Cerar, Cama Honored With USILA's Top Position Awards
BALTIMORE (May 20, 2009) – The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association announced its selections for the Special Awards for Division II and III men's lacrosse, which are selected by the coaches. The awards are named for significant contributors to the game.
Senior attacker Greg Cerar (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) received the organization's top honor as the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award for Outstanding Player. Cerar also received the honor of being the Lt. Col. J.I. Turnbull Award for Outstanding Attackman.
Junior midfielder
Mike Cama (Farmingville, N.Y.), the nation's leader in face-offs, was honored with the Specialty Player Award.
A third-year All-America selection, Cerar currently leads the nation with an average 5.4 points per game. Cerar, who was named an East Coast All-Conference selection for the fourth consecutive year, leads the Pioneers with 44 goals this year. He has earned seven man-up tallies and dished out 34 assists. Cerar led the ECC with three man-down goals this season to help his team to a 13-1 record.
Cama, the Pioneers' face-off specialist, has earned a .692 face-off percentage, while scooping up a team-high 161 ground balls.
C.W. Post (14-1) hopes to conclude its season with a win against top-ranked LeMoyne College at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on May 24 at 3 p.m.