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Huntley Named 2008 MLL Rookie of the Year
Aug. 15, 2008
BOSTON, MA - Kevin Huntley, a recent graduate of Johns Hopkins University and an attackman for the Los Angeles Riptide, has been named the 2008 Cascade Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year it was recently announced by league commissioner David Gross. Huntley was selected in a vote of the general managers and head coaches of the 10 MLL teams.
Selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2008 MLL Collegiate Draft, Huntley set an MLL rookie record by scoring 30 goals in nine games, eclipsing the previous record set by Rochester's Adam Doneger during the 2003 season. Doneger, who played at Johns Hopkins from 2000-03, scored 26 goals in his inaugural campaign and also earned Rookie of the Year honors. Huntley and Doneger are the only two Johns Hopkins player to earn MLL Rookie of the Year honors.
Huntley also tallied five assists and finished the season ranked third among rookies in scoring with 35 points. A three-time selection as the Cascade Rookie of the Week, he became the first player in MLL history to win a weekly award in three consecutive weeks.
After being held to just three goals in his first two games, Huntley exploded for 18 goals over his next four games. He scored five goals in a victory over Rochester on June 28 before repeating that effort with five goals in a victory over Chicago on July 6. He led the Riptide to a convincing victory over the Western Conference champion Denver Outlaws on July 12 when he scored four goals and added a season-high three assists.
On July 20, he scored four goals in a loss against the Chicago Machine. After being held without a point in a win over Philadelphia on July 26, Huntley rebounded by scoring a season-high seven goals in a victory over San Francisco, which secured a berth in the NB ZIP MLL Championship Weekend for the Riptide. He added two goals in the season finale against the Dragons last Saturday.
Huntley received 61 points and 10 first-place votes to win the award, while Boston Cannons midfielder and former Johns Hopkins teammate Paul Rabil followed in second place with 44 points. The top overall pick in the Collegiate Draft, Rabil earned four first-place votes.
Huntley was a four-year starter for the Blue Jays and finished his career ranked among JHU's all-time leaders in goals (108) and points (139). He and his father, Dave Huntley, are the only father and son to each win two NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships.
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