2015 ECAC Division III New England All-Stars
Endicott All-Region History
DANBURY, Conn. – Defensive Player of the Year, junior goalie Cameron Bell (Falmouth, Maine), and Co-Coach of the Year Sean Quirk headlined the list of ECAC Division III New England Men's Lacrosse All-Stars for an Endicott squad that in 2015 won their eighth CCC Championship and reached the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament with a 16-4 overall record.
Joining Bell on the ECAC New England All-Star First Team were midfielder Harrison Cotter (Lordship, Conn.), long-stick midfielder Ian Knechtle (New Canaan, Conn.), and attacker Nick Pinciaro (Beverly, Mass.) from this past spring's senior class. Sophomore attacker Colin Bannon (Westport, Conn.), the 2014 ECAC New England Rookie of the Year and First Teamer, was named a Second Team All-Star. Bell is now a three-time ECAC First Team All-Star while Cotter collects First Team honors in back-to-back seasons to end his career.
Bell, the CCC's Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season, turned in a solid junior season with a 16-4 record in 20 starts with a 9.56 goals against average. Bell sported a .560 save percentage with a career-high 209 saves in the cage. Going into the 2016 season, Bell has 43 career wins which is just five shy of tying former three-time USILA All-American Eric Hagarty '10 for the program's all-time record.
Pinciaro, Cotter, and Bannon were all integral pieces to an Endicott attack that averaged 15.65 goals per game which ranked fourth among NCAA DIII schools. Bannon, an All-CCC First Team attacker, led the Blue and Green with 80 points in his sophomore season courtesy of 41 goals and 39 assists while CCC Offensive Player of the Year Pinciaro erupted in his senior campaign with 55 goals, 12 of which were man-up, and 23 assists for a total of 78 points. The 2014 CCC Offensive Player of the Year and 2015 All-CCC First Team midfielder Cotter ended his storied career with a 53-point season via 33 goals and 20 assists, 45 groundballs, and 10 caused turnovers.
Knechtle went out a CCC champion in his final season as an integral part of Endicott's defensive efforts and transition game. Knechtle totaled 88 groundballs, 37 caused turnovers, and only 14 turnovers as part a primary ball handler in transition. An All-CCC First Team player this past spring, Knechtle also contributed offensively with two goals and three assists.
Quirk also stepped away from an 18-year coaching career at Endicott after leading the Gulls to their eighth CCC Championship with a 13-12 win over Western New England in the title game. Endicott went on to earn a First Round home game in the 2015 NCAA Tournament and defeated Colorado College 12-6 to advance to play Cortland State in the Second Round where the team ultimately saw their season come to an end. For his efforts this season, he was named CCC Coach of the Year and NEILA Man of the Year. Quirk ends his head coaching career with 243 career victories, a .719 winning percentage, eight conference titles, three ECAC New England trophies, and nine NCAA Tournament appearances.