Classroom:Crystal is majoring in History-Politics and a minor in criminal justice with a GPA of 3.68. He has been a Dean’s List student the last seven terms, a CAA Academic Award Winner as a sophomore and a junior and the CAA’s Male Scholar Athlete of the Year for Men’s Lacrosse. He has been named a Philadelphia Inquirer College Academic All-Star in 2006 and won Arthur Ashe Jr., Sports-Scholar award in 2005 and 2006. The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Honors Society and Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society member has already been accepted into law school.
Character:The team captain of the Drexel squad is well respected as the leader of the team and the defense.
Competition:Crystal was a Preseason All-America pick by Inside Lacrosse and finished 19th in the nation in ground balls last year. He was a First Team All-CAA pick and a key member of the man-down defense which finished 10th in the nation. He was a Second Team All-CAA pick as a sophomore. He was also named to the Jewish Sports Review College All-American team in each of the last three years.