Nov. 30, 2009

EASTON, Pa. - Lafayette men's lacrosse attackman Tom Perini has been named to the Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America list, as announced this morning by InsideLacrosse.com.

Perini, who led the country last year in goals per game, was named honorable mention and was one of only two Patriot League members (Austin Winter - Bucknell) to garner recognition.

The Huntington, N.Y. native comes into his junior year with 66 career goals. His 39 tallies in his sophomore season were an integral part of Lafayette's 2009 campaign that saw it finish in a tie for fourth in the Patriot League standings.

"It's certainly great that Tommy is recognized as one of the top players in the country," head coach Terry Mangan said. "It's a great honor and very well-deserved. However, if you asked Tommy, I'm sure he's more concerned with our team reaching its goals than his individual recognition."

Lafayette opens its 2010 campaign on Feb. 20 at Fairfield.