PRO & INTERNATIONAL UPDATE 20jan12

-Stephen Stamp of IL Indoor wrote Kevin Crowley '11 "may already be the best Philadelphia Wing" after his first game: http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/01/15/nine-players-score-eight-or-more-points-in-wild-first-full-night-of-nll-schedule/


-Bob Chavez of IL Indoor named his 2012 NLL preseason awards, including Kevin Crowley '11 for Rookie of the Year and Rhys Duch '08 for MVP. Chavez said Duch has "paid his dues and I think it’ll be his season to outshine all the other worthy candidates.” The article pictures Duch as well. http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/01/06/ilindoors-nll-preseason-awards-picks/


Rhys Duch '08 (nicknamed "Clutch Duch") opened up his 2012 NLL season with 4G, 2A, 8GB and a shorthanded goal to tie the game in the fourth quarter.


-Bob Chavez of IL Indoor ranked the NLL teams in the preseason, including the Washington Stealth at #1. Ty Pilson wrote Rhys Duch '08 is part of the "best 1-2 scoring punch in league." http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/01/06/nll-preseason-rankings-by-ilindoor-com-where-does-your-favorite-team-land/


Casey Vock of IL Indoor wrote that Rhys Duch '08 (right) is part of the NLL's "premier forward tandem" along with Lewis Ratcliff, Paul Rabil (left), and Cliff Smith.


-Stephen Stamp of IL Indoor reported on Jordan McBride '11 in his first NLL game, a behind the back shot for his first goal in his NLL career: http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/01/17/nll-three-stars-of-week-2/


-Lacrosse Magazine named Kevin Crowley '11 the NLL Rookie of the Week: http://laxmagazine.com/nll/2011-12/news/011912_nll_week_2_awards_grant_thompson_hall_crowley