INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- The University of Delaware men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, both of which advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament semifinals earlier this spring, earned high marks in the final 2008 statistics released by the NCAA.

The Delaware men, who posted a 9-7 record under 30th-year head coach Bob Shillinglaw, ranked in the top 25 in five different team categories, finishing No. 10 in scoring offense (10.81 goals per game), No. 14 in man-up offense (37.9 percent success rate), No. 17 in average scoring margin (1.38 goals per game), No. 23 in faceoff winning percentage (51 percent), and No. 25 in winning percentage (56.3 percent).

The Blue Hen women, who went 11-6 for the second straight season under fifth-year head coach Kim Ciarrocca, had four top 30 rankings, finishing No. 24 in winning percentage (64.7 percent), No. 24 in draw controls (12.82 per game), No. 26 in scoring offense (12.29 goals per game), and No. 30 in scoring margin (1.47 goals per game).

Individually, Blue Hen players ranked in the top 50 in six men’s categories and five women’s categories.

For the Delaware men, sophomore All-American Curtis Dickson (at right) ranked No. 5 in goals (2.88 per game) and No. 9 in points (3.81 per game), senior Cam Howard was 22nd in assists (1.56 per game) and No. 34 in points (2.94 per game), All-CAA sophomore Martin Cahill was 46th in goals (1.81 per game), freshman Anthony Ruiz was 26th in faceoff winning pct. (52.2 percent), and All-CAA senior goalkeeper Tom Scherr ranked No. 14 in save percentage (58.4 percent) and No. 33 in goals allowed average (9.37 per game).

On the women’s side, All-CAA sophomore Emily Schaknowski ranked No. 28 in assists per game (1.59), All-CAA senior Casey McCrudden was No. 39 in goals per game (2.53), and All-CAA junior goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny finished No. 27 in saves per game (9.0), No. 33 in save percentage (46.1 percent), and No. 36 in goals allowed average (10.89).