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Dingfield named to 1999 All-Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse Team

GETTYSBURG PLACES EIGHT ON ALL-CENTENNIAL MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM
Bullet Goalkeeper Andrew Barter Named Player of the Year

LANCASTER, Pa. -- May 4, 1999 -- Gettysburg, which won its fourth Centennial championship in six years, placed eight players on the 1999 All-Centennial Conference men's lacrosse team which was announced today.

Gettysburg junior goalkeeper Andrew Barter (North Brookfield, MA/Tabor Academy) was a first-team selection in goal and was also named the Conference's Player of the Year in balloting by the seven Conference head coaches. He leads the Conference in save percentage (69.9) and goals against average (5.21) and becomes the first goalkeeper to win Centennial Player of the Year honors in the Conference's six-year history.

The Bullets, who are ranked first nationally with 12-2 record, finished 6-0 for the secons straight year in the Conference. Joining Barter on the first team were senior attackman Brooke Farrell (New Canaan, CT/New Canaan), senior midfielders Rob Crowe (Manlius, NY/Fayetteville-Manlius) and Lee Hemming (Stafford, VA/Episcopal), and senior defenseman Brian Abbott (Skaneateles, NY/Skaneateles). Farrell is second in the Conference in goals (49) and points (63). Crowe had 7-8-15, while also winning 60.1 percent of his faceoff attempts (92-163). Hemming is the team's third-leading scorer at 26-14-40, while Abbott, who earned his third straight first-team nod, helped the Bullet defense set a Conference record for fewest goals allowed in CC games (21).

Also earning All-Conference recognition for the Bullets were senior attackman Jamie Bateman (Parkton, MD/Hereford), sophomore midfielder Tommy Pearce (Chestertown, MD/Woodberry Forest, VA) and sophomore defensive midfielder Mike Plantholt (Cockeysville, MD/Loyola-Blakefield).

Washington, who finished second in the Conference at 5-1 and is ranked fourth nationally, had four players on the first team, led by senior midfielder Justin McCarthy (Ardmore, PA/Haverford) who earned his third straight first-team selection. Senior attackman John Fuller (Baltimore, MD/Boys' Latin) has scored 39 goals this season, while senior defensive midfielder Jeremy Stoehr (Roslyn, NY/St. Mary's) and senior defenseman Scott McGilvray (Huntington, NY/Huntington) led a Shoremen defense that allowed just 28 goals in six Conference games.

Rounding out the elite first team is Haverford sophomore attackman Chris Anderson (Morristown, NJ/ Delbarton) and Swarthmore junior defenseman Tucker Zengerle (Bethesda, MD/Sidwell Friends), who moved up from the second team in 1998. Anderson leads the Conference in goals (52) and points (73).

1999 All-Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse Team
First Team
Pos. Name Class Hometown / High School
A- Chris Anderson, Haverford + So. Morristown, NJ / Delbarton School
A- John Fuller, Washington @ Sr. Baltimore, MD / Boys' Latin
A- Brooke Farrell, Gettysburg Sr. New Canaan, CT / New Canaan
M- Justin McCarthy, Washington * Sr. Ardmore, PA / Haverford
M- Rob Crowe, Gettysburg + Sr. Manlius, NY / Fayetteville-Manlius
M- Lee Hemming, Gettysburg # Sr. Stafford, VA / Episcopal
DM- Jeremy Stoehr, Washington + Sr. Roslyn, NY / St. Mary's
D- Brian Abbott, Gettysburg * Sr. Skaneateles, NY / Skaneateles
D- Scott McGilvray, Washington + Sr. Huntington, NY / Huntington
D- Tucker Zengerle, Swarthmore @ Jr. Bethesda, MD / Sidwell Friends
G- Andrew Barter, Gettysburg * Jr. North Brookfield, MA / Tabor Academy

Second Team
Pos. Name Class Hometown / High School
A- Jamie Bateman, Gettysburg # Sr. Parkton, MD / Hereford
A- Matt Swift, Washington Sr. Baltimore, MD / Boys' Latin
A- Mark Dingfield, Swarthmore So. Seattle, WA / Lakeside
A- Rob Witte, Western Maryland + Jr. Mount Airy, MD / South Carroll
M- Tommy Pearce, Gettysburg So. Chestertown, MD / Woodberry Forest, VA
M- J.D. Radebaugh, Washington Jr. Freeland, MD / Boys' Latin
M- Blake Atkins, Swarthmore Fr. Cockeysville, MD / Gilman School
DM- Mike Plantholt, Gettysburg So. Cockeysville, MD / Loyola-Blakefield
D- Eric Poole, Franklin & Marshall Sr. Media, PA / Penncrest
D- Matt Flaherty, Frank.& Marsh. # Sr. Chestertown, MD / Kent County
D- Gaelen Cross, Western Maryland Jr. Sykesville, MD / Liberty
G- Bob Michel, Franklin & Marshall So. Baltimore, MD / Friends School
G- Ian Pitha-Rowe, Haverford Sr. Baltimore, MD / Gilman School

Honorable Mention
Pos. Name Class Hometown / High School
M- James Compton, Dickinson Sr. Newark, DE / Sanford School
M- Brendan Bigos, Frank. & Marsh. Jr. Cape Elizabeth, ME / Cape Elizabeth
DM- Kris Weaver, Frank. & Marsh. Fr. Laurel, MD / Pallotti
D- Michael Kent, Washington Jr. Alexandria, VA / St. Stephens & St. Agnes
D- Michael Campbell, Washington So. Bryn Mawr, PA / Episcopal

Player of the Year - Andrew Barter, GK, Gettysburg

* First-team All-Centennial in 1997 and 1998
# First-team All-Centennial in 1998
+ Second-team All-Centennial in 1998
@ Honorable Mention All-Centennial in 1998