McGill lacrosse trio earns CUFLA all-conference honours
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MONTREAL - Three members of the McGill men's lacrosse team have earned all-conference status from the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association.
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Defender Brendan Farrer and attacker Alex Kruse, both natives of Oakville, Ont., were picked from the Redmen along with faceoff specialist Jake Winn of Falmouth, Maine.
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Farrer, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound defensive defenceman, earned all-conference honours for the fourth consecutive season. He played a major role in helping McGill register the second-best goals-against record (7.60 GAA) in the six-team CUFLA East. The 21-year-old economics senior is also a member of the Principal's Student-athlete Honour Roll.
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Kruse, a 5-foot-11, 175-pound attackman, led the Redmen in scoring with 30 points, including 12 goals, in 10 games. The 18-year-old education freshman is a product of the Ontario EDGE field lacrosse team. Kruse also played for the Oakville Buzz in the Ontario Lacrosse Association's Jr. B League.
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Winn, who was credited with one assist this season, joined the Redmen in 2007 as a sophomore transfer from Lake Forest College, where he was recruited as a hockey player. The 5-foot-6, 170-pound midfielder was named as the most improved player on the Redmen that season and the next year, earned a starting role as a key face-off man. Winn, whose parents are both McGill graduates,Ìýis a 21-year-old political science senior.
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2009 CUFLA EAST ALL-STARS
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Goalkeeper:ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kalvin Thomas, Trent ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Peterborough, Ont.
Defence:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Wayne Punchak, CarletonÌýÌýÌýÌý Coquitlam, B.C.
Defence:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Brendan Farrer, McGillÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Oakville, Ont.
Defence:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mark Kingston, Bishop'sÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Oakville, Ont.
Midfield (Long-stick): Ryan MacDonald, CarletonÌýÌýÌý Peterborough, Ont.
Midfield (Defensive):Ìý Brendan Gibbs, Queen'sÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ottawa, Ont.
Midfield:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Raj Wasson, Carleton ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ottawa, Ont.
Midfield:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Josh Wasson, TrentÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Peterborough, Ont.
Midfield :ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mack O'Brien, TrentÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Peterborough, Ont.
Attack :ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Corey Fowler, CarletonÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Attack :ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Alex Kruse, McGillÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Oakville, Ont.
Attack :ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Chad Evans, TrentÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Peterborough, Ont.
Faceoff Specialist:ÌýÌýÌý Jake Winn, McGillÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Falmouth, ME, (USA)
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CUFLA WEST ALL-STARS
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Goalkeeper:ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Marc Nano, WesternÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Oakville, Ont.
Defence:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jon Harnett, GuelphÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Caledon East, Ont.
Defence:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mike Gillan, GuelphÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Caledon, Ont.
Defence:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Eric Pitre, WesternÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Toronto, Ont.
Midfield (Long-stick): Brad Galante, Guelph ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Burlington, Ont.
Midfield (Defensive):Ìý Mike Holder, LaurentianÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Orillia, Ont.
Midfield:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dustin Dunn, BrockÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Peterborough, Ont.
Midfield:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Glenn Bryan, LaurierÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Orangeville, Ont.
Midfield :ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Scott Fitchett, Guelph ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Scarborough, Ont.
Attack :ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mike MacLeod, BrockÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Owen Sound, Ont.
Attack :ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Carter Williams, McMasterÌýÌýÌýÌý Scottsdale, AZ Ìý(USA)
Attack :ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Justin Wilson-Kirby, GuelphÌýÌý Oakville, Ont.
Faceoff Specialist:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Paul Ryan, GuelphÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Brampton, Ont.
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012
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