Gibson Earns All-Patriot League Honors

May 10, 2001

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -Bucknell University, the undefeated 2001 League champion, placed seven players on the 2001 Patriot League men's lacrosse All-League team as selected by the PL coaches, including five first-team players.

A total of 11 players on this year's 23-player All-League squad are repeat selections, including Lafayette senior goalie Duncan Woodard, the PL Defensive Player of the Year, and Army junior attackman Tim Pearson, the PL Offensive Player of the Year.

Woodard is a four-time All-League selection, including a first-team honoree for the second-straight season. Pearson picked up his third-straight first-team All-League honor and was named the Offensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career. Pearson also earned the Co-Offensive Player of the Year award and was the League's Rookie of the Year in 1999.

The 10th-ranked Bison, who will be making their first appearance in the NCAA Championship tournament Sunday against fifth-seeded Notre Dame (at West Point, N.Y.), led the PL in All-League players after winning their second-straight championship and third in the last six years.

First-team All-League choices for Bucknell were senior defenders J.C.Metivier (Portland, Maine/Salisbury School) and Brian Treacher (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa), senior midfielders Michael Cheng (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park) and Mark Juelis (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) and sophomore attack Dennis Geraghty (King's Park, N.Y./St. Anthony's).

Cheng moves up to earn first-team All-League honors after earning second-team recognition in 1998 and 2000. Juelis, who earned the specialist nod on the first-team All-League squad, was a second-team all-star last season.

The League champs also placed junior defender Kevin Smithies (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown) and sophomore goalie Justin Sussman (Towson, Md./Friend's Academy) on the second-team All-League squad.

Also honored were Sid Jamieson, who was named the PL Coach of the Year for the second time in his career, and freshman attack Wes Fetchet (New Canaan, Conn./Lawrenceville School), who was named Rookie of the Year. Fetchet joins Ed Joffe (1996) as the only two BU players to earn Rookie of the Year recognition in the 11-year history of the PL.

Army and Lafayette each placed two players on the first-team All-League squad.  Senior defender Scott Pagels (Sykesville, Md./Liberty) joined Pearson on the top squad for the Black Knights, who also had three players on the second-team All-League roster to gain five total berths on the All-League squad. Army long-stick midfielder Ryan Hanrahan (Hingham, Mass./Hingham) was picked as a second-team all-star for the third-straight year.

Senior attackman Kevin Bromby (Ipswich, Mass./Governor Dummer) joined Woodard on the All-League first team for Lafayette, which placed three players on the all-star team.

Hobart College also placed four players on the All-League team, including senior first-team midfielder Jason Ouellet (Cheshire, Conn./Avon Old Farms). Ouellet earned first-team All-League honors for the second-straight year. 

Senior attack Jamie Breslin (Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes), the PL Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-star last season, was a second-team All-League choice this season.

Lehigh junior first-team midfielder Gabe Osorio (Havertown, Pa./Havertown), one of three Mountain Hawks named to the all-star team, earned his first PL post-season nomination. LU junior defender Tim Gossner (Millmont Park, Pa./Ridley), a two-time first-team All-League choice, and junior attack

Christian Castellani (New Canaan, Conn./Langley), a second-team all-star in 2000, were both second-team All-League picks this season.

Colgate senior midfielder Parker Gibson (Newtown, Pa./Westminster School) rounds out the returning all-stars on this year's team. Gibson, the 1998 Rookie of the Year, is making his third appearance on the PL post-season team.

FIRST TEAM
Name, School, Yr.,  Position, Hometown/High School Previous Honors
Kevin Bromby, Lafayette, Sr., A, Ipswich, Mass./Governor Dummer 2nd '00
Dennis Geraghty, Bucknell,  So., A, King's Park, N.Y./St. Anthony's

Tim Pearson, Army, Jr., A, Pt. Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue 1st '00; 1st, OPOY & ROY '99

Michael Cheng, Bucknell, Sr., MF, Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park 2nd '00; 2nd '98

Mark Juelis, Bucknell,  Sr. ,LS, MF, Westfield, N.J./Westfield 2nd '00
Gabe Osorio, Lehigh, Jr., MF, Havertown, Pa./Haverford 
Jason Ouellet, Hobart, Sr., MF, Cheshire, Conn./Avon Old Farms 1st '00
J.C. Metivier, Bucknell, Sr., D, Portland, Maine/Salisbury School
Ryan Pagels, Army, Sr., D, Sykesville, Md./Liberty
Brian Treacher, Bucknell, Sr., D, Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa

Duncan Woodard, Lafayette, Sr., G, New Canaan, Conn./St. George's 1st '00; 2nd '99; 2nd '98

SECOND TEAM
Name, School, Yr.,  Position, Hometown/High School Previous Honors
John Bogosian, Hobart, So., A, Massena, N.Y./Kent School
Jamie Breslin, Hobart, Sr., A, Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes 1st & OPOY '00

Christian Castellani, Lehigh, Jr., A, New Canaan, Conn./Langley 2nd '00

Parker Gibson, Colgate, Sr., MF, Newtown, Pa./Westminster School 1st '00; 2nd & ROY '98

Ryan Hanrahan, Army, Sr., LS/MF, Hingham, Mass./Hingham 2nd '00; 2nd '99
Mike Kamon, Army, So., MF, West Chester, Pa./W.C. Henderson
Drew Stotler, Lafayette, Sr., MF, Westfield, N.J./Westfield
Tim Gossner, Lehigh, Jr., D, Millmont Park, Pa./Ridley 1st '00; 1st '99
Josh Kurtzman, Army, Sr., D, Augusta, Maine/Cony
Ryan Milligan, Hobart, Sr., D, Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand
Kevin Smithies, Bucknell, Jr. D, Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown
Justin Sussman, Bucknell, So., G, Towson, Md./Friends Academy

Offensive Player of the Year - Tim Pearson, Jr., A, Army
Defensive Player of the Year - Duncan Woodard, Sr., G, Lafayette
Rookie of the Year - Wes Fetchet, Fr., A, Bucknell 
(New Canaan, Conn./Lawrenceville School)
Coach of the Year - Sid Jamieson, Bucknell (2nd time for award; also in 1996)