May 28, 2008

Washington, D.C. - Georgetown University senior men's lacrosse player Jerry Lambe (North Massapequa, N.Y./Farmingdale) was named a first team All-American by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) this past weekend. Lambe was one of three Georgetown players to earn All-America honors from the USILA.

The Hoyas finished the 2008 season with a 9-4 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the ECAC. Georgetown was ranked among the top-five teams in the country for eight weeks this season, finished the year ranked No. 16 in the country and was one of only two teams to beat national semifinalist Duke.

Lambe earned All-American honors for the third-straight season, but was selected to the first team for the first time in his career. The reigning two-time ECAC Defensive Player of the Year, Lambe becomes just the sixth player in the history of Georgetown lacrosse to earn first team honors. The 6-1, 190-pound quad-captain has ranked among the best defenders in the country, Lambe has led a defensive unit that has been among the most dominant in college lacrosse. Lambe picked up 12 ground balls and caused seven turnovers, but was consistently charged with guarding the opponent's most explosive player on offense.

In four years on the Hilltop, Lambe appeared in 57 games, moved into the starting lineup in the sixth game of the 2005 season and started 48-straight games. He was an honorable mention All-America selection in 2006 as a sophomore and was selected to the third team in 2007.

Fellow senior Brendan Cannon (Haverford, Pa./The Haverford School) and sophomore Barney Ehrmann (Baltimore, Md./Gilman) were honorable mention selections to the All-American team.

Cannon led Georgetown in scoring with 23 goals and 21 assists for 44 points, despite missing the final game of the regular season after an injury. A first-team All-ECAC selection, Cannon finished the season first in the ECAC, and 15th nationally, with 3.58 points per game, and fourth in the ECAC, and 17th in the country, with 1.77 points per game. Cannon's 44 points this season rank tied for 19th-most in a single season at Georgetown.

The senior graduates as one of the most explosive offensive players in program history, scoring 73 goals and 84 assists for 157 points in 54 career games. Also a three-time All-American selection, Cannon's 157 career points rank seventh all-time at Georgetown. He stands 12th all-time in goals scored (73) and third all-time in assists (84), while also owning three of the top-20 marks for points in a season. He scored a career-high 46 points in 2006, which ranks 16th all-time, and twice scored 44 points (2007, 2008), which is tied for 19th all-time. Cannon was a third-team All-American selection in 2007 and earned honorable mention honors in 2006.

Ehrmann earned All-American honors for the first time. A 6-5, 210-pound defender, Ehrmann led the team with 52 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers. He scored two goals and had two assists for four points. Ehrmann also helped out on face-offs, winning 5-of-12 for the season. In two years on the Hilltop, he has picked up 98 ground balls.

Georgetown has had 36 players earn 63 All-American honors since 1999, eight first team nods, four second team, 12 third team selections and 39 honorable mention honorees. Cannon and Lambe join a group of Georgetown players who earned three All-America honors, including Steve Dusseau (First Team, 2001-02; honorable mention 2000), Greg McCavera (First Team, 1999; Second Team 1998, Honorable Mention, 1997), Kyle Sweeney (First Team, 2002, Second Team, 2003; Third Team, 2001) and Dan Martin (Third Team, 1997; Honorable Mention, 1995-96), while they are among a group of 17 Hoyas who have earned multiple All-American honors.