Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell's Austin Winter Named Honorable Mention Lax All-American
5/27/2008 8:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
May 27, 2008
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Sophomore attackman Austin Winter (Boonton Twp., N.J./Mountain Lakes), the Patriot League leader in points and assists per game for the second year in a row, earned Honorable Mention All-America honors, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association announced Monday.
The first Bison player to earn First Team All-Patriot League honors as both a freshman and sophomore, Winter tallied 19 goals and 33 assists for 52 points this spring. His 2.20 assists per game ranked No. 2 in the nation, trailing only First Team All-American Matt Danowski of Duke. Winter also ranked first in the Patriot League and 18th in Division I lacrosse with 3.47 points per game.
Winter's 33 assists are tied for fifth-most in a season in Bucknell history, and his 52 points rank 11th on the school's single-season chart. His 62 career assists already rank seventh on Bucknell's career list.
The 6'4" attackman has a point in every game in his career, and in 2008 he had multiple points in 13 of 15 games. He registered a career-high nine points on three goals and six assists in a 12-10 win over Towson, and he also had six-point games against Ohio State, Lehigh and Army. In the Patriot League Tournament semifinals, Winter scored a goal and tied the tournament record with five assists in an 8-7 win over Army.
Winter is Bucknell's 19th All-American in men's lacrosse, and the first since Chris Cara earned third team honors in 2005.
The Bison finished the season with a 10-5 record, falling to Colgate in the Patriot League championship game.
Bucknell Men's Lacrosse All-Americans:
2008, Austin Winter (HM)
2005, Chris Cara (3)
2004, Chris Cara (HM)
2003, Justin Sussman (HM)
2002, Kevin Smithies (HM)
2001, Mark Juelis (HM)
1996, Hugh Donovan (HM)
1996, Jon Methven (HM)
1994, Justin Zackey (HM)
1993, Justin Zackey (HM)
1986, Tom Cusick (HM)
1983, Rodney Brown (HM)
1979, Peter von Hoffmann (3)
1979, Tom Sanders (HM)
1977, Peter von Hoffmann (HM)
1971, Lou Kissling (HM, College Division)
1970, Lou Kissling (3, College Division)
1969, Ed Farver (1, College Division)
1969, Jim McKee (2, College Division)
