University of Massachusets Athletics
Senior Attacker Balise Named USILA Scholar All-American
May 26, 2009 | Men's Lacrosse
May 26, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. - Senior attacker Tim Balise was named a USILA Scholar All-American. He is UMass' fifth all-time selection and third in a row joining recent honorees Brian Jacovina in 2006 and Sean Krygier in 2007. Balise was recently named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Men's At-Large First-Team for the second year in a row. He graduated last Saturday with a perfect 4.0 GPA in Psychology.
Balise has won an endless number of academic awards in his career. He was recently named a UMass Spring Scholar Athlete and the UMass Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was also named to the NEILA Scholar-Athlete Team in addition to being an NEILA First-Team playing selection. He was also named to the All-ECAC First Team.
Balise followed up a 33-goal effort in 2008 with 31 goals and five assists as a senior. Balise single-handedly sent UMass back to the tournament with a five goal performance, including the overtime game-winner in the regular season finale at Rutgers.
In addition to Jacovina and Krygier, Harold Drumm and Mike DelPercio were both named USILA Scholar All-Americans in 1998.
The USILA Scholar All-America Program was established in 1989 to recognize student-athletes from USILA member institutions who have distinguished themselves academically, athletically, and as citizens of their communities. The USILA Selection Committee chooses an overall team representing Divisions I, II and III, and they are recognized at the annual Lacrosse All-America Banquet.
2009 USILA Scholar All-America Team
Matt Abbott Syracuse
Craig Andrzejewski Pennsylvania
Tim Balise Massachusetts
Kylor Berkman Salisbury
Jordan Burke Brown
Dave Campbell Middlebury
Peter Carroll St. Lawrence
Devin Catlin Kenyon
Greg Cerar C.W. Post
Marc Cizenski Le Moyne
Alex Cole Nazareth
Michael Colleluori Hofstra
Nick Cosco Endicott
Tom Costanza Geneseo
Michael DeGiovanni Drew
Russ Follansbee Wesleyan
Michael Gerbush Williams
Greg Gibbons Clarkson
Dan Groot Maryland
Alex Heckman Stevens
Bryan Holden Bowdoin
Skyler Hopkins Middlebury
Mark Kovler Princeton
Jason LaShomb Mercyhurst
Connor Locke Washington & Lee
David Loftus C.W. Post
Terence Malangone Wesleyan
Ryan McFadyen Duke
Clem McNally Tufts
John Meade Hartwick
James Minor Denison
Eddie O'Reilly Endicott
Matt Petre Fairfield
Chris Peyser Princeton
Peet Poillon UMBC
Scott Reimer Cabrini
Jeff Reynolds Maryland
Mitchell Rosensweig Towson
Brad Ross Duke
Evan Schaller Wingate
Dan Sciulla C.W. Post
James Shanahan Washington & Lee
Mike Simon Stevenson
Tim Skeen Washington & Lee
Alex Slauson St. Lawrence
Ryan Smith UMBC
Harry St. John Washington & Lee
Mike Stone Middlebury
Kirk Waldie Wesley
Brian Welch Le Moyne
Brady Williams Brown
David Wood St. John Fisher
Jordan Yarboro Tufts
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