After a nice long high school lacrosse season, it was nice to be able and go on vacation and watch some NCAA Playoff Lacrosse. Syracuse proved why they are the most dangerous team in the country once again with an unbelievable come from behind win over Cornell (video highlights here). Max Siebald won the Tewaaraton Trophy as the best college lacrosse player this year. Congrats to the following Floridians who participated in the NCAA playoffs:
D1:
Syracuse University (2009 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Champions) 
- #48 M Gavin Jenkinson (Jr), St. Edwards School, Stuart, FL
- Played in 15 games, Won 62.9% on face-offs (61 of 97 taken)
Duke University (2009 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Semifinalist)
- #18 M James Goldberg (Jr), Gulliver Prep, Miami, FL
- Played in 16 games, ACC Academic Honor Roll
University of Virginia (2009 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Semifinalist)
- #28 D Wyatt Melzer (Fr), St. Andrews School, Davie, FL
- Played in 5 games
University of Maryland (2009 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinalist)
- #43 M Jake Bernhardt (Fr), Lake Brantley High School, Longwood, FL
- Played in all 17 games, 6 goals, 1 assist, 9 of 25 on face-offs
University of North Carolina (2009 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinalist)
- #29 D Milton Lyles (So), Deerfield Academy (Mass.), Miami Gardens, FL
- Played in 14 games, 1 goal, 1 assist
University of Maryland – Baltimore County (2009 NCAA D1 Lacrosse 1st Round)
- #24 M Bobby Stockton (So), Nease High School, Ponte Vedra, FL
- Played in 13 games, 4 goals, 2 assist
University of Massachusetts (2009 NCAA D1 Lacrosse 1st Round)
- #36 A Evan Blum (RS Sr), St. Andrews School, Delray Beach, FL
- Played in all 15 games, 14 goals, 8 assist
United States Naval Academy (2009 NCAA D1 Lacrosse 1st Round)
- #21 SSDM Joe McAuliffe (Jr), St. Edwards School, Vero Beach, FL
- Played in 13 games
D3:
Gettysburg College (2009 NCAA D3 Lacrosse Runner-up)
- #35 G Zach Furshman (Sr), Kent School (Conn.), Miami, FL
- Played in all 20 games, 7.15 Goals against average, 55.6% Save Percentage, 1 assist
- Third Team All American
- #17 M Andrew Ryan (So), Westminster School (Conn.), Palm Beach, FL
- Played in 19 games, 18 goals
Stevenson University(2009 NCAA D3 Lacrosse Semifinalist)
- #5 M Greg Furshman (Sr), Towson High School (MD), Miami, FL
- Played in 17 games, 23 goals, 5 assist, Won 63.6% on Face-offs (110 of 173 taken)
- MVP of D3 North-South All Star Game scoring 3 goals, 2 assist
- Honorable Mention All American
- Yes, Greg and Zach are related…
Denison University (2009 NCAA D3 Lacrosse Quarterfinalist)
- #10 LSM Ty King (Jr), Bolles School, Jacksonville, FL
- Played in 6 games
- #15 LSM Cy Ryan (Jr), Westminster School (Conn.), Palm Beach, FL
- Played in all 17 games
Salisbury University (2009 NCAA D3 Lacrosse Quarterfinalist)
- #4 M Mike Von Kamecke (Jr), Bishop Moore Catholic High School, Winter Park, FL
- Played in all 20 games, 27 goals, 17 assist
- Honorable Mention All American
Wesleyan University (2009 NCAA D3 Lacrosse Quarterfinalist)
- #21 M DJ Bernatavitz (Fr), Lake Highland Prep, Orlando, FL
- Played in 18 games, 4 goals, 1 assist
Springfield College (2009 NCAA D3 Lacrosse 1st Round)
- #24 A Jarrid Johnson (Fr), Bishop Moore Catholic High School, Orlando, FL
- Played in 8 games, 10 goals, 5 assist
Next update… Summer Pick-Up Games in Orlando…
