BARNES NAMED ALL-AMERICAN FOR MEN’S LACROSSE

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Lycoming College senior long-stick middie Mark Barnes (Elmira, NY; Corning-Painted Post East) has earned All-American status for the third consecutive year.

Barnes was recognized as an honorable mention on the 2001 STX/USILA All-American team. He was also an honorable mention on the 1999 and 2000 teams.

“We’re very excited for Mark and his family. Being named to the team for a third straight season is not only a great honor for him, but also for his teammates and the lacrosse staff here at Lycoming,” said Warriors’ head coach Gene Peluso. “It is truly a testament to how good Mark is compared to the top midfielders in the entire nation. He has played a huge role on our team for four years – winning face-offs, picking up groundballs and leading our transition offense. Coaches have recognized that through awards such as this. Once again, we’re extremely happy to have Mark named an All-American.”

Barnes was also named a Middle Atlantic Conference first-team all-star for the fourth consecutive season in 2001. During the season, he led Lycoming with 162 groundballs and 162 face-off victories and recorded eight goals and 16 assists for the Warriors. Barnes also reached a pair of career milestones during the 2001 campaign, tallying his 700^th face-off win and his 600^th groundball.

The Warriors went 11-3 overall and 7-1 within the MAC during the regular season to claim the title of regular season conference champion. The team finished the season with a mark of 12-4 after going 1-1 in the MAC tournament to claim runner-up honors