Wings Dawson, Merrill Named to NLL All-Pro Team

May 17, 2012 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Philadelphia Wings News Release


Philadelphia Wings forward Dan Dawson and transition player Brodie Merrill have been selected for the 2012 National Lacrosse League All-Pro Team, the NLL announced today.

Dawson earned his seventh All-Pro nod and represents the Wings as a First Team All-Pro forward. In his first season with the Wings, the assistant captain broke the Philadelphia Wings team record of 100 points set by Athan Iannucci, tallying a team-high 103 points.

Dawson finished the season with 78 assists, second most in the league and added 25 goals. His 103 points placed third in the league. The assistant captain's season was highlighted by back-to-back 10 point games in February and two games in which he registered 9 helpers.

Merrill has been named an All-Pro for the fifth time and represents Philadelphia as the Second Team All-Pro transition player. The team captain policed the middle of the field all season for Philadelphia, recovering 157 loose balls, tops in the league among all non-faceoff players. Additionally, Merrill tied a career high with 17 goals and added 15 assists and forced 16 turnovers in the transition game

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