2007 NESCAC Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams Announced
Amherst's Cherney Garners Top Honors
for Second Time in Three Years
HADLEY, Mass. - Amherst senior attacker Derek Cherney (Chappaqua,
N.Y.) has been named the 2007 NESCAC Player of the Year, as
determined by the conference coaches. It is the second time in
three years that Cherney has been honored with the league's top
award, as he took home Co-Player of the Year in 2005.
In addition to being named NESCAC Player of the Year, Cherney also
achieved a rare feat by being named to the NESCAC All-Conference
First Team for the fourth year in a row. Cherney currently leads
the league in points this season with 59, averaging nearly four
points per game, as he tied for fourth in the conference with 31
goals and second in assists with 28. The 2004 NESCAC Rookie of the
Year, Cherney has led the Lord Jeffs in scoring in each of the
previous four seasons, accumulating 118 goals and 204 points over
the course of 59 games.
Joining Cherney on the attack were Tufts senior Mark Warner
(Wading River, N.Y.), one of four Jumbos to make the First Team,
Williams junior Dixon Hargrove (Wallingford, Pa.), and Wesleyan
sophomore Russ Follansbee (Deerfield, Mass.), as all three players
rank on the conference leader board in points. Warner has had a
career year at Tufts this season, scoring 19 goals and 27 assists
for 46 points to pace his squad. An All-NESCAC Second Team member
last year, Hargrove led his team in points for the third year in a
row with 41 points, tallying 12 goals and 29 assists. Follansbee
currently ranks second among his teammates in scoring with 23 goals
and 19 assists for 42 points, collecting seven game-winners for the
Cardinals so far this season.
At midfield, Bowdoin senior Kevin Mullins (Duxbury, Mass.),
Williams junior Michael Vrla (Paradise Valley, Ariz.), and
Middlebury sophomore Mike Stone (Boston, Mass.) all received
All-NESCAC First Team honors for the first time in their careers.
Mullins, a Second Team selection in 2005 and a NESCAC All-Academic
honoree the past two years, finished his career with the Polar
Bears on a high note as he scored a career-high 26 points
(10-16-26) to rank second among all Bowdoin players. Vrla is tied
with Amherst's Cherney for fourth in the NESCAC in goals scored
with 31 as he helped the Ephs reach the semifinals of the 2007
NESCAC Men's Lacrosse Championship for the first time in program
history. Stone is one of five 20-goal scorers on the Panther squad
this season, collecting 24 goals and seven assists for 31 points,
including four man-up markers.
Tufts sophomore Jordan Yarboro (Herndon, Va.) was selected to the
NESCAC All-Conference First Team at long stick midfielder. Through
15 games this season, Yarboro has five goals and an assist to go
along with 45 ground balls. Trinity sophomore Connor Wells (Haddam,
Conn.) earned a spot on the First Team at specialist as he led the
league in both ground balls with 140, averaging 9.33 per game, and
face-offs wins with 170, successfully winning over 70-percent of
the time.
Three of the conference's top four defenses were represented on
the All-NESCAC First Team with Tufts senior Wiley Dornseif
(Littleton, Colo.) being joined by sophomores James Guay (North
Scituate, R.I.) of Middlebury and Spike Malangone (Lake Grove,
N.Y.) of Wesleyan. Dornseif claimed First Team honors for the
second-straight year while helping the Jumbos reach the NCAA
Tournament this week for the first time in program history. Guay
and Malangone join a youthful First Team this spring, as sophomores
led all classes with six selections.
Rounding out the 2007 NESCAC All-Conference First Team are
Wesleyan senior goalkeeper Charlie Congleton (Groton, Mass.) and
Tufts sophomore Matt Harrigan (Darnestown, Md.). Congleton, who
received All-NESCAC accolades for the third year in a row after
being selected to the Second Team in 2005 and the First Team in
2006, leads the league for the second-consecutive season in both
goals against average (5.59) and save percentage (.657) with a 16-2
overall record. Harrigan is fourth among conference netminders in
goals against average at 7.87 and fifth in save percentage at
.621.
Wesleyan freshman Jon Killeen (Derry, N.H.) came away with NESCAC
Rookie of the Year honors after a strong first year with the
Cardinals. The first year attacker is fourth among his teammates in
scoring this season with 22 goals and 12 assists for 34 points
through 18 games.
Tufts head coach Mike Daly was the choice among the coaches,
earning Coach of the Year honors. Daly, who last earned Coach of
the Year in 2004, has guided the Jumbos to a 12-3 record this
spring along with the top seed in the 2007 NESCAC Men's Lacrosse
Championship for the first time.
2007 NESCAC Men's Lacrosse All-Conference
Team
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| First Team
| School
| Yr.
| Hometown
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| A
| Derek Cherney
| Amherst
| Sr.
| Chappaqua, N.Y.
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| A
| Russ Follansbee
| Wesleyan
| So.
| Deerfield, Mass.
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| A
| Dixon Hargrove
| Williams
| Jr.
| Wallingford, Pa.
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| A
| Mark Warner
| Tufts
| Sr.
| Wading River, N.Y.
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| M
| Kevin Mullins
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Duxbury, Mass.
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| M
| Mike Stone
| Middlebury
| So.
| Boston, Mass.
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| M
| Michael Vrla
| Williams
| Jr.
| Paradise Valley, Ariz.
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| LSM
| Jordan Yarboro
| Tufts
| So.
| Herndon, Va.
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| SP
| Connor Wells
| Trinity
| So.
| Haddam, Conn.
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| D
| Wiley Dornseif
| Tufts
| Sr.
| Littleton, Colo.
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| D
| James Guay
| Middlebury
| So.
| North Scituate, R.I.
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| D
| Spike Malangone
| Wesleyan
| So.
| Lake Grove, N.Y.
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| GK
| Charlie Congleton
| Wesleyan
| Sr.
| Groton, Mass.
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| GK
| Matt Harrigan
| Tufts
| So.
| Darnestown, Md.
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| Second Team
| School
| Yr.
| Hometown
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| A
| Jim Cabrera
| Middlebury
| Jr.
| Old Greenwich, Conn.
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| A
| Clem McNally
| Tufts
| So.
| Farhills, N.J.
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| A
| Justin Simon
| Bates
| Jr.
| Canaan, N.H.
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| A
| Kris Tedeschi
| Trinity
| Jr.
| Norwell, Mass.
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| M
| Nick Bastis
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Old Greenwich, Conn.
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| M
| Mike Hines
| Wesleyan
| Sr.
| Newburyport, Mass.
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| M
| Brent Morin
| Bates
| Jr.
| Hanover, N.H.
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| LSM
| Brian Morrisey
| Williams
| So.
| Winchester, Mass.
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| SP
| Peter Mellen
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Cherry Hill, N.J.
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| D
| Alex Bezdek
| Tufts
| Sr.
| Duxbury, Mass.
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| D
| Tucker Merrigan
| Tufts
| Jr.
| Greenfield, Mass.
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| D
| Sean O'Grady
| Williams
| Sr.
| Arlington, Mass.
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| GK
| Michael Gerbush
| Williams
| So.
| Glen Head, N.Y.
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| Player of the Year
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| A
| Derek Cherney
| Amherst
| Sr.
| Chappaqua, N.Y.
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| Rookie of the Year
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| A
| Jon Killeen
| Wesleyan
| Fr.
| Derry, N.H.
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| Coach of the Year
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| Mike Daly
| Tufts
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