BALTIMORE – The NCAA handed out the
Elite 88 award for Division III men's lacrosse at the championship
banquet held at the club level within M&T Bank Stadium on
Friday evening and Salisbury University sophomore midfielder
Sean
Hickey (Nesconset, N.Y.) was named the winner of the
award.
The Elite 88, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the
true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who
has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national
championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the
highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 88 is
presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative
grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of
the NCAA's 88 championships.
Hickey's 3.6 grade point average was the highest individual grade
point average of any student on either the Salisbury or Tufts
University teams, the two programs competing in the national
championship contest this Sunday.
Hickey, a finance major and member of the honors program at
Salisbury, has appeared in 18 games for the No. 2-ranked Sea Gulls
this season. The Nesconset, N.Y., native has totaled seven points
on five goals and two assists. Additionally, Hickey has caused one
turnover and scooped up seven ground balls.
