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May 21, 2009

BALTIMORE, Md. – UMass Hall of Famer Mark Millon will be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in Baltimore this November, U.S. Lacrosse announced on Thursday. Millon is part of a class of eight all-time legends. Millon was inducted into the UMass Hall of Fame in 2004 after a star-studded career with the Minutemen in the early 1990s. Millon is the second UMass player to go into the Hall of Fame, joining goalie Sal LoCascio, who went into the Hall in 2004.

Millon, considered one of the greatest players in the history of lacrosse, was a four-year letterwinner for the Minutemen from 1990-1993. He earned first team All-America honors in 1992 and 1993, becoming the first UMass player to be selected to the first team twice. He was also an honorable mention All-America selection in 1991, while earning All-New England honors three times.

During his four-year career, Millon totaled 213 points on 155 goals and 58 assists, making him the fourth leading scorer in UMass history. He also ranks second on the school’s all-time goals scored list and is 15th on the assists chart. The team’s leading scorer as a sophomore, junior and senior, Millon tallied 58 goals in 1993, the third-best one-season mark in school history. His 45 goals in 1992 rank as the 10th-best single-season performance in school history, while his 81 points in 1992 stand as the 11th-best one-year effort at Massachusetts.

The MVP of the 1993 North-South All-Star Game, Millon played on UMass teams which qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 1990, 1991 and 1993, and was a member of New England championship clubs in both 1990 and 1993. He captained the Minutemen as a junior and senior, with the team posting an overall record of 38-17 during Millon’s career. UMass won at least nine games during each of Millon’s four seasons, and finished the season ranked in the top 10 three times.

After he graduated from UMass, Millon went on to be named the MVP of the 1994 World Games, and was the United States’ leading scorer in the 1998 World Games with 20 goals scored. He was named the event’s Most Valuable Attack player in 1998 and earned All-Tournament honors. A two-time MVP of the U.S. Club Lacrosse Association, Millon was a three-time All-Pro selection in the National Lacrosse League and ranks as the all-time leading regular season goal scorer.

Millon has starred in Major League Lacrosse with the Baltimore Bayhawks and Boston Cannons. He named the Warrior MLL Offensive Player of the Year in both 2002 and 2003 and Co-MVP in 2005. He retired as the MLL’s all-time leading scorer with 356 points.  He also serves as a sales and marketing representative for Warrior Lacrosse, Inc.

Marcus, congrats from your friends at Lacrossehero.com who are very glad to have shared the field and friendship with such a tremendous talent and good guy.  Burr!