Four Tigers Garner Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Accolades
Hunter Peters
BALTIMORE, Md. (May 12, 2024) – Four Towson Men’s Lacrosse student-athletes earned All-America accolades from Inside Lacrosse Media, announced by the publication during halftime of the Tigers’ First Round NCAA Tournament game against Syracuse on Sunday night.
Towson sophomore
Mikey Weisshaar was a First Team All-America selection in the midfield, and senior
Colby Barsz was tabbed Third Team All-America at defense. In addition,
Nick DeMaio and
Reece Potter received All-America honorable mention.
After CAA All-Rookie team honors in 2023, Weisshaar was a First Team All-CAA selection. He was named a Third Team All-America selection by USA Lacrosse Magazine before garnering the first-team honors. The sophomore ranks fourth in the CAA with 58 points. Weisshaar tallied 39 goals and 19 assists, helping Towson to rank top-10 nationally in scoring offense.
Barsz earned his third consecutive First Team All-CAA honors this spring before collecting his first All-America nod. Barsz is a linchpin to the top-scoring defense in the nation, typically drawing the assignment of the top attack threat for the opponent. The senior set a career-high with 22 caused turnovers, adding 23 ground balls and his second career goal this season.
DeMaio was the CAA Offensive Player of the Year, earning first-team accolades for the first time, while Potter was a Second Team All-CAA selection as a short-stick defensive middie. DeMaio was the captain of the attack, setting career highs with 80 points and 46 assists while netting 32 goals. The graduate ranks third in the NCAA with 3.00 assists per game and fifth with 5.00 points per contest. Potter scooped up a career-best 55 ground balls and caused 15 turnovers for the second year in a row, adding four points on one goal and three assists.
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