VMI's Robarge Named to USILA Third Team, Neufeld Honorable Mention
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. - VMI's Stephen Robarge was named to the third team at face-off for the United
States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-America teams released in May 2012. Siena's Bryan Neufeld was named honorable mention at Attack.
Robarge, a native of Lorton, Va. was named one of two
face-off specialists on the third team, securing the highest All-America spot
in program and MAAC history.
There
is currently no active player who has collected more groundballs than Robarge
in Division I lacrosse, who tallied 415 in his time at VMI. At the face-off X,
Robarge is ranked third in Division I in career percentage, winning 670 of his
1,067 draws.
Robarge led the conference in groundballs per game picking up a total of
127 while still adding six goals for his team.
He was selected 44th in the 2012 Major League Lacrosse
Collegiate Draft by the Denver Outlaws and was the recipient of the MAAC
Face-Off Specialist of the Year award two years in a row.
Neufeld, a native of Virgil, Ontario, received honorable mention for the
USILA All-America teams. Neufeld led the MAAC in goals with 40 and points with 65. He was ranked third in
assists with 25 on the season and won MAAC Offensive Player of the Year two
times during his career at Siena.
Neufeld currently holds the MAAC record
for total career points, a record he broke earlier this season playing against
the University of Albany.