Yale Picked 3rd in Face-Off Ivy Poll
3 Bulldogs Named to Pre-Season Team
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Inside Lacrosse's Face-Off Yearbook released its 2011 Ivy League pre-season poll and all-star team, and the Ivy coaches picked Yale third and put three Bulldog juniors on the all-league squad.
The Elis, predicted to finish in a third-place tie with Brown, are coming off a three-way share of the 2010 Ivy League title. Head coach Andy Shay enjoyed his best season in New Haven with a 10-4 mark and a spot in the league's first post-season tournament.
Attackman Matt Gibson (Point Lookout, NY) and midfielders Gregory Mahony (Mercer Island, Wash.) and Michael Pratt (Garden City, NY) were picked on the 13-member pre-season All-Ivy squad.
Gibson was second-team All-Ivy in 2010 while taking New England Player of the Year and team offensive MVP honors. He was named to the Inside Lacrosse 2011 Pre-Season All-America team after earning honorable mention status during a 26-goal campaign last spring.
Last spring, Mahony earned a spot on the All-Ivy second team and was a first-team All-New England selection after notching 21 goals. Pratt, one of Yale's top short-stick defensive middies, is looking for his first post-season awards.
Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Princeton
2. Cornell
3 YALE
Brown
5. Penn
6. Harvard
7. Dartmouth
Coaches' Preseason All-Conference
|
Pos. |
Name |
Year |
School |
|
A |
Jack McBride |
Sr. |
Princeton |
|
A |
Rob Pannell |
Jr. |
Cornell |
|
A |
Matt Gibson |
Jr. |
Yale |
|
M |
David Hawley |
Sr. |
Brown |
|
M |
Mike Chanenchuk* |
So. |
Princeton |
|
M |
Gregory Mahony |
Jr. |
Yale |
|
F/O |
Jeff Froccaro |
So. |
Princeton |
|
SSDM |
Michael Pratt |
Jr. |
Yale |
|
LSM |
John Cunningham |
Jr. |
Princeton |
|
D |
Chad Wiedmaier |
Jr. |
Princeton |
|
D |
Max Feely |
Sr. |
Cornell |
|
D |
Peter Fallon |
Sr. |
Brown |
|
G |
Tyler Fiorito |
Jr. |
Princeton |
* withdrew from school after selections were made
filed by Steve Conn, Yale Sports Publicity Director