ITHACA, N.Y. – Max Seibald's accolades continue to pour in, as the Cornell men's lacrosse player has taken two national awards, earning both the  USILA Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award, for the Outstanding DI Player of the Year, as well as the USILA Lt. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Award, for the Outstanding Midfielder of the Year.

 

Seibald joins an elite list, becoming just the fourth Cornell player to win the Enners Award, joining Mike French '76, Eamon McEneaney '77 and Tim Goldstein '87. In addition to the Enners Award, both French (1976) and Goldstein (1987) were given the Jack Turnbull Award, for the Outstanding DI Attackman of the Year.

 

Other Big Red winners of the MacLaughlin Award include Bob Henrickson '76 and Joe Boulukos '06.

 

Seibald becomes the fourth player coached by Jeff Tambroni to win one of the USILA major awards, joining Boulukos '06, Mitch Belisle '07 (Schmeisser Cup – Outstanding DI Defenseman) and Matt McMonagle '07 (Ens. C.M. Kelly Jr. Award – Outstanding DI Goaltender).

 

One of the recent greats in a tradition-rich lacrosse program, Seibald became one of just three Cornell players to earn All-American honors four times during their career when the teams were announced yesterday. A two-time Tewaaraton Trophy finalist, he has been named first-team All-American for the past three seasons, after earning a second-team selection as a freshman. Seibald is also the only men's lacrosse player in the history of the Ivy League to be named a four-team first-team All-Ivy selection. He has racked up 137 career points, the most ever by a Big Red midfielder, and has proven to be one of the most consistent players in the country, having registered at least one point in 57 of his 60 career games. This season, Seibald ranks second on the team with 25 goals and third overall with 34 points and has 41 ground balls to his credit and has won 19-of-40 face-offs (.475) this season.

 

Seibald and the Big Red are preparing for their second Final Four appearance in three years when it takes on top-seeded Virginia on Saturday at Gillette Stadium at 2 p.m.