Ament, Aponte named preseason All-Americans

Penn State attackmen Grant Ament and Nick Aponte were recognized in the honorable mention category of Inside Lacrosse’s preseason All-America list, released Tuesday.

Aponte, a 2016 Tewaarton nominee, was Penn State’s first-ever First-Team All-Big Ten selection, earning a unanimous vote to the 10-man roster last season. The senior recorded a team-high 30 goals and had 19 assists last year.

Aponte enters the 2017 season on a 32-game point-scoring streak, accumulating 46 goals and 34 assists over that span.

Ament was a Big Ten honorable mention after starting all 15 games for Penn State as a freshman last season. The Doylestown native led the Nittany Lions with 54 points and 34 assists.

Penn State hosts Navy and Army West Point for a pair of exhibition games on Jan. 21 and Jan. 28, respectively, before officially opening its season at home against Robert Morris on Feb. 3.

This story was originally published January 11, 2017 at 10:41 PM with the headline "Ament, Aponte named preseason All-Americans."