Men's Lacrosse

Gill, Tanis Earn Skyline Lacrosse Honors

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (5/2/07) - Senior attack Steve Gill (Patchogue, N.Y.) earned Skyline Conference Second-Team honors and senior midfielder Mike Tanis (Oak Ridge, N.J.) was named an Honorable Mention All-Star, as voted on by the conference coaches and announced on Wednesday afternoon.

A three-time conference all-star after earning Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference second-team accolades in 2004 and 2006, Gill leads the team in goals (45) and points (65), ranking fifth and seventh in the conference, respectively.  For his career, the four-year starter is fourth in career goals (177) and sixth in career points (242) in 63 games.

Tanis earns all-conference honors for the second straight season, as he was tied for fifth on the team with 14 goals.  A three-year captain, Tanis started all 17 games this season and played in every game throughout his career.  In 64 career games, Tanis has scored 52 goals and has 10 assists for 62 points, while also picking up 168 groundballs.

The Cougars posted back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time since the early nineties and are currently awaiting a possible bid to the ECAC tournament.