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In 2010: Started all 14 games on close defense and had a tremendous season ... Earned first All-Patriot League recognition with a Second Team selection ... Two-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week ... Strong takeaway defender who was part of a unit that led the Patriot League and ranked third in the country in goals-against (7.93) ... Ranked third in the nation in caused turnovers per game (2.56) ... 36 CTs led the Patriot League ... Ranked fourth on the team with 40 ground balls ... Logged five caused turnovers and four ground balls against both Hobart and Penn State ... Had at least one takeaway in every game and had multiple thefts 11 times ... In 2009: Played in 15 games as the team's No. 4 close defenseman ... Was a regular on the man-down unit, which ranked fifth in the nation, killing penalties at an 80-percent clip ... Collected seven ground balls, with a high of two against Lehigh ... In 2008: Saw action in four games as a reserve defender ... Credited with ground balls against Duke and Mount St. Mary's ... Personal: Son of Marty and Lisa Lyons ... Has one sister, Jessica ... Born Sept. 27, 1989 in Owings Mills, Md. ... Three-sport star (lacrosse, football, basketball) at Boys' Latin ... Named to Inside Lacrosse "Top 100 Incoming Freshman" list ... Ranked No. 38 on the list (second among Patriot League recruits and seventh among defensemen) ... Played in the prestigious Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic in June 2007 ... First-team all-state and all-county selection ... Team was ranked No. 1 in the nation for part of 2007 and finished No. 10 ... In 2006 Boys' Latin went 21-0, won the state title and was ranked No. 1 in the nation ... Named to Maryland Top 44 Freestate Team ... Appointed to High School Tewaaraton Trophy watch list ... Invited to try out for the U.S. National U-19 Team ... Majoring in civil engineering and engineering management at Bucknell ... Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Frank Fedorjaka on Lyons: "Alex is one of the better takeaway guys in the nation, and he is back in fantastic shape going into his senior season. He has great cover ability and stick skills, and he is very smart. He understands our defense very well, and his leadership is excellent." |
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