Spartans Land Three on All-CAC Squad
YORK, PA - The York College men’s lacrosse team received
exciting news Friday as a trio of Spartans were chosen as
All-Capital Athletic Conference performers for the 2008 season.
Steve Mersinger (Westminster, Md./Westminster)
landed on the first-team, while Steve Roy (Feasterville,
Pa./Archbishop Wood) and Rob Marine (Bel Air,
Md./Bel Air) garnered second-team selections. York’s
three bids equates to the program’s largest number of players
to receive all-league accolades since the inception of the program
in 2000.
Mersinger, who was a second-team choice in 2007, posted a simply
stellar campaign. The junior racked up team-highs in both ground
balls and caused turnovers, notching 72 and 29 respectively. A
hulking 6-foot, 5-inch defenseman, Mersinger started each of
York’s 17 contests this season and was often charged with
defending the opposition’s most dangerous attacker. He also
chipped in on the offensive end, distributing a pair of
assists.
“Steve is such a great player, easily one of the best in the
CAC,” Spartan head coach Jim Griffin said. “It’s
wonderful to see him get the recognition for his incredible
season.”
Roy’s senior campaign proved to be his most successful,
garnering his first bid on the All-CAC squad. The attackman
registered a career-best 20 goals including seven in league play.
Two of Roy’s tallies came against perennial lacrosse
powerhouse Salisbury during the Spartans’ regular-season tilt
against the Sea Gulls.
“Steve added another dimension to our attack this
year,” Griffin said. “He really stepped up his game and
became one of the best offensive players in the
conference.”
Marine also earned his first All-CAC selection for his outstanding
work in the defensive midfield. The athletic senior picked up 33
ground balls and caused 21 turnovers as he helped the Spartans
thwart countless attacks. Additionally, Marine pitched in on the
offensive side of the field, notching five goals and four
assists.
“Rob’s play was a huge boost for us throughout the
year,” Griffin said. “His athleticism on defense and
ability to push our attack in transition was instrumental to our
success all season.”
This trio helped the Spartans to the squad’s second best
mark (10-7) in the history of the program. Roy and Marine graduate
after being part of the best four seasons in York lacrosse. Over
the past four years the Spartans have accumulated a mark of 31-27,
the best four-year record in program history.