University at Albany men's lacrosse coach Scott Marr announced on Tuesday, Nov. 17 that seven student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play for the Great Danes in the 2010-11 academic year. The list includes two U.S. Lacrosse High School All-Americans.

Miles Thompson was named as a high school All-American after accounting for 95 goals and 56 assists as a junior. He led LaFayette High to a 23-1 record and the New York Class C state championship final. Thompson earned a spot on the Syracuse Post Standard All-Central New York first team. He was honorable mention All-Northeast, All-Section III and All-Onondaga Division III.

Ty Thompson, Miles' cousin, also received first-team All-America recognition. He was Section X's top scorer with 73 goals and 38 assists and led Salmon River High to an 18-1 mark and the program's first-ever state playoff win. Thompson, who is attending Salisbury School in Connecticut, was chosen Northern Athletic Conference MVP. In addition, he was an honorable mention all-state selection as a forward in ice hockey.

Ryan Feuerstein led Hamburg High to three consecutive Section VI championships from his midfield position. He was voted first-team All-Western New York after totaling 41 goals and 21 assists last season. Feuerstein, who won 70 percent of his face-offs, was a Class B first-team all-league selection. Doug Eich was an honorable mention All-Section I and Journal News All-Star. He had 28 goals and 21 assists, including a 10-point peformance against Nyack.

Eric Sanders, a 6-foot-6 left-hander, is one of three players off his Downingtown West High School team to make a Division I college commitment. Sanders, who had 28 goals and 24 assists as a junior, was a second-team All-Ches-Mont League attack man. He led his squad to the District I playoffs and won a bronze medal at the 2009 Keystone Games.

The Great Danes also signed two players from Capital Region scholastic programs. Mike Daly, a 6-foot-1 midfielder, has twice been named first-team All-Empire Division as a defensive back and wide receiver in football. He earned second-team all-area honors as junior. Cody Futia, a 6-foot, 200-pound defenseman, led Guilderland High to a 20-3 record and a state regional final last year. He was an All-Empire Division linebacker as a member of the Dutchmen football team.

UAlbany has won four America East Conference championships and made four NCAA Tournament appearances as a Division I program. The Great Danes reached the 2007 NCAA quarterfinals.

**Courtesy Albany Athletics**