Kevin Rice named ACC MLAX Scholar Athlete of the Year

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Syracuse senior Kevin Rice has been named the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year and headlines the All-ACC Academic Men’s Lacrosse Team, as announced Monday by Commissioner John Swofford.

A history major, Rice was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year and ACC Championship Most Valuable Player after helping the Orange to its first ACC title. Rice was a United States Intercollegiate Athletic Association All-America First Team selection and Tewaaraton Award finalist for the 2015 season in which he started in all 16 games and led the team in points (84) and assists (48). The Skaneateles, N.Y., native earned Capital One Academic All-America At-Large First Team honors, and closed his career seventh on Syracuse's career assists ledger (126) and 12th on the program's all-time scoring list with 222 points (96 goals, 126 assists). He plans to attend law school at Wake Forest University this fall.

Rice, who earned his second career ACC academic honor, is the first from Syracuse to be named the ACC Men’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Dylan Donahue, R-Jr., Environmental Engineering, Syracuse
Jordan Evans, So., Supply Chain Mgt., Syracuse
Thomas Grimm, R-Jr., Psychology, Syracuse
Peter McCartney (2), R-Sr., Accounting, Finance, Syracuse
Brandon Mullins (2), R-So., Finance, Syracuse
Kevin Rice (2), Sr., History, Syracuse
Ben Williams, So., Management, Syracuse

 

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