by BALTIMORE – UAlbany men’s lacrosse senior attack Lyle Thompson continues to earn awards, being named an Inside Lacrosse Midseason First Team All-American.
Thompson is currently the DI leader in points per contest with 6.67, totaling 27 goals and 33 assists after last night’s Syracuse game. He is also 1st in DI with 3.67 assists per game and 11th with three goals per game.
This year, Thompson has five 7+ point games and three double digit scoring contests, coming off a four-goal, three-assist performance against #2/2 Syracuse. He earned a career-high 12 points against Stony Brook and Harvard.
Last week, Thompson was named a midseason All-American by Lacrosse Magazine. He also a preseason All-American by both publications.
Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America First Team
A: Lyle Thompson, UAlbany | Dylan Malloy, Brown | Matt Kavanagh, Notre Dame | Jimmy Bitter, North Carolina
M: Myles Jones, Duke | Connor Buczek, Cornell | Deemer Class, Duke | Ryan Tucker, Virginia
Specialists: Trevor Baptiste, FO, Denver | Larken Kemp, LSM, Brown
D: Brandon Mullins, Syracuse | Casey Ikeda, Maryland | Austin Schultz, Army | Matt Landis, Notre Dame
GK: Kyle Bernlohr, Maryland
