Former University of Albany All-American Merrick Thomson Named to All-Major League Lacrosse Team - UAlbany Sports 2009

Annapolis, Md. - Former University at Albany star Merrick Thomson has been selected to the All-Major League Lacrosse team for the second consecutive year. Thomson leads his Toronto Nationals against the Long Island Lizard in Saturday's MLL championship semifinal round, played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Thomson, who finished second to Boston's Paul Rabil in voting for MLL Player of the Year, leads the league in scoring with 44 goals, tying the sixth-best total in MLL history. In 2009, Thomson had two game-winning goals and a sparkling .500 shooting percentage. He was awarded Bud Light Player of the Game three times and twice was the MLL Offensive Player of the Week. As a professional, Thomson has 95 goals and 112 points. He was a unanimous selection to the All-MLL squad.

Thomson, who was voted 2008 Warrior Most Improved Player of the Year, has made two consecutive MLL All-Star appearances. He earned USILA third-team All-America recognition as a senior collegian when UAlbany won the America East Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals. A native of Stoney Creek, Ontario, Thomson is the school's all-time leader in goals (188) and points (244).

The Toronto-Long Island semifinal will air live on Canada's TSN2, beginning at 3:00 p.m. (also airs in Capital Region on Time Warner Cable, TW3). In addition to Thomson, the Toronto roster also features three other UAlbany standouts in goalkeeper Brett Queener, midfielder Jordan Levine and attackman Corey Small.

On the opposite side of the field, UAlbany Alum Frank Resetarits faces his old teammates.

Denver, the No. 1 seed, and Boston, will battle in Saturday's first semifinal at 12 noon, a contest to be televised on ESPN2. The semifinal winners will meet for the Major League Lacrosse championship on Sunday at 1:00 p.m., also shown on ESPN2.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information