SPARKS, Md. (Jan. 10, 2023) – Six CAA lacrosse players – four from the Stony Brook women’s team and two from the Delaware men – were named Preseason All-America honorees by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
Stony Brook midfielder
Ellie Masera was named to the USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-America first team. Masera is coming off a season where she became the first underclassman in program history to earn First Team All-America honors and was just one of two underclassmen in the nation to earn the recognition. Her 87 points and 67 goals were both team-bests and she was top 25 in the nation in goals per game (17
th) and points per game (25
th). The 100 draw controls by the Long Island native marked the fifth time in program history that someone reached the triple-digit figure, joining two instances each from alumnae Keri McCarthy and Ally Kennedy.
Seawolves defender
Clare Levy earned second team recognition from the publication. After earning All-America East First Team honors, USA Lacrosse All-America Second Team, and collecting ILWomen All-America Honorable Mention last season, Levy helped Stony Brook hold opponents to a nation-leading 6.69 goals per game. The Long Island native finished the season with career-bests in ground balls (31), points (7), and draw controls (39). In addition, the defender caused 18 turnovers in the 19 games she started in.
Stony Brook attacker
Kailyn Hart and midfielder
Jaden Hampel were picked as third team honorees. Hart, the 2022 America East Attacker of the Year, ILWomen All-America Honorable Mention, USA Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention, and First Team All-America East finished the season with a career-best 64 goals. Hart was key in Stony Brook earning an NCAA Tournament at-large selection, as she scored 18 goals over her final five games and recorded 11 consecutive hat tricks starting with four goals against Vermont on March 26. The Long Islander collected 3.56 goals per game which was 19
th in the nation and helped Stony Brook lead the America East with 17.3 goals per game.
For the first-time in her career, Hampel has been named a Preseason All-America recipient. The midfielder claimed All-America East second team honors after her standout performance last season. The Long Islander appeared in all 19 games and made five starts. Hampel finished the season with a career-high goals (21), assists (21), points (42), shots on goal (39), ground balls (18) and caused turnovers (8). Her 21 assists were a team best and ranked third in the conference.
On the men’s side, Delaware defenseman
Owen Grant earned second team distinction. Grant, the reigning two-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year, played a pivotal role on defense for the Blue Hens in 2022. His 35 caused turnovers led the squad and were second in the conference. The Blue Hens' defense allowed 10.76 goals per game, which was the best in the CAA. The redshirt senior from Ontario earned second team All-American honors from USA Lacrosse Magazine and was named first team All-CAA selection last season. In September, Grant was selected third overall by the Vancouver Warriors in the National Lacrosse League draft.
Delaware attackman
Mike Robinson collected honorable mention accolades. Offensively, Robinson led the Blue Hens and the conference in goals with 53. He scored at least three goals in nine of the Blue Hens' 19 games in 2022, including a season-high six goals against NJIT. He played an important role in the Blue Hens' first win in program history against Johns Hopkins, scoring five goals en route to a 12-10 victory. He was named second team All-CAA, was a member of the CAA All-Tournament Team, and received USILA All-America recognitions in 2022.
Stony Brook Women's Lacrosse is ranked No. 4 and Delaware Men's Lacrosse is No. 14 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Top 25s.
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Delaware and Stony Brook Athletic Communications contributed to this release.