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Iannello Named Second Team All-America

Was finalist for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award at Bryant.

Sachem North alum Anthony Iannello has been named a Lowe’s Senior CLASS Second Team All-America selection.

Iannello, who plays lacrosse at Bryant, was one of 10 finalists in the nation.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The award, announced at the May 28 NCAA tournament semifinals in Baltimore, was won by Villanova's Brian Karalunas.

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Iannello was a two-time captain and 2010 Northeast Conference First Team selection, and is the first Bryant men's lacrosse player to be named a Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalist.

He collected a number of 2011 preseason accolades, including an Inside Lacrosse preseason All-Northeast Conference selection and an NEILA Preseason Team pick. The senior longstick midfielder also earned an All-New England nod in 2010 following a junior campaign that saw him cause 16 turnovers and pick up 46 ground balls while helping to anchor the nation's top defense, allowing just 6.59 goals per game.

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Iannello graduates ranked in the program's career top-10 in caused turnovers (59, 2nd) and ground balls (170, 8th), as well as ground balls per game, caused turnovers per game and caused turnovers in a season. But his attitude and leadership speak even louder than his stats, and the Long Island native has also played a major role in guiding the Bulldogs through the transition to Division I and has been key to Bryant's success in its first three seasons at the DI level. Bryant has gone 30-19 since playing its first Division I game in 2009.

Off the field, Iannello was a 2010 Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll selection who has earned Dean's List honors five semesters as a communications major at Bryant. While devoted to his studies, he was also extremely active both in and around the Bryant community in his time on campus. A Special Olympics volunteer, Iannello headed his team's work with The Tomorrow Fund's Adopt-a-Family program, collecting funds and organizing efforts to purchase and deliver gifts for children with cancer.

Within the campus community, Iannello was a member of the Bryant Senior Advisory Council, a group of students from across the university which meets with the University President and top administrators on current issues and proposals. He also served as a volunteer blogger for NCAA.com throughout the 2009 season.


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