June 10, 2008

Academic All-America First Team Features Lord

TROY, N.Y. -- Rensselaer senior forward Andrew Lord  has been selected to the 2008 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Men's At-Large First Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced Tuesday.

Lord is one of 15 student-athletes and only one of two hockey players named to the first team in the university division. Jeff Lerg of Michigan State is the only other hockey player named first team.

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A native of West Vancouver, B.C., Lord carried a 3.99 cumulative grade point average as a management major. A member of Epsilon Delta Sigma Management Honor Society and the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society - Recognizing Business Excellence, he was the team's Scholar-Athlete Award recipient three times. The winner of the Barbara Landgraf Award, Lord was a multiple Dean's List honoree and a three-time ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team selection. A finalist for the ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year Award, he volunteered for a number of organizations, including HERO - which helps inter-city children get into hockey - and Relay for Life.

On the ice this season, Lord was an assistant captain who scored six goals with 10 assists. He helped the program to its second straight Governor's Cup title and a spot in the national rankings for eight straight weeks.

The Academic All-America At-Large Teams consist of participants in fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. In order to be nominated, one must be a starter or an important reserve and have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average. He must have reached sophomore standing and must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests.