May 29, 2008

Washington, D.C. - Georgetown University senior men's lacrosse players Brendan Cannon (Haverford, Pa./The Haverford School) and Jerry Lambe (North Massapequa, N.Y./Farmingdale) were selected in the Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft, which was held at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J.

Lambe was selected in the second round, 19th overall, by the Long Island Lizards. Cannon was selected in the third round, with the 23rd pick, by the Chicago Machine.

Lambe, who was named a first-team All-American by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) earlier this week, has been among the top defenseman in college lacrosse the last four years. The reigning two-time ECAC Defensive Player of the Year, Lambe was a three-time All-American selection and became just the sixth player in the history of Georgetown lacrosse to earn first team honors. The 6-1, 190-pound quad-captain 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.

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.

Georgetown has had at least one player selected in all but one collegiate draft since the MLL's inaugural season in 2001, including Steve Dusseau (C'02), who was the second overall pick in the 2002 draft. Overall, 14 different Hoyas have played in the MLL over the past six seasons.

Georgetown assistant coach Scott Urick (C'00), the Most Valuable Player of the 2002 MLL All-Star Game, has been with the New Jersey Pride for seven years, while Andy Corno (C'06) and Kyle Sweeney (B'03) play with the Philadelphia Barrage and Brodie Merrill (C'05) is with the Rochester Rattlers.

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.