11:46 a.m., Jan. 23, 2008--Seniors Drew Turner, Tom Scherr, Evan Crowther-Washburn and Brett Manney have been named co-captains of the University of Delaware men's lacrosse team for the 2008 season, it was announced recently by Fightin' Blue Hens Head Coach Bob Shillinglaw.

All four played key parts in an outstanding 2007 season that saw the Blue Hens post a record of 13-6, capture the Colonial Athletic Association championship and advance to the NCAA Division I championship tournament semifinals for the first time in school history.

Scherr, a goalkeeper from Owings Mills, Md., will serve as a co-captain for the second straight season. A two-year letter winner, he ranked No. 11 in the nation in goals allowed average (7.81) and No. 14 in save percentage (.538) a year ago and returns this spring as one of the nation's top netminders with 25 victories and 371 saves in his career. An honor student as a chemical engineering major, he is a two-time CAA All-Tournament selection and a two-time CAA Academic Honor Roll recipient. He is also an Academic All-America candidate this season.

Crowther-Washburn, a defender from Annapolis, Md., returns as one of the squad's top defensive players. He started all 19 games in 2007 and had two assists, 30 groundballs and 21 caused turnovers. The two-year letter winner is studying journalism.

Manney, a defensive midfielder from Newtown, Pa., returns as one of the nation's top defensive midfielders. He appeared in 17 games with two starts a year ago when he had one goal, four assists, 37 groundballs and 15 caused turnovers. An English major who also serves as a sports broadcaster for campus radio station WVUD-FM, he is a two-year letter winner who has played in 36 career games and recorded three goals, four assists, 56 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers.

Turner, a senior defensive midfielder from Annapolis, also returns as one of the nation's top defensive midfielders. He appeared in 16 games in 2007 with two starts and registered one assist, 33 groundballs and four caused turnovers. A marketing major, he is among the team's most experienced players as a three-year lette rwinner with 50 career games played. He has scored 11 career goals while recording 85 groundballs.

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