3.00 ppg) and third in goals (2.29 gpg) in the latest Centennial Conference statistics.
Midfielder Bas Solleveld (Jr., Glenmoore, PA/Shipley School) and defenseman Dave Taler (Jr., Baltimore, MD/Gilman School) were honored on the second team, while goaltender Mike Sartorius (So., Summit, NJ/Summit) earned honorable mention honors.
The anchor of the Diplomats' defense, Taler has been instrumental in Franklin & Marshall's ninth place national ranking in scoring defense (6.29 gpg) in the latest NCAA Division III men's lacrosse statistics.
Solleveld has tallied 21-10-31 this year, including 15-6-21 in Conference play, to raise his career numbers to 47-22-69. Last year, he chipped in 22-5-27, including eight goals and four assists in Centennial Conference games, to earn All-CC Honorable Mention honors. In goal, Sartorius is second in the Centennial Conference in save percentage (61.9%) and goals against average (7.20 gaa) as he has recorded 143 saves and 88 goals allowed in 773 minutes of play.
Named to the 2002 All-CC Team as a freshman, Sartorius recorded 208 saves last year, shattering the Conference record freshman goalie saves of 191 formerly held by Andrew Barter of Gettysburg from the 1997 season. However, he fell short of the school single season record of 225 set by Scott Cozzens '88 during the 1988 season.
Further, Sartorius reset the Centennial Conference single game and tournament saves records by recording 22 in a 7-6 loss to #1 nationally ranked Gettysburg on April 26, 2002 in the opening round of the Centennial Conference playoffs. The total erased the previous single game playoff record of 15 set by All-American Dave Kahn '01, the goalie Sartorius replaced between the pipes, in a 9-7 loss to Gettysburg in the opening game of the 2001 Conference playoffs. Historically, he is 14th in the history of the Conference in career saves with 352, 28 short of surpassing Swarthmore College's Ben Henwood '97 (379) for 13th place. Overall, the Diplomats are one of four Centennial Conference teams ranked in the top 15 as Washington (#3), Franklin & Marshall (#11), Gettysburg (#12) and McDaniel (#13) are among the nation's best. Franklin & Marshall (11-3, 6-2 Centennial Conference) will now await word from the NCAA selection committee on Sunday regarding a possible at-large berth to the national championship playoffs. If the Diplomats are not selected, Franklin & Marshall will await word from the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) selection committee on Monday regarding a berth to the organization's South Region Championships. 2003 All-Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse Team
First Team
Pos / Name Class Hometown/High School
A-Joe Ellis, McDaniel + Sr Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills
A-Chase Stewart, Gettysburg Fr Downingtown, PA/Downingtown
A-Bryan Nolan, Franklin & Marshall Sr Scottsdale, AZ/Western Reserve Academy
M-Steve Berger, Washington * Jr Columbia, MD/Mount St. Joseph
M-Jon Singer, Franklin & Marshall # Sr Reisterstown, MD/Boys' Latin
M-Pete Shaffer, McDaniel Jr Sykesville, MD/South Carroll
DM-Jeremy Shannon, Washington * Sr Brookeville, MD/Sherwood
F/O-Matt Capone, Franklin & Marshall So Scarsdale, NY/Scarsdale
D-Kyle Mitten, Washington So Wilton, CT/Wilton
D-Josh Hanlon, McDaniel * Jr Newtown, PA/Council Rock
D-Greg Vetter, Washington So Annapolis, MD/Annapolis
GK-Richard Yost, Washington Jr Westminster, MD/St. Paul's Second Team
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
A-Chris Edwards, Washington Sr Baltimore, MD/Boys' Latin
A-Jon Spivey, Washington So Timonium, MD/Dulaney
A-Rob Weaver, McDaniel So Laurel, MD/Pallotti
M-Brent Renner, Washington Jr Fairfax, VA/W.T. Woodson
M-Bas Solleveld, Franklin & Marshall % Jr Glenmoore, PA/Shipley School
M-Jeremy Angell, Dickinson Sr Milton, MA/Fryeburg Academy
DM-Greg Elko, McDaniel # Sr Lansdale, PA/North Penn
F/O-Joe Pappfotis, McDaniel Sr Annapolis, MD/Gunston Day School
D-Dave Taler, Franklin & Marshall Jr Baltimore, MD/Gilman School
D-Matt McMillen, Gettysburg ++ Sr Media, PA/Penncrest
D-Creg Fleetwood, Washington # Sr Chestertown, MD/Kent County
GK-Tim McGinnis, Gettysburg * Sr Ellicott City, MD/Loyola-Blakefield Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Class Hometown/High School
A-Mike Fischette, Haverford Jr Pittsburgh, PA/Sewickley Academy
M-John O'Bannon, Gettysburg Jr Marshall, VA/Highland School
M-Eric Seideman, Haverford Jr Plainfield, VT/Spaulding
F/O-Tom Parr, Washington Jr Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright
D-David Peer, Dickinson Jr Rochester, NY/McQuaid Jesuit
GK-Mike Sartorius, Franklin & Marshall # So Summit, NJ/Summit ++ 1st team All-Centennial in 2000, 2001 and 2002
+ 1st team All-Centennial in 2001 and 2002
* 1st team All-Centennial in 2002
# 2nd team All-Centennial in 2002
% Honorable Mention All-Centennial in 2002 Player of the Year - Steve Berger, Washington, Jr., Midfield Notes
Berger is the first Washington player to earn Centennial Player of the Year honors since Chris Cote in 1994.
Ellis becomes the 10th player in Centennial history - and first from McDaniel - to earn first-team honors three times.
Yost was the only unanimous selection by the Conference's nine head coaches.
Stewart is the first freshman to be selected first-team All-Centennial since Gettysburg's Matt McMillen in 2000. Centennial Conference Players of the Year
1994: Chris Cote, Washington, M
1995: Dave Curry, Gettysburg, A
1996: Dean Coccia, Western Maryland, A
1997: Steve Hallowell, Western Maryland, DM
1998: Brian Bean, Haverford, A
1999: Andrew Barter, Gettysburg, GK
2000: Andrew Barter, Gettysburg, GK
2001: Tommy Pearce, Gettysburg, M
2002: Tim McGinnis, Gettysburg, GK
2003: Steve Berger, Washington, M Three-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections
Chris Mergardt, Franklin & Marshall, 1994-95-96
Jake Kovalcik, Gettysburg, 1994-95-96
Tom Coleman, Franklin & Marshall, 1996-97-98
Brian Abbott, Gettysburg, 1997-98-99
Justin McCarthy, Washington, 1997-98-99
Andrew Barter, Gettysburg, 1998-99-00
Chris Anderson, Haverford, 1999-00-01
Pete Milliman, Gettysburg, 2000-01-02
Matt McMillen, Gettysburg, 2000-01-02
Joe Ellis, McDaniel, 2001-02-03 Centennial Conference Champions
1994: Gettysburg
1995: Gettysburg
1996: Washington
1997: Washington
1998: Gettysburg
1999: Gettysburg
2000: Gettysburg
2001: Gettysburg
2002: Gettysburg
2003: Washington
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