2006 U.S. Men's Lacrosse Team Named

BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse has announced the 23 players that will represent the United States in the 2006 International Lacrosse Federation World Championship. A 24-person player selection committee named the 2006 U.S. Men’s Team after a four-day tryout at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County that concluded today. A record number of 18 teams will head to Canada for the ILF Championship in July 2006 in London, Ontario. The U.S. has won eight of the nine ILF world championships contested, including six straight.

Also following the tryout, a four-person selection committee named the four officials that will represent the United States in the tournament: Mike Infantino (Burlington, Conn.), Matt Palumb (S. Deerfield, Mass.), Dave Pinciaro (Beverly, Mass.) and Tom Sutton (Eden, N.Y.).

The U.S. roster includes 10 former U.S. Team players—seven players from the 2002 U.S. Team that won the world championship in Australia and three players from the 1998 U.S. Team that won the title in Baltimore. Twenty-one of the 23 players selected are on Major League Lacrosse rosters.

"(The biggest strength is) the ability of the players to get up and down the field," said Desko. "So many of them are so versatile. Two or three of the attackmen can probably play midfield to give us more depth there. With this many talented players, the trick will be somewhat chemistry and getting to play as a team."

The attack features the three Powell brothers — Casey, Michael and Ryan — who combined for 881 points in their Syracuse careers and Ryan Boyle, who helped spark Philadelphia to the MLL championship last summer.

The midfield includes Doug Shanahan, the most valuable player in the 2002 ILF World Championship, and Kyle Harrison, who led Johns Hopkins to NCAA championship last month and earned the Tewaaraton Trophy as the nation’s outstanding collegiate player.

The defense features several outstanding veterans, including past U.S. Team players Pat McCabe (1998) and Todd Rassas (2002).

The two goalies selected were Chris Garrity, who leads MLL with a 62.0 save percentage in helping Boston to a 3-0 start, and Trevor Tierney, who was named the all-world goalie at the 2002 ILF Championship.

2006 U.S. Men's Lacrosse Team

Name	Position	Current Team (League)	College
*Ryan Boyle	Attack	Philadelphia (MLL)	Princeton '04
*Kevin Cassese	Midfield	Rochester (MLL)	Duke '03
Roy Colsey	Midfield	Philadelphia (MLL)	Syracuse '95
Christian Cook	Defense	Baltimore (MLL)	Princeton '98
Ryan Curtis	Defense	Boston (MLL)	Virginia '00
John Gagliardi	Defense	Long Island (MLL)	Johns Hopkins '97
Chris Garrity	Goalie	Boston (MLL)	Penn State '03
Kyle Harrison	Midfield	New Jersey (MLL)	Johns Hopkins '05
A.J. Haugen	Midfield	Long Island (MLL)	Johns Hopkins '00
Jay Jalbert	Midfield	Long Island (MLL)	Virginia '00
#Pat McCabe	Defense	Long Island (MLL)	Syracuse '91
#Blake Miller	Midfield	Long Island (MLL)	Hofstra '96
Nick Polanco	Defense	Long Island (MLL)	Hofstra '02
#Casey Powell	Attack	Rochester (MLL)	Syracuse '98
*Michael Powell	Attack	Baltimore (MLL)	Syracuse '04
Ryan Powell	Attack	Rochester (MLL)	Syracuse '00
*Todd Rassas	Defense	Capital LC (USCLA)	Notre Dame '98
*Doug Shanahan	Midfield	Philadelphia (MLL)	Hofstra '01
*Matt Striebel	Midfield	Philadelphia (MLL)	Princeton '01
Kyle Sweeney	Defense	Philadelphia (MLL)	Georgetown '03
*Trevor Tierney	Goalie	Baltimore (MLL)	Princeton '01
Scott Urick	Attack	New Jersey (MLL)	Georgetown '00
Joe Walters	Attack	University of Maryland	Maryland '06

 * Member of the 2002 U.S. Team
 # Member of the 1998 U.S. Team

 Head Coach: John Desko (Syracuse)
 Assistant Coaches: Mike Caravana (Woodberry Forest), Matt Kerwick (Hobart), Scott Marr (Albany)

 Released: June 16, 2005

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