August 25, 2006
Pair of Sting honored by MSL
Scott Self was named the Major Series Lacrosse Defenseman of the Year.
In recognition of their outstanding performances in the Ontario Lacrosse Association this summer, Major Series Lacrosse honored two members of the Arizona Sting with league awards.
Sting forward Andrew Lazore was named the league's Rookie of the Year and defender Scott Self was named Defenseman of the Year.
Lazore, who played for the St. Regis Indians this summer, registered 22 goals (the most amongst MSL rookies) and 18 assists for 40 points in 16 games. He recorded seven multi-goal games on the season, with a season-high four points twice versus Kitchener-Waterloo (2006-06-03) and Brooklin (2006-07-18).
Last winter, as a member of the Sting, Lazore appeared in three games, registering two goals for five points in addition to seven loose balls and seven shots on goal. The 21-year-old native of Akwesasne, Mohawk Nation, was taken by Arizona in the sixth round (66th overall) of last year's NLL Entry Draft.
Self becomes just the fourth player in league history to be awarded the McKenzie Trophy in back-to-back years. The Lakers' defense held opponents to a league-best 8.83 goals per game this summer en route to a 13-4-1 record. Offensively, Self contributed eight goals for 14 points for the defending league champions.
Last season with the Sting, Self led all Arizona defensemen in scoring with a goal for 18 points. The 26-year-old also appeared in his first career NLL All-Star Game last year, registering one assist and two loose balls in the match.
In three seasons in the Valley of the Sun, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound defender has registered eight goals for 52 points. His 221 loose balls rank him third in franchise history.
The Arizona Sting is a professional indoor lacrosse team playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Their home games are played at the Glendale Arena and their season runs annually from January-April.
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