Ben Rubeor
Encyclopedia
Ben Rubeor is an American lacrosse
player who currently plays for the Washington Bayhawks in Major League Lacrosse
. He was one of the nation's top collegiate lacrosse players at the University of Virginia
.
in Towson, Maryland
, where he scored 43 goals and 23 assists as a junior and 48 goals and 27 assists as a senior. In his senior year, he was selected a high school All-American and won the C. Markland Kelly Award as Maryland's best lacrosse player. He was also a two-time Baltimore Sun All-Metro selection and a two-time all-state selection.
Rubeor then played attack at the University of Virginia
, where he had a standout career from 2005 to 2008 despite battling injuries. In his first year, he was an immediate starter and became one of the nation's best freshmen, scoring 18 goals and 16 assists for 34 total points, which led all Atlantic Coast Conference
freshmen and ranked him third on the Cavalier team
in assists and points. Inside Lacrosse
magazine ranked him the #4 freshman in the country. As a sophomore in 2006, Rubeor won Second Team All-American
honors while scoring 34 goals and notching 24 assists for 58 total points. He played an integral part in the Cavaliers' perfect 17-0 record en route to winning the 2006 NCAA championship
. Rubeor was also selected to the All-ACC
team, the only sophomore picked, as well as the All-ACC Tournament team and the All-ACC Academic Men's Lacrosse team. In 2007, Rubeor scored 46 goals and 22 assists for 68 points, earning First Team All-America honors, All-ACC honors, All-ACC Tournament team honors, and selection as a Tewaaraton Trophy
finalist. Inside Lacrosse ranked him #3 in the nation going into the 2008 season. As a senior in 2008, Rubeor scored 38 goals and 14 assists for 52 points, again earning First Team All-American honors, All-ACC honors, and recognition as a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist. He was also named the ACC Lacrosse Scholar Athlete of the Year and picked as a USILA Scholar All-American.
Rubeor's 136 career goals ranks fifth all-time on Virginia's career goals list, and his 212 career points ranks sixth on the school's career points list.
of Major League Lacrosse
. He scored 13 goals and four assists in his debut season. In 2009, he played for the Washington Bayhawks.
Ben also worked full-time as a financial analyst for Greenspring Associates in Owings Mills, MD.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player who currently plays for the Washington Bayhawks in Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
. He was one of the nation's top collegiate lacrosse players at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
.
High School and Collegiate Career
Ben Rubeor played high school lacrosse at Loyola BlakefieldLoyola Blakefield
Loyola Blakefield is a Catholic, college preparatory school established by the Society of Jesus, to educate men for others. The ideal Loyola graduate is a man of integrity who, because he strives "to find God in all things," is open to growth, dedicated to academic excellence, religious, committed...
in Towson, Maryland
Towson, Maryland
Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 at the 2010 census...
, where he scored 43 goals and 23 assists as a junior and 48 goals and 27 assists as a senior. In his senior year, he was selected a high school All-American and won the C. Markland Kelly Award as Maryland's best lacrosse player. He was also a two-time Baltimore Sun All-Metro selection and a two-time all-state selection.
Rubeor then played attack at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, where he had a standout career from 2005 to 2008 despite battling injuries. In his first year, he was an immediate starter and became one of the nation's best freshmen, scoring 18 goals and 16 assists for 34 total points, which led all Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
freshmen and ranked him third on the Cavalier team
Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse
The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
in assists and points. Inside Lacrosse
Inside Lacrosse
Inside Lacrosse is a lacrosse media entity and ESPN affiliate. It includes many parts including a news website, an 11 times annual magazine, online video streaming, internet forums and an ESPN television show...
magazine ranked him the #4 freshman in the country. As a sophomore in 2006, Rubeor won Second Team All-American
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
honors while scoring 34 goals and notching 24 assists for 58 total points. He played an integral part in the Cavaliers' perfect 17-0 record en route to winning the 2006 NCAA championship
2006 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 36th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Sixteen NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.The semifinals and...
. Rubeor was also selected to the All-ACC
ACC
ACC may refer to:-Business:* ACC Limited, Indian cement manufacturer* ACCBank, Ireland* American Campus Communities, private student housing provider* American Communications Corp, cabling company in San Diego...
team, the only sophomore picked, as well as the All-ACC Tournament team and the All-ACC Academic Men's Lacrosse team. In 2007, Rubeor scored 46 goals and 22 assists for 68 points, earning First Team All-America honors, All-ACC honors, All-ACC Tournament team honors, and selection as a Tewaaraton Trophy
Tewaaraton Trophy
The Tewaaraton Trophy is an award given annually, since 2001, to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. It is the lacrosse equivalent of football's Heisman Trophy. The trophy is presented by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance and the University Club of Washington, D.C...
finalist. Inside Lacrosse ranked him #3 in the nation going into the 2008 season. As a senior in 2008, Rubeor scored 38 goals and 14 assists for 52 points, again earning First Team All-American honors, All-ACC honors, and recognition as a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist. He was also named the ACC Lacrosse Scholar Athlete of the Year and picked as a USILA Scholar All-American.
Rubeor's 136 career goals ranks fifth all-time on Virginia's career goals list, and his 212 career points ranks sixth on the school's career points list.
Professional career
In 2008, Rubeor was drafted by the Long Island LizardsLong Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...
of Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
. He scored 13 goals and four assists in his debut season. In 2009, he played for the Washington Bayhawks.
Ben also worked full-time as a financial analyst for Greenspring Associates in Owings Mills, MD.
Awards and honors
- USILA 1st Team All-American (2007, 2008)
- USILA 2nd Team All-American (2006)
- All-Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceThe Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(2006, 2007, 2008) - All-ACCACCACC may refer to:-Business:* ACC Limited, Indian cement manufacturer* ACCBank, Ireland* American Campus Communities, private student housing provider* American Communications Corp, cabling company in San Diego...
Tournament team (2006, 2007, 2008) - All-ACCACCACC may refer to:-Business:* ACC Limited, Indian cement manufacturer* ACCBank, Ireland* American Campus Communities, private student housing provider* American Communications Corp, cabling company in San Diego...
Academic team - Finalist for Tewaaraton TrophyTewaaraton TrophyThe Tewaaraton Trophy is an award given annually, since 2001, to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. It is the lacrosse equivalent of football's Heisman Trophy. The trophy is presented by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance and the University Club of Washington, D.C...
(2007, 2008) - Finalist for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (2008)
NCAA
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 2.27 | |
| 2006 | 15 | 34 | 24 | 58 | 3.87 | |
| 2007 | 16 | 46 | 22 | 68 | 4.25 | |
| 2008 | 15 | 38 | 14 | 52 | 3.87 | |
| Totals | 61 | 136 | 76 | 212 | 3.48 |
Major League Lacrosse
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2008 | Long Island | 10 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 3.5 | |||||||||
| 2009 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| MLL Totals | 16 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||