Three Hamilton College players were honored by the Liberty League on May 6 when the league announced its end-of-season award selections.
Attackman Jim Henry '05 (Sewickley, Pa./Sewickley Academy), midfielder George Earle '05 (Rosemont, Pa./Haverford School) and defenseman George Spilios '05 (West Newton, Mass./Belmont Hill School) were all placed on the First Team. All three were Second Team all-league selections in 2004.
Henry wrapped up one of the finest offensive careers in Hamilton's 57-year men's lacrosse history with one outstanding final season. He finished second in the league with 1.86 assists per game, third in points per game (3.86) and fifth in goals per game (2.00). Henry ranks third all-time at Hamilton in points with 193, goals (99) and assists (94).
Earle finished fourth on the team with 18 goals and tied for fourth with 20 points. He led the Continentals with 53 ground balls and won 57.1 percent (84-147) of his face-off opportunities.
Spilios picked up 34 ground balls in just 12 games for Hamilton, which had a record of 10-4 overall. He led a defense that allowed less than 29 shots per game and boasted a 7.86 goals against average.
The Continentals won at least ten games for the fifth time since 1949 and for the second time under fourth-year head coach Gene McCabe. Please click on the link below for a complete list of the all-league teams.
http://www.libertyleaguesports.org/awards/mlacrosse
