Guerrero named Academic All-American by USILA
5/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Evan Guerrero, who graduated from Lehigh on Monday, May 26th has been named a 2010 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Scholar All-American for his work on the field and in the classroom. A two time All-Patriot League selection, including First-Team accolades in 2010, Guerrero becomes Lehigh’s first academic All-American since Tom Weiss received the honor in 2006. In all there were 70 Academic All-American selections from Divisions I, II and III across the country.
A native of San Juan Capistrano, California, Guerrero started all 15 games for Lehigh in 2010 and registered 32 ground balls, 24 caused turnovers and one point. One of four captains for the Mountain Hawks, Guerrero ranks 22nd in the nation in caused turnovers per game (1.6) and posted seven games with multiple CTs this season. Guerrero scooped up a season best four ground balls vs. nationally ranked Yale and Villanova and helped Lehigh to a national ranking of 24th in team caused turnovers.
Guerrero earned Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors on March 29 following a week in which he helped the Mountain Hawks hold a pair of foes to an average of 7.0 goals per game in contests against Army and Holy Cross. In the win over the Crusaders Guerrero tied his season high with three caused turnovers and he also registered his first goal of the season. Guerrero’s score came at the beginning of the fourth quarter as Lehigh opened up a 9-5 lead over the Massachusetts school.
Off the field Guerrero was equally impressive as he boasted a 3.67 grade point average and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. A multi-year member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the Dean’s List, Guerrero was the 2009 recipient of the Class of 1904 Scholar Award, which is awarded to rising seniors on the basis of character, scholarship, promise of future leadership, and involvement in extra-curricular activities. He was also an active member of Lehigh’s award-winning C.O.A.C.H. program (community outreach) and he played a large role in the men’s lacrosse program’s extensive array of community service projects.
