Toronto, Ontario - Two of the 30 players recently selected to play for Team Canada in next year's World Lacrosse Championships have direct connections to the Stony Brook University men's lacrosse team. Junior Jordan McBride (New Westminster, B.C.) and former standout Rhys Duch '08 have both been named to the 30-man roster that will compete for Team Canada in next year's world championships that will be held in Manchester, England in July.
"I am happy to see Jordan and Rhys made the Canadian National Team," commented Stony Brook head coach Rick Sowell, who will be an assistant coach for the US team at the championships. "Rhys had a wonderful career here at Stony Brook and is doing very well in the NLL where he broke the rookie scoring record on his way to being named Rookie of the Year. Jordan, currently a junior is on pace to rewrite the Stony Brook scoring record books. I wish them both the best of luck next summer in England when playing against everyone except Team USA!"
A first team all-America East selection in 2009, McBride had another strong season for Stony Brook from his attack position. He helped lead an offense that averaged 11.2 goals per game to rank 9th in the nation. McBride, who finished with a team-high 42 goals, reached the 40-goal level for a second straight season and finished second in the nation in goals per game. He will enter the 2010 season eighth all-time in goals for the Seawolves with 86.
One of Stony Brook's all-time leading scorers with 106 points, Duch was named the National Lacrosse League's Rookie of the Year in 2009 after an outstanding first season with the San Jose Stealth. The #3 overall pick in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft, he set a new rookie scoring record with 89 points (35g, 54a), breaking the previous mark of 82 points set in 2002.
