BALTIMORE – US Lacrosse has announced that Grant Catalino, Andrew Feinberg and Kory Kelly will participate with the U.S. U-19 men’s lacrosse team during its first two exhibition games as alternates. The trio is competing to fill the final roster spot on the team after Steele Stanwick suffered an injury during the high school season that will prevent him from participating in the world championship. Catalino, Feinberg and Kelly all participated in the tryouts for the U.S. team last summer.

Catalino was the leading scorer for Maryland’s NCAA tournament team this season. The 6-foot-5 attackman had 29 goals and 13 assists for 42 points. Catalino had a season-high seven points on four goals and three assists in a 16-10 win over Yale and he also had a four-goal game in the Terps’ season-opening 11-6 win over Georgetown. He was a US Lacrosse High School All-American while playing at Webster Schroeder (N.Y.) High School.

Feinberg was named the New England Rookie of the Year after helping Brown win a share of the Ivy League championship. Feinberg finished the season tied for second on the team with 21 goals and added five assists. He had four goals in a 11-9 comeback win over Providence and had several two-goal games, including Brown’s season-ending 6-5 victory over Princeton. Feinberg was a US Lacrosse All-American following his senior year the McDonogh School (Md.).

Kelly was named the ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year after leading Rutgers with 24 goals. The 6-foot-5 attackman had a season-high four goals in Rutgers’ season-ending 7-6 victory over Massachusetts and three other three-goal games during the season, including the Scarlet Knights’ 13-4 win over UMBC. Kelly was a US Lacrosse All-American at South Brunswick (N.J.) High School.

The U.S. team opens its exhibition schedule on Sunday, June 8 at Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) High School. The team will also play exhibitions at Bridgewater (N.J.) High School on June 14, at USTC in Downingtown, Pa., on June 21, at Georgetown (Md.) Prep on June 22 and at Mercer Island (Wash.) High School on June 29.

The 2008 International Lacrosse Federation U-19 World Championship will be held from July 3-12 in British Columbia, Canada. The U.S. has won each of the five previous ILF U-19 World Championships conducted, most recently in 2003.

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