Men's Lacrosse | 7/5/2023 12:37:10 PM
Senior defender Brian Jantz from St. John Fisher University and goalkeeper Scott Kimiecik, a graduate student from Alfred University were selected to the 2023 Division III Scholar All-American team by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
To earn USILA Scholar All-America honors, a student-athlete must be a senior academically and possess a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Additionally, a student-athlete must also be an All-American, a member of a North/South team, or an outstanding league or conference player. A total of 133 student-athletes were honored across Division III.
Jantz led a St. John Fisher defense that allowed just 40 goals in seven conference games in 2023. The senior played in all 20 games for the Cardinals in 2023 and finished with 21 caused turnovers to go along with 33 ground balls. Jantz was named the first E8 Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 and earned USILA Honorable Mention All-American plaudits.
Kimiecik wrapped up a successful collegiate career with Alfred University, having been named as the Empire 8 Goalkeeper of the Year for the second consecutive season. As a graduate, Kimiecik finished the season with a conference-best .568 save percentage. Kimiecik additionally picked up a career-high 168 saves, making the fourth-highest total in a single season in program history. Kimiecik is just the second AU goalie to finish his career with 500 or more saves. He garnered USILA Honorable Mention All-American accolades.
St. John Fisher’s men’s lacrosse team was also recognized with the Academic Team Award for the spring semester.
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