Rookie defender helped anchor one of the best penalty-killing units in the league this season

RINDGE, N.H. (May 3, 2010) – Franklin Pierce University freshman defender Ben McDannell (Morrisville, Pa.) was named to the 2010 Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Lacrosse All-Rookie Team on Monday afternoon, as announced by the league.

McDannell appeared in all 13 games this season with 12 starts and helped anchor one of the top penalty-killing units in the Northeast-10. Franklin Pierce ranked second in the league this season in both fewest man-up goals allowed (11) and penalty-kill percentage (77.6%).

McDannell was also responsible for 16 caused turnovers this season, which was the third most on a Ravens’ squad that ranked third in the NE-10 with an average of 10.23 caused turnovers a game.

More importantly, McDannell was part of a young Ravens’ team in 2010 that produced the finest season to date in program history. Under first-year head coach Rick Senatore, Franklin Pierce posted a 5-8 overall record and a 2-8 mark in NE-10 play. The five wins were the most in a single season in program history and was just one victory shy of matching the total number of wins (6) over the previous three seasons combined.

Franklin Pierce was a solid 4-3 at home in Sodexo Field this season and picked up a pair of conference wins over American International and Assumption. The two NE-10 wins were the most in a single season in program history.

For more information on Franklin Pierce men’s lacrosse, please visit the team’s page at athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.)