Hills West Grad Named Lacrosse Scholar All-American

John Rogener, a grad, has been named a Scholar All-American by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.  

Rogener was a senior captain at Siena College this year.

"It is a big honor to be named Scholar All-American as I worked hard both on and off the field," Rogener said. "This award not only represents myself but my school and my teammates as well. Without their hard work and success the opportunity to be noticed as a Scholar All-American would not of happened."

In order to be considered for the distinction, student-athletes must be college seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0. They also must behave "both on and off the field in a manner that has brought credit to himself, his institution, and to collegiate lacrosse," according to the USILA.

Rogener, a midfielder, was fourth on the team in scoring this season, with 19 goals and nine assists. An education major at Siena, he was team MVP and an all-county selection for lacrosse his junior and senior years at West.

Siena made it to the NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament this year, falling in the first round 10-4 to Syracuse.