ERIE, Pa. – Mercyhurst College women's rower Amanda Carlyon has been named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association 2010 Pocock All-America Team. The award recognizes the outstanding performances of rowers and coxswains at NCAA Division II Institutions. 

A sophomore from Stow, Ohio, Carlyon makes her first appearance on the prestigious All-America list.
Carlyon has been a two-year member of the Lakers' varsity eight which will compete as an at-large bid in the 2010 NCAA Rowing Championships May 28-30. 

The Lakers are seeded second and will face Florida Tech and Seattle Pacific in the Division II heats at 11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST).

In 2010, Carlyon has helped guide the Lakers to gold medals in four out of five races, including a second consecutive gold at the Dad Vail Regatta. 

In 2009, Carlyon was an integral part of the Lakers' unit that was ranked No. 1 in the country for a majority of the spring season. Mercyhurst would go on to finish as runners-up at the 2009 NCAA Championships. 

A season ago, Mercyhurst landed two on the All-America squad in coxswain Michele Handzel and Leah Niecgorski. 

2010 CRCA Division II Pocock All-America Team
Summer Austin, UC San Diego
Amanda Carlyon, Mercyhurst
Magdalena Dzierzanowski, Philadelphia
Rebekah Evans, Barry
Heather Kelly, Western Washington
Katie Lepley, Humboldt State
Renee Rosaieski, Philadelphia
Michelle Sosa, Rollins
Rebecca Werle, Florida Tech
Monica Zdrojewska, Dowling