BALTIMORE, Md. – Five members of the Gettysburg men's lacrosse team have been named to the Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American list, announced on Wednesday.
Frank Barbera (Chatham, N.J./Chatham), who was an honorable mention All-American nod last season, was tabbed a first-team preseason selection while
Andy Marquet (Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga) was named third team.
Ethan Kessler (Ridgefield, Conn./Millbrook School),
Jack Dunleavy (New Providence, N.J./Seton Hall Prep), and
Chase Morgan (Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua) were honorable mention nods.
Barbera, a junior long-stick midfielder, was a first-team All-Centennial Conference (CC) selection last season. Playing all 18 games, he was second on the team with 51 ground balls. He also added 17 caused turnover. He also contributed two goals and an assist. He had eight games this season with four or more ground balls.
On Thursday, Barbera was also named a third-team Preseason All-American by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA).
Marquet, a junior defender, earned second-team All-CC honors last spring. Starting all 18 games, he led the team with 25 caused turnovers. He also has 47 ground balls and scored a goal at York on Apr. 5. He had eight games this season with three or more ground balls and had a season-best four caused turnovers at Denison on Mar. 18.
Kessler, a sophomore attacker, started all 18 games as a freshman last season. He contributed 33 goals and 20 assists for 53 points. He had 11 multiple-goal games last season, including establishing a career high with five against Swarthmore in the CC semifinals on May 5. He also chipped in 37 ground balls.
Dunleavy, a junior attacker, started all 18 games last year. He scored 31 goals to go with 16 assists for 47 points. He had three games with three or more tallies, including pouring in a career-best six against No. 1 Salisbury on Feb. 25. Dunleavy finished the season with seven goals in the final four games.
Morgan, a senior goalie, started all 12 games in which he played. He posted a 10.59 goals-against average and .450 save percentage. He had four double-digit save games last spring while contributing 16 ground balls and three caused turnovers.
The Bullets open the 2024 season at home against Lynchburg on Feb. 17. Game time is 1 p.m.
-Go Bullets-