FAIRFIELD, CT - University of Hartford senior Eric Guevara was one of 19 lacrosse players named to the Ninth Annual Division I All-New England Senior Scholar Athlete team, as announced last week by the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA). 

The group includes student-athletes from nine different schools. The Scholar Athlete Team acknowledges the graduating seniors who have earned over a 3.0 grade point average and have excelled on the field.

Guevara started and played all 13 games as a defender, leading the Hawks in caused turnovers (20) while recording 32 ground balls. He was an America East All-Academic Team selection with a 3.43 GPA and graduated in May with a degree in criminal justice.

Hartford finished 2-11 overall on the season and picked up its first conference win since 2007. The Hawks lost eight games by two goals or less, including four by a single goal. 

A full list of 2009 NEILA Scholar Athletes follows: Jordan Burke, Brown, Goalie, Commerce, Organization & Entrepreneurship; Kyle Hollingsworth, Brown, Attack, Commerce, Organization & Entrepreneurship; Brady Williams, Brown, Midfield, US History; Alex Pfau, Bryant, Midfield, Actuarial Math; Jimmy Mullen, Dartmouth, Midfield, Economics; Doug Rendall, Dartmouth, Midfield, Economics & Religion; Tim McVeigh, Dartmouth, Defense, Economics; Matt Petre, Fairfield, Defense, Finance; Eric Guevara, Hartford, Defense, Criminal Justice; Sam Slaughter, Harvard, Defense, Engineering Sciences; Tim Balise, UMass, Attack, Psychology; Jim Connolly, UMass, Attack, Hotel Tourism Management; Rory Pedrick, UMass, Midfield, Communications; Doc Schneider, UMass, Goalie, School of Management; Brennan Mack, UMass, Defense, School of Management; Joe Reale, UMass, Midfield, Chemical Engineering; Shawn McDonough, Sacred Heart, Defense, Finance; Andrew Kelleher, Vermont, Defense, Education.