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Dave Wood won 17-of-20 face-offs in Saturday's win over Utica.

The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association has named Dave Wood of the St. John Fisher College men’s lacrosse program to its Division III All-American Second Team as a short stick specialist.

Wood, Fisher's first All-American in men's lacrosse, finished his senior season ranking second in NCAA Division III in faceoff percentage (.706) with 211 wins in 299 attempts.

He also ranked third nationally in ground balls per game with 9.5 and finished the season with a 152 ground balls (a Fisher single-season record). His outstanding season also earned him a spot on the Empire 8 Conference First Team.

The faceoff specialist had a career game on April 15, against East Avenue-rival Nazareth College. Wood, finished the game winning 24 of 28 faceoffs and collecting 16 ground balls to lead the Cardinals to a 13-12 victory. The 24 faceoff wins and 16 ground balls are both Fisher single-game records.

Wood, a three-time All-Conference pick and a preseason All-American, already owned the College record for ground balls and faceoff win percentage, but the senior increased his lead in both categories and closed out his decorated career with a .659 faceoff win percentage (739-of-1,122) and 513 total ground balls.

Fisher is coming off its best season in the program’s eight-year history with a 15-3 record and an appearance in the Empire 8 Championship game. It is the fourth straight year the Cardinals have set a new College record for wins in a season.

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Athletes of the Week

Luke Lennox

Men's Soccer

On Wednesday, Lennox’s overtime penalty kick goal clinched the win for the Cardinals, as they defeated SUNY Geneseo 2-1. Lennox also recorded an assist against the Blue Knights.

On Saturday, Lennox led the Cardinals to a Halloween night victory tallying a goal and two assists. The Cardinals defeated conference opponent Alfred 4-1.

Lennox also garnered Empire 8 Player of the Week honors.

In addition to his local honors, Lennox was recognized regionally, as he was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2009-10 First Team for his combined successes on the playing field as well as in the classroom. Lennox has maintained a 4.0 grade-point average in each semester at Fisher.

The Cardinals’ Empire 8 championship hopes depend on the outcome of their upcoming contest against host Elmira College, which will be replayed on Tuesday beginning at 7 p.m. With a win or draw, the Cardinals will advance to the semi-finals of the Championship, facing host Nazareth on Friday.

Becca Smith

Volleyball

Smith led the Cardinals to three victories this past week over Buffalo State, Keuka College, and SUNY Morrisville. During the stretch, Smith recorded a team-high 29 kills, averaging 2.90 kills per game. She also recorded five service aces in the three matches and was second on the team with 28 digs. Smith currently ranks in the top ten in the Empire 8 for total digs with her existing season total of 429.

The Cardinals, 19-16, are now on a 11-game win streak and will travel to the University of Rochester on Tuesday to wrap up their regular season, before traveling to Hoboken, N.J. on Saturday to take on host Stevens in the Empire 8 Championship Semifinals.