Teams: Men's Lacrosse: Press Releases

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

YARBORO FIRST TEAM, MERRIGAN SECOND TEAM ON ALL-NEW ENGLAND LACROSSE SQUADS

Tucker Merrigan

Jordan Yarboro

MEDFORD -- Junior long-stick midfielder Jordan Yarboro (Herndon, VA) of the Tufts University men's lacrosse team was voted the best at his position in New England by virtue of his selection to the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's (NEILA) All-New England first team recently. With a second team NEILA honor, Jumbo senior Tucker Merrigan (Greenfield, MA) was regarded as one of the six best defenders in the region.

The All-New England award is the second for Yarboro, who was a second team selection last season. Merrigan earns his first All-New England recognition. Both players were voted All-New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) for 2008 as well.

Yarboro continued his stellar performance as a shut-down defender who can add offensive production with transition play and scoring. He had three goals and two assists this season, along with 51 ground balls defensively.

Merrigan led a young Jumbo defensive unit that included two new starters. Tufts had strong defensive performances early in the season against eventual NESCAC champion Williams College (7-4 win) and later against NCAA qualifier Bowdoin College (19-4 win).

The Jumbos finished with a 9-6 record this season against the second-most difficult schedule in the nation, according to LaxPower.com. Tufts received votes in the final United State Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association poll on May 5.

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