RINDGE, N.H.  (May 19, 2017) – Franklin Pierce University men's lacrosse senior defender Robert Meyers (Pompton Lakes, N.J.) has been named to the Division II New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) Academic All-New England Team it was announced Thursday afternoon.

Meyers, a history major, was one of two defenders selected to the nine man Division II team. He was one of 75 senior men's lacrosse players to have earned a selection. The two-year team captain completed his final collegiate season with a team best 24 caused turnovers and 38 groundballs which ranked fifth and 30th in the Northeast-10 conference respectively. On the offensive end he notched two goals and two assists as well.

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Members of the team are nominated by head coaches in Divisions I, II and III, and are comprised of student-athletes who have excelled both in the classroom and on the field over the course of their men's lacrosse career. Nominees must have senior standing, a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale, and be a significant enough player that he was nominated for at least All-Conference selection.

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