Junior Sam Talkow of Boston University and Pine Crest, was named an Honorable Mention preseason All American for the upcoming year! Congrats to Sam! http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/sam_talkow_852595.html   Some of Sam’s highlights from last year, from his bio: AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015 Took the opening faceoff of all 14 games … Named to the All-Patriot League Second Team … Ranked fifth in the NCAA and first in the Patriot League in faceoff percentage at .659 (191-of-290) … Led the Patriot League in ground balls per game (7.43) and compiled a team-best 104 … Scored career-high nine goals … Won an NCAA-best 26 faceoffs and collected an NCAA-best 18 ground balls in 18-11 victory at then-No. 18 Colgate on March 7 … Earned Patriot League and NCAA.com Defensive Player of the Week honors after record game against Colgate … Went 20-of-23 with a goal and 11 ground balls in 11-9 win over Bucknell on March 21 … Went 13-of-21 with nine ground balls in season finale at then-No. 4 Duke on May 3