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.
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