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BULLDOG HEAD COACH MIKE PRESSLER LEADS TEAM USA TO GOLD AT FIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 24, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- After nearly two weeks of grueling competition at the FIL World Championships in Manchester, England, Team USA can return to the States will a smile. Because despite suffering a loss in pool play to rival Canada, Team USA - led by Bryant University head lacrosse coach Mike Pressler - found redemption and ultimate glory in Saturday's championship game, beating Canada, 12-10, to walk away with the gold.
BRYANT UNIVERSITY MEN’S LACROSSE AND FIELD HOCKEY PROGRAMS COMPLETE DIVISION I TRANSITION
July 23, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – It’s official. Bryant University Director of Athletics Bill Smith received notification this week from the N.C.A.A. confirming that the Bulldog men’s lacrosse and field hockey programs have completed their two-year reclassification and now officially belong in the ranks of Division I.
CATCH UP ON ALL THAT'S HAPPENING WITH BRYANT UNIVERSITY PLAYERS AND COACHES AT THE 2010 LACROSSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 21, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Come inside to read all the news, highlights and stories about Team USA, led by Bryant University men's lacrosse coach Mike Pressler, and their quest for the 2010 FIL World Championship!
BRYANT PLACES 65 STUDENT-ATHLETES ON NEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
July 02, 2010
SOMERSET, NJ – A total of 65 Bryant University student-athletes have been named to the Northeast Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll, including nine earning Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll distinction. In addition, men’s tennis junior Cristian Balestrieri (Mar Del Plata, Argentina) and women’s tennis senior Chelsea Downing (Cherry Hills Village, Colo.) were recognized as NEC Spring Scholar-Athletes for 2010.
Coach Pressler to Appear on NBC's The Today Show July 1
June 30, 2010
Bryant University head men’s lacrosse coach Mike Pressler will be appearing on NBC’s The Today Show on Thursday morning, July 1 to discuss the upcoming World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England July 15-24. Pressler will be coaching Team USA at the championships.
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: Bryant lacrosse coach Pressler is a man of his word
June 27, 2010
SMITHFIELD — Seated in a folding chair beneath the grandstand at Bulldog Stadium, fit and tanned, enjoying his view of the world through his sunglasses, Mike Pressler is a portrait of a happy man. He coaches the U.S. National Lacrosse Team that will work out at Bryant next week before leaving for Manchester, England, and the World Championships. He directs popular lacrosse camps in Aspen and Atlanta.
LACROSSE CAPTAIN ANDREW HENNESSEY SELECTED IN SECOND ROUND OF 2010 MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE DRAFT
June 07, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After one of them most impressive careers in Bryant men’s lacrosse history, graduate student and 2010 captain Andrew Hennessey (Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River) will be a rookie once again. Only this time, he will be playing as a professional, selected by the Denver Outlaws with the 11th overall pick in Sunday’s 2010 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) draft.
MURNANE NAMED TO 2010 NEILA TURFER EAST/WEST ALL-STAR GAME
June 03, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The accolades continue to pour in for standout defenseman Matt Murnane (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) since the conclusion of a stellar 2010 campaign, as the senior was named to the NEILA Turfer East/West All-Star roster Wednesday afternoon.
LACROSSE CAPTAINS HENNESSEY AND MCALLISTER NAMED 2010 NEILA SENIOR SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
May 28, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – A pair of fifth-year seniors proved they could stand out on the field while still excelling in the classroom, as graduate students and 2010 Bryant men’s lacrosse captains Andrew Hennessey (Wading River, N.Y.) and Matt McAllister (East Quogue, N.Y.) were selected as 2010 NEILA Senior Scholar Athletes, as announced Thursday morning.
SENIOR DEFENSEMAN MATT MURNANE NAMED HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA
May 27, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After one of the most impressive seasons in Bryant men’s lacrosse history, senior defenseman Matt Murnane (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) adds the cherry to the top of an ever-growing list of postseason honors, being named a 2010 Honorable Mention All-American by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), as announced Thursday morning.
MURNANE, HENNESSEY SELECTED TO 2010 USILA/LAXWORLD NORTH/SOUTH GAME
May 26, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Just three weeks removed from their last career contest donning Bryant's black and gold, senior defenseman Matt Murnane (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and fifth-year senior captain Andrew Hennessey (Wading River, N.Y.) will suit up once more in their esteemed collegiate careers.
MURNANE NAMED NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, LEADS NINE ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS FOR BULLDOGS
May 20, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Highlighted by 2010 Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year award winner Matt Murnane (Rockville Centre, N.Y.), the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team took home nine all-conference selections, including a trio of first team nods, as the league announced its inaugural men’s lacrosse all-conference class Thursday afternoon.
BULLDOGS PLACE FIVE ON ALL-NEW ENGLAND TEAMS, TRIO EARN FIRST TEAM HONORS
May 13, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After an impressive season that saw the program finish 12-5 overall in just its second year of Division I action, the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team places five of its own on the NEILA All-New England Team, with three Bulldogs earning first team honors, as announced Wednesday afternoon.
MEN'S LACROSSE FINISHES SEASON WITH 10-9 WIN OVER HOBART; BULLDOGS FINISH SECOND YEAR OF DIVISION I WITH 12-5 RECORD
May 06, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Evan Roberts’ pair of goals in the final five minutes proved to be the difference as the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team rallied back from a three-goal deficit to pick up a thrilling 10-9 win over visiting Hobart in the season finale Thursday afternoon at Bulldog Stadium.
STUDENT-ATHLETES HONORED FOR PROWESS ON AND OFF THE FIELD
May 04, 2010
Bryant University Athletics celebrated one of its most successful years to date at the 2010 Athletics Awards Banquet Tuesday night, tabbing men's lacrosse senior Andrew Hennessey and women's basketball star Kelsey O'Keefe Male and Female Athletes of the Year, two of 12 major awards handed out.
LOVE EARNS THIRD-STRAIGHT NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
May 03, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Sophomore goalie Jameson Love (Darien, Conn.) earned his third-consecutive Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week accolade and fifth such honor of the season, making 25 saves to lead the Bulldogs on a 2-0 week.