Athletics News

Mark Moran Named to USILA All-America Team Ford Honored as USILA Scholar All-American for Camels

May 28, 2008

NEW LONDON, Conn.--Sophomore goalkeeper Mark Moran of Greenwich, Conn. has been named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-America Team as an Honorable Mention selection. Senior Brian Ford of Hinesburg, Vt. has been named a USILA Scholar All-American for Connecticut College. In addition to receiving USILA recognition, Ford was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District® At-large Team for the Camels. Moran was honored as a First-Team All-New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) goalkeeper this spring. He anchored the #1 ranked defense in the NESCAC, leading the league in goals against average (6.19 GAA) and save percentage (.640). Moran recorded a season-high 18 saves in an 11-4 victory at Colby April 19. His selection marks the first time a Camel has received USILA All-American accolades since current assistant coach Topher Grossman ´05 was named an Honorable Mention All-American in his senior season with the program.

Connecticut College head coach Dave Cornell was pleased with the national recognition for his goalkeeper.

"Mark had a wonderful year for us," Cornell stated. "He really worked hard on his game with Coach Grossman and his time and energy was justly rewarded. The funny thing is that I think he is just scratching the surface of what he can accomplish."

A model of consistency within the Camel defensive corps, Brian Ford frequently matched up against opposing team's best attackman. In his senior season, Ford corralled 45 ground balls for Connecticut College, completing his career with 149 ground balls.

Ford achieved Dean´s High Honors every semester. He was a member of the Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honors Society and was named to the NESCAC All-Academic Team in the spring of 2007. Ford received his degree in mathematics and economics this spring.

"Brian was on a mission this year and he succeeded," Cornell asserted. "He really stepped up his off season training and was in tremendous shape this spring. The biggest lesson that I hope our younger guys learn from Brian is that he came to play every practice. He played hard every day. He set the tone for us in a lot of games by immediately imposing his will on some very good attackmen and gave the rest of the team a lot of confidence."

In 1989 the USILA Scholar All-America Program was established to recognize student-athletes from USILA member institutions who have distinguished themselves academically, athletically and as citizens of their communities. The USILA Selection Committee selects an overall team representing Division I, II and III.

For more information contact: William Tomasian (860) 439-2501; william.tomasian@conncoll.edu