Crowley Wins Player of the Year, Sowell Named Coach of the YearCambridge, Mass. -
Junior midfielder Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia) was a unanimous choice for America East Conference Men's Lacrosse Player of the Year, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon. Crowley is the first player in school history to be named player of the year.
In addition, Rick Sowell was named Coach of the Year after leading the Seawolves to a 10-3 record and 5-0 in America East play. Sowell is the first SBU men's lacrosse coach to win the award since Lars Tiffany won it in 2005.
Crowley is joined on the first team by senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.), junior Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia), senior Steven Waldeck (Levittown, N.Y.) and senior Charlie Paar (Huntington, N.Y.).
Crowley, also a unanimous choice for first-team honors, led Stony Brook with 65 points on 40 goals and 25 assists. He leads the country in points per game (5.0), and is fifth in goals per game (3.08). The 65 points are the fourth most in a season in school history.
After tallying 39 career points in two seasons, Compitello broke out in a big way in 2010. He tallied 62 points, including a team-high 33 assists. He scored a career-high six goals against Hartford and recorded a career-high five assists in the regular-season finale against Vermont.
Despite not scoring in three games, McBride still tallied 46 goals, a career best. He scored eight goals in a season-opening win over Siena and posted seven goals each against Delaware and Binghamton. McBride, as well as Crowely, are 2010 Tewaaraton Award nominees, awarded to the top player in college lacrosse.
Waldeck, one of the premier long stick midfielders in the country, had an outstanding season on offense and defense. Among all long poles, Waldeck leads the nation with eight goals and three assists. Defensively, he has 82 ground balls and 26 caused turnovers to rank in the top 10 in the nation in both categories.
Paar has been Stony Brook's primary goalie this season. He's saved his best for conference play, as he has a 9.88 goals against average and a .553 save percentage. Against Albany, he held the Great Danes scoreless for 49:06, as Stony Brook posted its first shutout in 20 years with a 15-0 win.
One of the nation's top face-off specialists, junior Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) was named to the second team. Rand has won 212 of 348 (.609) of his face-offs. His 29 face-off wins against Siena and 28 against Binghamton represent two of highest totals in NCAA Division I history.
Crowley, who also was named to the all-academic team, is joined by sophomore Robbie Campbell (Delta, British Columbia) and junior Timmy Trenkle (Commack, N.Y.). Campbell has 15 goals and 12 assists and has started each of the last 28 games. A Business Mangement/Economics major, Campbell has a 3.37 GPA. Trenkle, who has nine goals and seven assists, saved his best game for last. He had two goals and two assists in Stony Brook's 16-10 win over Vermont. A Business Management major, Trenkle's GPA is 3.31. Crowley has a 3.32 GPA with a major in Business Management and Psychology.
2010 America East Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams - Stony Brook
First Team
Position Name Cl. Hometown/High School
Attack Tom Compitello* Sr. Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge
Attack Jordan McBride* Jr. New Westminster, British Columbia/New Westminster
Midfield Kevin Crowley* Jr. New Westminster, British Columbia/New Westminster
LS Midfield Steven Waldeck Sr. Levittown, N.Y./MacArthur
Goalkeeper Charlie Paar Sr. Huntington, N.Y./Huntington
Second Team
Position Name Cl. Hometown/High School
Faceoff Adam Rand Jr. Niantic, Conn. (East Lyme)
All-Academic Team
Name Cl. Hometown/High School GPA Major
Robbie Campbell So. Delta, British Columbia/Seaquam 3.37 Business Mangement/Economics
Kevin Crowley* Jr. New Westminster, B.C./New Westminster 3.32 Business Management/Psychology
Timmy Trenkle Jr. Commack, N.Y./Commack 3.31 Business Managemen
Player of the Year
Kevin Crowley*
Coach of the Year
Rick Sowell
* Unanimous
