University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass Great Leveille Named All-MLL For 2009
August 22, 2009 | Men's Lacrosse
Aug. 22, 2009
CHICAGO, Ill. - Former UMass All-American Kevin Leveille was named to the 2009 All-MLL Team after a stellar season with the Chicago Machine. Leveille finished second in goals scored this season with 35, and adds eight assists to his total of 44 points. In his six seasons, Leveille has scored at least 40 points in all but one year.
Leveille played in the MLL All-Star Game this past July.
"Kevin Leveille is by far one of the most exciting lacrosse players to play in the MLL," said John Combs, coach of the Chicago Machine. "His style and vision for the game of lacrosse are exciting and engaging to watch and he is a true team leader. It is a pleasure to watch Kevin work his magic on the lacrosse field and he well deserves this accolade and more."
"It's an honor to be named to the All-MLL Team once again," said Kevin. "To be selected as one of the top players in a league that's built of the best players in the world is truly an accomplishment. Of course, I would trade it all to be competing this weekend in the MLL Championships in Annapolis. Our team's goal was to compete for the championship and after ups and downs all season, we came up just a little short. But the frustration was offset by a great summer season and a chance to play with a lot of new guys after changes in the league makeup. I'm looking forward to next season."
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional lacrosse league, announced Friday the players who have been named to the 2009 All-Major League Lacrosse Team, recognizing the best players at each position. Named to the All-MLL team were:
Attack: Merrick Thomson (Toronto), Kevin Leveille (Chicago), Brendan Mundorf (Denver) Midfield: Paul Rabil (Boston), Kyle Dixon (Washington), Joe Walters (Toronto) Defense: Brodie Merrill (Toronto), Kyle Sweeney (Boston), Lee Zink (Denver), Matt Bocklet (Denver) Goalkeeper: Jesse Schwartzman (Denver) Face-off Specialist: Alex Smith (Washington)
The All-MLL selections were based on votes submitted by the general managers and head coaches of the six MLL teams.
Leveille was voted onto the 2009 All-MLL Team following a solid season. The former UMass Minuteman has had a huge impact for on offense for the Machine this season. Leveille finished second in goals scored this season with 35, and adds 8 assists to his total of 44 points. In his six seasons, Leveille has scored at least 40 points in all but one year. On July 4th, he was awarded the Bud Light Game MVP after scoring 7 goals, eight points as the Machine defeated the Toronto Nationals. Leveille has a career 200 goals and 258 points.
