Perry, N.Y. – Two members of the Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Lacrosse Team – Collin Lett and Mike Hanlon – garnered 2017 USILA/Nike NCAA Division II All-American accolades.  USILA is the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.  Lett was named to the second team while Hanlon earned third-team honors.

Lett, a junior long pole midfielder from Greensboro, N.C., was a first-team All-SAC honoree in April.  Lett totaled five goals, four assists and nine points in addition to 60 ground balls.  Lett also scored twice in the Bears' first-ever playoff game against Tampa on Saturday, May 13.

Hanlon, a senior attacker from Haymarket, Va., leaves Lenoir-Rhyne as the school's all-time leading scorer at 194 points.  Hanlon was named the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Player Of The Year and finished second in the conference in assists (33) and total points (67) to go along with 34 goals and 32 ground balls.

Hanlon is also playing in the 2017 NCAA Division I and II North/South game on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium on the campus of Providence College in Providence, R.I., on Friday, May 26, 2017, at 5:30 p.m.  Click here to watch the game.

Lett and Hanlon are the first two All-Americans in program history.  Sam Ashton garnered All-American honorable mention accolades in 2014.

Both players led Lenoir-Rhyne to one of its best seasons ever in 2017.  Lenoir-Rhyne finished with a 12-3 record on the year including a perfect 8-0 mark in South Atlantic Conference play.  LR also won its second straight league regular season title this spring and advanced to the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the first time since the program's inception in 2011.

The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) is an organization comprised of member colleges and universities which sponsor intercollegiate lacrosse for men.

The Association is entrusted to enhance and develop intercollegiate lacrosse by providing leadership, management, and services to its membership so that student-athletes, coaches, and other constituent groups will realize the maximum benefit from the sport of lacrosse.

2017 USILA/Nike NCAA Division II
All-Americans

FIRST TEAM
Attack - University of Tampa, Conor Whipple
Attack - Limestone College, Charlie Sheehan
Attack - University of Tampa, Andrew Kew
Midfield - Limestone College, Colton Watkinson
Midfield - Merrimack College, Tim Towler
Midfield - New York Institute of Technology, Will Kistinger
Long Pole Midfield - New York Institute of Technology, Ian Prate
Short Stick Middie - Adelphi University, Nicholas Reisig
Face-off - Limestone College, Kevin Reisman
Defense - Le Moyne College, Brendan Entenmann
Defense - Merrimack College, James Bassett
Goalie - Adelphi University, Brendan McDougal
                
SECOND TEAM
Attack - Le Moyne College, Justin Kesselring
Attack - New York Institute of Technology, Matthew Chanenchuk
Attack - Merrimack College, Charlie Bertrand
Midfield - Le Moyne College, Brian Rogers
Midfield - Belmont Abbey College, Kyle McGinley
Midfield - Adelphi University, Shane DeBoer
Long Pole Midfield - Lenoir-Rhyne University, Collin Lett
Short Stick Middie - Merrimack College, Hunter Schmell
Short Stick Middie - Mercyhurst University, Ben Brooks
Face-off - Bentley University, Max Adler
Defense - Mercyhurst University, Greg Weyl
Defense - Limestone College, Tyler Gaulton
Defense - Adelphi University, Joseph Catalanotti
Goalie - Wingate University, Will Sheridan
                
THIRD TEAM
Attack - Belmont Abbey College, Adam Wiedemann
Attack - Lenoir-Rhyne University, Mike Hanlon
Midfield - University of Tampa, Christopher Vetter
Midfield - Mercyhurst University, James Crowe
Long Pole Midfield - Florida Southern College, Austen Lison
Long Pole Midfield - Seton Hill University, Brett Craig
Long Pole Midfield - Florida Institute of Technology, Addison Abramson
Short Stick Middie - LIU Post, Kris Alvarado
Face-off - LIU Post, Anthony Galeotafiore
Face-off - Adelphi University, Mark Andrejack
Defense - Merrimack College, Brennen Morin
Defense - New York Institute of Technology, Joe Morhardt
Defense - University of Tampa, Marty Heyn
Goalie - University of Mount Olive, William Urban
Goalie - Chestnut Hill College, Tom McDermott
Goalie - University of Indianapolis, Jarod Kimble