2015 NEILA All-New England Teams
Endicott Men's Lacrosse All-Region History
NEWTON, Mass. – The New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) announced their annual All-New England Teams prior to the start of the 2015 NCAA Division III Tournament and from the ninth-ranked Endicott men's lacrosse program there were five honorees including three-time First Team midfielder Harrison Cotter (Lordship, Conn.).
Cotter was joined by Second Team All-New England attacker Nick Pinciaro (Beverly, Mass.) and face-off man Tommy Hughes (Coram, N.Y.) as well as Honorable Mention All-New England attacker Colin Bannon (Westport, Conn.) and goalie Cameron Bell (Falmouth, Maine).
With 31 goals, 20 assists, and 51 points in his senior campaign, Cotter has been an offensive weapon for an Endicott squad that ranks fourth in NCAA Division III in scoring. Cotter has six man-up goals this season. He has also helped the Blue and Green maintain possession with 40 groundballs while causing nine turnovers defensively. Cotter was previously named to the NEILA All-New England Team as a sophomore and junior.
Pinciaro, the CCC Offensive Player of the Year, currently leads the reigning CCC champion Gulls into the NCAA Tournament with a team-high 76 points on 53 goals and 23 assists as well as 34 groundballs. Pinciaro as well as senior teammate Kyle Weber (West Hartford, Conn.) have been nearly unstoppable on the man-advantage with 12 and 10 goals, respectively.
Hughes collects his first All-New England award after posting a .567 face-off win percentage (270-476) with 135 groundballs as a sophomore. Hughes averaged nearly 7.5 groundballs per game and contributed offensively with three goals and three assists on quick goals after face-offs. Hughes was named to the All-CCC First Team.
Bannon, the 2014 NEILA Rookie of the Year, eclipsed his season total from his freshman season with 75 points via 39 goals and 36 assists while adding 35 groundballs and four caused turnovers. Four of his goals were with the man-advantage.
The two-time CCC Defensive Player of the Year and an All-New England First Teamer in 2014 and Second Teamer in 2013, Bell earned a spot on the Honorable Mention squad in 2015. Bell has been a presence for the Gulls in the cage with a 15-3 record, a 9.57 goals against average, a .555 save percentage, 181 total saves, all in just over 900 minutes of playing time. Bell has started all 18 games for Endicott this season with a strong defensive unit in front of him.
Endicott is facing off with Colorado College today in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Today's contest will be played at Endicott Stadium starting at 5:00 p.m. with the winner set to face either Cortland State or Springfield on Saturday, May 9th.
