SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University head coach Mike Pressler is pleased to announce the addition of 14 student-athletes to the 2010 Bryant University men's lacrosse team. The group of newcomers includes a 13-member Class of 2013 and one junior college transfer.

"It is with great pleasure that I welcome the Bryant University men's lacrosse Class of 2013 to Smithfield, R.I.," said Pressler, who enters his fourth season at the helm of the Bulldog program. "This is our second recruiting class in the Division I model, and we couldn't be more pleased with this group's level of athleticism, talent and commitment, not to mention their undeniable desire to be successful."

Among the 14 newcomers are the brothers of four current Bulldogs (freshmen Kyle Crowley, Michael Rauchut and Glenn Maiorano, as well as junior college transfer sophomore Brock Weisenberg), a student-athlete from our neighbors to the north (Nils Thompson (Alberta, Canada), a pair from the left coast (Nick Miller and Zach Nichelman), and even a local standout (Ben Sternberg (North Kingstown, R.I.).

Also joining to the Bulldogs in 2010 are High School All-Americans Peter McMahon and Mason Poli, as well as highly touted freshmen JK Poirier, Ian Correia, John Wallace and Teddy Mason.

"Without question, these 14 young men are true student-athletes," said Pressler. "With the NEC playing as a conference for the first time in the spring of 2011, this group of young men will certainly help the Bulldog lacrosse program achieve its goals and reach the level of success we are striving for."

The new class of Bulldogs also brings to Smithfield the addition of a trio of offensive weapons, five defensemen, five midfielders and a rookie goalie. The Bryant men's lacrosse program enters its second season of Division I competition in 2010 after a highly successful inaugural campaign that saw the Bulldogs go 10-5, facing off against five nationally ranked opponents and receiving votes in both national polls.

"We are pleased again with our balance at each position, and each of our newcomers has something to contribute to the success of the Bryant lacrosse program," Pressler said. "In just four short days of fall practice, each of them has demonstrated that, without question, they belong here, and we expect many of our newcomers to compete for playing time early on in their freshman campaigns."

Ian Correia, Midfield (Malvern, Pa./St. Joe's Prep)
A 2009 graduate of St. Joe's Prep in Philadelphia, Pa., Correia was a lacrosse and football standout for the Hawks. A three-year letterwinner in lacrosse, Correia joins the Bulldogs having completed a successful career with a strong senior campaign in which he led his team to a 16-2 finish as a first-line midfielder. He led his team to three-straight league tournament appearances and was an all-state nominee as both a junior and senior. After garnering First Team All-Catholic League honors as both a sophomore and a junior, he earned a Second Team All-Catholic League selection as a senior.

Kyle Crowley, Attack/Midfield (Scituate, Mass./Scituate High School)
A 2009 High School All-American, Crowley graduated from Scituate High School in 2009 as one of the most decorated players in program history. A senior captain, he was a four-year varsity starter on attack, where he led his team to its second-straight Massachusetts state championship in 2009, amassing 84 goals and 49 assists on the season. Crowley scored over 300 points on his Scituate High School career and was named the Boston Globe Division III Player of the Year. Along with his achievements on the lacrosse field, Crowley also found success on the gridiron, where he was a two-year letterwinner, earning First Team All-Patriot League honors in both sports. He was selected to the 2009 Massachusetts Senior All-Star game and was named the recipient of the Norman Walker Award for character and sportsmanship. Named to the Boston Herald, Patriot Ledger and Scituate Mariner All-Scholastic teams in both lacrosse and football, Crowley was a member of the National Honor Society.

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