Two MAAC Men's Lacrosse Players Selected as Candidates for Senior Class Award
MAAC Sports
Edison,
N.J. -
University of Detroit Mercy senior long stick midfielder Jordan Houtby and
Siena College senior attack Danny Martinsen were selected as two of 20 Division
I Men's Lacrosse candidates for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award announced earlier
today.
Twenty
NCAA® lacrosse student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were
selected as candidates for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate men's
lacrosse. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as
an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of
excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.
Houtby
is a three-time member of the University of Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's
Honor Roll with a 3.175 GPA majoring in business. He is
currently the NCAA active leader in caused turnovers (126) and ninth for ground
balls (221). Houtby is a two-time MAAC Long Stick Midfielder of the Year and
was tabbed a preseason Honorable Mention All-American and All-Conference by
Inside Lacrosse entering his senior year.
Martinsen, a Marketing and
Management major, has been an active participant in the BlueShield of
Northeastern "Saints in the Community" program. He was tabbed 2013 MAAC
Preseason Player of the Year and named to the All-MAAC First-Team and All-MAAC
Tournament Team selection last season. As a junior, he ranked second in the
MAAC in both scoring (62) and assists (29) and was tied for fourth in goals. A
two-time MAAC Offensive Player of the Week in 2012, he ranked 14th nationally
in points per game (3.88) and 17th in assists (1.81).
The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular
season and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be
distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans who
will select one finalist. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced
during the 2013 NCAA Lacrosse Championships in Philadelphia from May 25-27.
For more information on Houtby's and
Martinsen's nominations and all of this year's candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com/lacrosse.
About the Senior Class Award
An
acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the
Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students
to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in
their communities.
2013 Lacrosse Candidates
Peter Baum, Colgate
Jesse Bernhardt, Maryland
Brendan Buckley, Army
Davis Butts, Loyola (Maryland)
Clay Del Prince, Brown
Nick Dolik, Penn State
Jason Gonos, Harvard
Marcus Holman, North Carolina
Jordan Houtby, Detroit
Mike Huffner, Bucknell
Peter Johnson, Yale
Chris LaPierre, Virginia
Danny Martinsen, Siena
Brian Megill, Syracuse
Matt Miller, Notre Dame
Jason Noble, Cornell
Scott Ratliff, Loyola (Maryland)
Logan Schuss, Ohio State
Sam Snow, Fairfield
Ryan Snyder, Lehigh