Drexel Alum Adam Crystal to Vie For a Spot on U.S. National Team
Philadelphia - Former Dragon Adam Crystal, a 2007 graduate who finished his career as one of the top defensemen in the program's history, will audition for a spot on the U.S. National Team next week in hopes of competing in the 2010 World Games. Crystal will be among an elite field of 84 players vying for positions on the team in preparation for the international competition which will take place in Manchester, England.
While at Drexel, Crystal was named an Honorable Mention All-America as a senior, becoming the first Dragon All-American since 1978. He was the CAA Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 and made the All-CAA First Team for the second straight season. Crystal helped lead Drexel to an 11-5 record, a top 20 national ranking and a share of the Colonial Athletic Association regular season championship. He was a fourth-round draft pick in the 2007 Major League Lacrosse Draft by the Long Island Lizards and was also drafted by the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.
Most recently, Crystal has been playing for the American Lacrosse League's Duke-Tobay Lacrosse Club based in Massapequa, N.Y. The try-outs will run from June 8-10 at Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I.