UMBC

Mike Camardo

Nick Doub

Chris Jones

—Seven members of the UMBC men’s lacrosse team earned all-league recognition from the America East Conference in a vote of the league’s head coaches.

The second-seeded Retrievers host third-seeded Albany in the conference tournament semifinals on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Both teams finished 3- 2 in conference play. The first 150 UMBC students will be admitted free (w/ID) to the contest. The broadcast is available on www.umbc retrievers.tv and full play-by-play with Gary Stein and Kevin G. O’Neill is also on Fox 1370 Sports Radio.

Senior attackman Chris Jones (Martinsville , N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) earned a spot on the league’s All-Academic team for the third consecutive year. Jones is maintaining a grade-point average of 3.45  in economics and just surpassed the 50-point plateau in his career.

Four other seniors earned First-Team All-Conference honors. Attackman Matt Latham (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty), midfielder Kyle Wimer (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield), short- stick defensive midfielder Maxx Davis (Baltimore, Md./Friends ) and close defender Matt Kresse (Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville) were selected to the first team.

Senior long-stick defensive midfielder Mike Camardo (Altamont, N.Y./Guilderland) was named to the second team, while freshman midfielder Nick Doub (Annapolis, Md./St. Mary’s) earned all- rookie team honors.

Latham earned second-team all-conference honors in both 2008 and 2009. He leads the team with 25 goals and has scored 16 goals in five league contests (second in the league). Latham, who has 85 career goals, is second in the nation in shooting percentage, with 25 goals on 47 shots (53.2%).

Wimer, a team captain, repeats as a first-team honoree and was one of four unanimous selections to the team. He leads the team in scoring with 16 goals and 19 assists (35 points) and has moved into 15^th place in school history with 133 career points. His streak of scoring in 31 consecutive games is tied for fifth in the nation entering play this week.

Davis debuted at the short-stick defensive midfielder position this spring and excelled on defensive and in igniting UMBC’s transition game. He is second on the squad with 31 ground balls. Davis displayed his two- way abilities by scoring three goals, including the overtime game-winner, at Vermont April 24,and posted a four-point game (one goal, three assists) vs. Hartford on May 1.

Kresse has played in 60 career games, starting 49 at close defense. He earned second-team all-conference honors in 2009 and was elevated to team captain this spring.

Camardo, also a team captain, has been dominant at his position, breaking his own single-season school record with 35 caused turnovers. The 2009 America East Tournament Most Outstanding Player is second in the nation in that category and leads the Retrievers with 47 ground balls. He also earned second-team all-conference honors in 2008.

Doub was elevated to the first midfield unit at mid-season and earned America East Rookie of the Week honors on April 12, after a two-goal, one-assist effort in a 12-6 win at Binghamton. 

Wimer and Camardo are also former all-rookie (2007) team members.

UMBC will attempt to capture the America East title for the fourth time in five years and earn their fifth consecutive bid to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament.