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OVERLAND PARK, Kans. – Cornell seniors Pierce Derkac and Ryan Hurley are among 20 NCAA men's lacrosse student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were tabbed as candidates today for the 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – classroom, character, community and competition. For a complete list of candidates, see below.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

This year's candidate class includes 13 student-athletes on teams ranked in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse media preseason top 20 poll. In addition, nine candidates are on the preseason Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Division I All-American list. Six candidates own cumulative grade point averages of 3.5 or better.

Lowe's, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the 2010 Senior CLASS Award™ winner at the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore May 29-31. The 20 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of classroom, character, community and competition.

"The lacrosse candidates represent a diverse cross-section of universities and a wide array of academic courses of study," said Tom Lamb, Lowe's senior vice president of marketing. "But the common denominator is a passion for their sport and for finishing their careers as students and athletes at the top."

This marks the fourth year for the men's lacrosse division of the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Cornell University midfielder Max Seibald received the award for the 2009 season and Syracuse University attackman Mike Leveille took home the 2008 honor. In 2007, Cornell goalkeeper Matt McMonagle won the inaugural men's lacrosse award.

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Colin Ambler        Attack                     Drexel
Gavin Buckley       Goalkeeper                 St. John's
Ken Clausen         Defense                    Virginia
Kevin Curtin        Attackman                  Hobart
Chris Daniello      Attack                     Syracuse
Pierce Derkac       Long-Stick Midfielder      Cornell
Charley Dickenson   Midfield                   Denver
Jason Duboe         Midfielder                 Harvard
Ridge Flick         Attack                     Air Force
Brent Herbst        Goalie                     Siena College
Ryan Hurley         Attack                     Cornell
Michael Kimmel      Midfield                   Johns Hopkins
Andrew Maisano      Midfield                   Army
Sean McCoy          Goalie                     VMI
Scott Monfort       Long-Stick Def. Midfield   Bucknell
Thomas Muldoon      Attackman                  Brown
Brian Phipps        Goalie                     Maryland
Max Quinzani        Attack                     Duke
Scott Rodgers       Goalie                     Notre Dame
Kyle Wimer          Midfield                   UMBC

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Syracuse senior attackman Chris Daniello (Cross River, N.Y.) is one of 20 candidates for the 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in the sport of men's lacrosse. The award, presented annually to the most outstanding NCAA Division I student-athletes in several sports, focuses on the "Four C's" of classroom, character, community and competition.

A 2010 team captain, Daniello has been named to the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll in four of his first seven semesters on campus and will graduate with a degree in finance in May.

On the field, Daniello has played in 30 career games with 11 starts. He has 25 career goals and was fourth on the team in 2009 with 21 tallies to help Syracuse to its second straight national championship.

This marks the fourth year of the award for men's lacrosse. Former Syracuse standout Mike Leveille won it in 2008. Cornell's Max Seibald received the award in 2009 and the Big Red's Matt McMonagle was the inaugural winner in 2007.

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Air Force senior lacrosse captain Ridge Flick has been named one of 20 candidates for the men's lacrosse division of the 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

Flick, a native of Plano, Texas, returns this season as the Falcons' top scorer after leading the team in total points (38) and assists (22) in 2009. A second-team All-GWLL selection last season, Flick ranked tied for second in the league and 16th in the nation in assists per game (1.57). He scored at least one point in 13 of 14 games, tallying a career-best five points in league wins over Quinnipiac, Ohio State and Denver.

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LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – Siena men's lacrosse goalie Brent Herbst is one of just 20 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – classroom, character, community and competition.

Herbst (Plainview, N.Y./Plainview JFK) is one of five goalies selected to the list of finalists and one of two from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Herbst has a 2.94 cumulative GPA in American Studies and was a MAAC All-Academic Team selection in 2008. He ranked second in the nation in GAA (6.34) last season and fourth in save percentage (.617). Herbst led the Saints to their first MAAC Championship and NCAA Tournament berth last season. He posted a 3.06 GAA and a .786 save percentage in the MAAC Tournament, earning Most Outstanding Player.

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – VMI lacrosse goalkeeper Sean McCoy has been named a candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, as announced today by those responsible for the honor.

McCoy is one of just 20 candidates tabbed for the honor, which is an acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School™. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – classroom, character, community and competition.

McCoy is one of six candidates on the list to hold a GPA of 3.5 or better, and is VMI's first lacrosse player chosen as a candidate for the award. He also becomes just the second VMI athlete to be recognized by any of the Senior CLASS Award sports, joining Trey Barham '08, a former Keydet baseball player.

"It is truly a blessing and honor to be included as one of the 20 student-athletes acknowledged. I have always known VMI produces fine men and women," stated McCoy. "I am excited to see this is recognized by others nationally, and I want to thank those who have supported and pushed me over the years."

The two-year team captain currently has a 3.77 GPA in biology, and hopes to one day commission into the Armed Forces to serve as a doctor.

"Sean being recognized as a candidate for this award is an honor. We're proud of everything he's accomplished on the field, in the classroom and in the Corps, and are glad to have him as a part of VMI lacrosse," said Keydet head coach Jeff Shirk.

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