2021 USILA Division III All-America Team

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senior defenseman Andrew Horn (Bronxville, N.Y./Avon Old Farms) picked up his third All-America award and was joined by senior face-off specialist Alex Ulrich (Annapolis, Md./St. Mary's) and sophomore midfielder Kyle Howard (Skillman, N.J./Montgomery) on the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III All-America Team it was announced on Friday, May 28.
 
An honorable mention selection by USILA in 2019 and by Inside Lacrosse in 2020, Horn moved up to the second team following his final campaign in orange and blue. He was the undisputed leader of the defensive backfield for the Bullets and totaled 18 ground balls and a team-high seven caused turnovers in five starts this spring. Horn played a pivotal role in the team's season-opening come-from-behind victory over Dickinson College with five ground balls and two caused turnovers and was named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week following his performance.
 
A two-time All-Centennial Conference First Team selection and the 2021 CC Defensive Player of the Year, the former transfer from the University of Vermont finished his career with 115 ground balls, 40 caused turnovers, and 10 points in 31 games. Horn is the third Gettysburg defenseman to earn All-America honors three times, joining Mitch Wykoff '20 and Andrew McGann '08. He is the 13th Bullet overall to be a three-time All-American.
 
Howard copped national recognition for the first time as a midfielder. The sophomore appeared in all six games and finished third on the team with 19 points and eight assists. Howard also ranked second on the squad with 11 goals and put up eight ground balls and three caused turnovers. In a victory at Washington College, Howard tallied a career-high nine points on five goals and four assists. He was also named All-CC First Team and Academic All-Centennial this spring. For his career, the sophomore has posted 33 points on 16 goals and 17 assists in 13 games.
 
A Preseason All-America selection by USILA, Ulrich lived up to expectations with his best season on the turf. The senior face-off specialist won over 60 percent (.602) of his face-offs and claimed 26 ground balls. In back-to-back outings against Washington and McDaniel, Ulrich totaled 18 ground balls and went 36-for-46 on face-offs which led to weekly recognition from both the Centennial Conference and United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA). Tagged All-CC Second Team this season, Ulrich finished his career having won 58.3 percent of his face-offs to go with a total of 97 ground balls.
 
Gettysburg went 4-2 overall during the shortened season, which was the last for long-time Head Coach Hank Janczyk. In 34 seasons at Gettysburg, Janczyk led the program to 432 wins, 26 NCAA Division III playoff appearances, and 19 conference titles. A national search is currently underway for the next head coach of the Bullets.