NESCAC Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Selections Released
Middlebury's Dunn Named 2002 Player of the
Year
HARTFORD, Conn. – Senior midfielder Matt Dunn of
Middlebury was named the 2002 NESCAC Men’s Lacrosse Player of
the Year. Dunn, a repeat selection on the first team, leads the
conference in scoring with 40 goals and 26 assists for 66 points
entering the NCAA Division III tournament.
Three Middlebury players joined Dunn on the first team with
senior attacks Dave Seeley and Zach Herbert, and senior defender
Sebby Astrada earning first-team accolades. Hebert (39 goals, 23
assists) and Seeley (33 goals, 19 assists) enter the NCAA
tournament as the second and third leading scorers, respectively,
in the conference. Astrada was the top defender for the conference
champions.
Two players from NESCAC runner-up Colby were named to the first
team. Senior goalkeeper John Shea of Colby posted a 7.51 goals
against average and .611 save percentage, and made 27 saves in the
NESCAC title game. Senior defender Gabe Duncan-Roitman of the White
Mules was the team’s top defender.
Junior long-stick midfielder Jamie Nichols of Bowdoin received
first-team honors for the second consecutive year. He and junior
defender Jordan Fay, who was named to the first team, were
defensive leaders for the Polar Bears, who posted an 11-4 record
and advanced to the semifinals of the NESCAC tournament. Senior
midfielder Josh Allen of the Polar Bears also received first-team
recognition after leading the team with 33 goals.
Senior attack Jack Sandler and senior midfielder Pat Gaughan of
Bates received first-team recognition. Sandler was the team’s
leading scorer, while Gaughan scored 24 goals, including two
game-winning overtime scores.
Freshman attack Bryan Griffin of Tufts was named the 2002 NESCAC
Rookie of the Year after leading the Jumbos in scoring. Rob Quinn,
in his first year as Colby head coach was named the 2002 NESCAC
Coach of the Year after leading the White Mules to the championship
game of the NESCAC tournament.
2002 NESCAC Men's Lacrosse All-Conference
Team
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| First Team
| Institution
| Yr.
| Hometown
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| A
| Zach Herbert
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Cape Elizabeth, Maine
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| A
| Jack Sandler
| Bates
| Sr.
| Hicksville, N.Y.
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| A
| Dave Seeley
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Wayland, Mass.
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| M
| Josh Allen
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Saugus, Mass.
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| M
| Matt Dunn
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Kent, Conn.
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| M
| Pat Gaughan
| Bates
| Sr.
| Duxbury, Mass.
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LSM
| Jamie Nichols
| Bowdoin
| Jr.
| Skaneateles, N.Y.
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| D
| Sebby Astrada
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Potomac, Md.
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| D
| Gabe Duncan-Roitman
| Colby
| Sr.
| Denver, Colo.
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| D
| Jordan Fay
| Bowdoin
| Jr.
| Garden City, N.Y.
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| GK
| John Shea
| Colby
| Sr.
| Mountain Lakes, N.J.
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| Second Team
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Institution
| Yr.
| Hometown
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| A
| Barron Butler
| Colby
| Jr.
| Marblehead, Mass.
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| A
| Ravi Pillay
| Trinity
| Jr.
| Falls Church, Va.
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| A
| Andrew Rotando
| Wesleyan
| Sr.
| Boston, Mass.
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| M
| Mike Frissora
| Middlebury
| Jr.
| Sudbury, Mass.
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| M
| Chris Hayes
| Williams
| Jr.
| Washington, D.C.
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| M
| Matt Margolis
| Amherst
| Jr.
| Short Hills, N.J.
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| LSM
| Ben Winston
| Colby
| Jr.
| Golden, Colo.
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| D
| Clancy Galgay
| Connecticut College
| Jr.
| Concord, Mass.
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| D
| Nick Lesher
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Washington, D.C.
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| D
| Brian Matthews
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Dallas, Texas
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| GK
| Phillip Prest
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Potomac, Md.
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| Player of the Year
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| M
| Matt Dunn
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Kent, Conn.
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| Rookie of the Year
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| A
| Bryan Griffin
| Tufts
| Fr.
| West Islip, N.Y.
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| Coach of the Year
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| Rob Quinn
| Colby
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