Complete USILA All-AmericansLoyola's All-Time USILA All-AmericansBALTIMORE – Loyola University Maryland sophomore
Pat Spencer became the first Greyhounds attacker to earn First Team All-America honors since 1990 from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) when the organization announced its yearly honors Wednesday.
Spencer was one of two Loyola players to be named All-America as
Brian Sherlock garnered recognition for the third-straight year; he earned third team honors after being named honorable mention each of the last two.
Last month, Spencer became the first player in Patriot League history to earn Offensive Player of the Year in his first two seasons, and Sherlock joined only three other conference players to be a four-me All-Patriot League First Team honoree.
Spencer is the first Greyhounds attacker to be named to the first team since Loyola Hall of Famer Jim Blanding was selected as a sophomore in 1990. Sherlock is the 16th Loyola player to be named All-American three times during his career and the first midfielder since Mark Frye from 1997-99.
Spencer finished his sophomore season with 28 goals and a school- and Patriot League-record 55 assists. His 83 points are tied for fourth-most in Loyola's single-season history. One of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award as the nation's top player, he led the Patriot League in both assists (3.44) and points (5.19) per game, totals that are second and sixth, respectively, in NCAA Division I entering NCAA Championship Weekend.
In a March game against College of the Holy Cross, Spencer dished out nine assists, setting a Patriot League single-game record while also matching the Loyola game record set in 1981 by Gary Hanley. In just 34 career games, Spencer has recorded 172 total points to rank eighth in Loyola's career history. He is one of just three Greyhounds players to have 100 or more assists in a career, and his 107 rank third at the school.
Sherlock was the Greyhounds' first three-time team captain at the Division I level who also was a four-time All-Patriot League First Team honoree, the first midfielder to earn such laurels in conference history. He ended his senior season tied for second on the team with 24 goals to go with six assists for 30 points.
Sherlock concluded his four years at Loyola with 96 goals, 48 assists and 144 points; his goal total ranks 11th in school history, while his points are tied for 14th. At the end of the regular-season, he was named the Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year as the top student-athlete in the sport.