May 23, 2007

BEVERLY, MA - Two members of the Endicott College men's lacrosse team have been named to the 2007 USILA North South All-Star Game Classic in Baltimore, Maryland. Midfielder Dan Ryan (Billerica, MA/Billerica) and defender Patrick Gaffney (Worcester, MA/St. John's) will both play in the annual contest on Friday, May 25th at 4:00 PM in Baltimore.

Dan Ryan, who scored 23 goals and dished out 18 assists this season, helped lead the Gulls to a top-15 national ranking for the first time in program history. The Billerica, MA native missed the Commonwealth Coast Conference finals and Endicott's first-round NCAA game vs. Tufts University due to a leg injury. Ryan was a Second-Team All-CCC selection in 2007.

Patrick Gaffney adds the North South All-Star Game to his extensive list of collegiate achievements. The 2007 CCC Defensive Player of the Year was a First Team All-CCC honoree all four years at Endicott and was also a two-time All-New England selection. Gaffney was the anchor for an Endicott defense that only allowed 6.3 goals against per game (No. 10 in the nation).