COMPLETE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Senior Mike Ball (Salem, NH) and sophomore Gary McKay (Billerica, MA) of the Southern New Hampshire University men's lacrosse team have been named to the Inside Lacrosse Faceoff Yearbook 2009 Division II Preseason All-America team, it was announced recently.  Ball, an attack and McKay, a faceoff specialist, were both Honorable Mention selections.

Ball, in his first full season with the Penmen in 2008, led Division II in goals per game, recording 55 goals in 12 games.  He was named the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Player of the Year and was a Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection.  A two-time NE-10 Player of the Week, Ball was also named to the league's Weekly Honor Roll on four occasions.

McKay emerged as one of the premier faceoff men in Division II as a freshman.  Last season, he won 65% (193-297) of his faceoffs while also collecting a team-high 81 ground balls on the season, also placing him sixth nationally in ground balls per game.  McKay was a Second Team All-New England selection and also registered two goals and three assists on the season in 2008.