Allan Donnelly '92

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One of the top scorers in Pingry Lacrosse history.

Allan Donnelly is considered one of the best lacrosse players in Pingry history and is admired by Pingry coaches for his superb athletic skills. He won nine varsity letters during his three years in the Upper School. With Allan as a tri-captain of the lacrosse team his senior year, Pingry won 14 games, the second-highest total in team history. At graduation, Allan was the 3rd all-time leading scorer (109 points), 3rd all-time in goals (73), and tied for 2nd for most goals in one game (7). Among his honors, he was named the New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse League All-Star 2nd Team (attack), Pitt Division 1st Team, Star-Ledger All State 2nd Team, and Courier News All Area Team. Allan also played soccer and basketball and was co-captain of both teams his senior year. He helped lead the soccer team to the Somerset County Championship and the program's first NJSIAA North Jersey, Parochial B Championship. Allan also helped lead the basketball team to a 17-4 record and the county tournament semi-finals. At Bucknell University, Allan played four years of lacrosse and was the leading scorer in 1995 and 1996. The 1996 team was 12-0, the most successful team in school history and the only undefeated team in Division I lacrosse that season. Allan was named to the All Patriot League 2nd Team as a junior and 1st Team as a senior. Formerly the Editor in Chief of FLEX and Muscle & Fitness Hers magazines, Allan operates the National Physique Committee's web site and returned to Pingry in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons to coach soccer and lacrosse.