Maryland lacrosse goalie commit Logan McNaney wins All-American game MVP

In a game that’s not known for being friendly to goaltenders, future Maryland goalie Logan McNaney was named the Most Valuable Player of Saturday night’s Under Armour All-American game.

Representing the North team in the annual showcase of some of the best high school players in the country, McNaney made a game-record 16 saves in 28 attempts in the first half of a 24-22 win for the North. He’s the first Maryland signee to win MVP in the game since future Tewaaraton winner Matt Rambo scored a record eight goals in 2013.

The Salisbury School graduate hails from Corning, New York, which is also the hometown of current Maryland coach John Tillman. McNaney committed to Maryland early in his freshman year in September 2015, and was Inside Lacrosse’s No. 2 goalie in the Class of 2019 last fall. With starter Danny Dolan graduating, McNaney should compete with rising junior Drew Morris to replace him.

McNaney was one of three incoming freshmen to participate in the game, along with attackman Dylan Pallonetti and midfielder Jack Sawyer. The three are part of a class that included seven players ranked in Inside Lacrosse’s top 100 last fall and should be one of the top classes in 2019.

Maryland is coming off a 12-5 season in 2019 that ended in the quarterfinals in a controversial 13-12 overtime loss to eventual national champion Virginia, missing the Final Four for the first time since 2013. McNaney will be part of a group that will look to help the Terps get back to championship weekend.

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Inside Lacrosse has the recap of the game, along with an interview of McNaney.

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