2018 BIG EAST LACROSSE STANDINGS 2018 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS BIG EAST OVERALL MAY W-L Pct
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MEN’S LACROSSE REPORT • FINAL 2018 Contact: Kristin Quinn, Assistant Commissioner O: 646.663.3456 C: 914.819.8751 [email protected] 2018 BIG EAST LACROSSE STANDINGS 2018 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS BIG EAST OVERALL MAY W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N Streak Final Round NCAA Championship Quarterfinals * ^ Denver (10/7) 5-0 1.000 2-0 3-0 13-4 .765 5-0 7-2 1-2 L1 NCAA Quarterfinals 19 [4/4] Albany 15, [10/3] DENVER 13 * # Georgetown (12/11) 3-2 .600 1-1 2-1 12-5 .706 6-2 5-3 1-0 L1 NCAA First Round * Villanova (17/18) 3-2 .600 1-2 2-0 10-6 .625 3-5 6-1 1-0 L2 NCAA First Round NCAA Championship First Round 13 [10/3] DENVER 9, [7/8] Notre Dame 7 BIG EAST Semifinals * Marquette 3-2 .600 2-1 1-1 6-8 .429 3-3 2-3 1-2 L3 [2/7] Johns Hopkins 10, [12/19] GEORGETOWN 9 (OT) Providence 1-4 .200 1-0 0-4 5-10 .333 5-3 0-7 0-0 L2 - 12 [3/5] Duke 17, [17/14] VILLANOVA 11 St. John’s 0-5 .000 0-3 0-2 6-8 .429 5-3 1-5 0-0 L6 - * - clinched a berth in the BIG EAST Championship | ^ - clinched BIG EAST Regular Season title | # - BIG EAST Championship winner (USILA Coaches Poll/Media Poll), NR - Not Ranked, RV - Receiving Votes BIG EAST Championship #BIGEASTMLAX 2018 FINAL NOTES Presented by Jeep Denver Advanced To NCAA Quarterfinals Matt Behrens Selected As D1 YRL Unsung MAY Denver lost 15-13 in an NCAA Quarterfinal clash Hero Award Winner Final with second-seeded Albany at Hofstra. Senior Georgetown senior Matt Behrens was named the 5 No. 2 [17/19] Georgetown 8, faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste and Albany’s Division I men’s winner of the Yeardley Reynolds No. 1 [3/3] Denver 3 Semifinals TD Ierlan came into the day as the top-two Love Unsung Hero Award, presented by the One Love Foundation. The award recognizes six win- 3 No. 1 seed [3/3] Denver 10, faceoff specialists in the country, and showed why, No. 4 seed Marquette 7 splitting the match-up 15-15. Denver got 10 of ners, one from each division and gender, for their dedication, integrity, humility, hard work, commu- its 13 goals from the midfield led by four from No. 2 seed [17/19] Georgetown 13, nity service, leadership, kindness and sportsman- junior Colton Jackson who tied a career-high in No. 3 seed[12/14] Villanova 10 that category for the third time in his three-year ship -all qualities that Yeardley Love exemplified stint. Keeper Alex Ready made 10 saves. It was throughout her life. On the field, Behrens has Denver’s seventh Quarterfinal appearance in the played in all 61 games during his four-year tenure last eight years. with the Hoyas. He has had a breakout season #BIGEASTMLAX BY THE NUMBERS as a senior, moving into a starting role and more Georgetown, Denver, Villanova Rep BIG EAST than doubling his offensive production from the In Big Dance midfield and attack positions. During his time Teaaraton Award Finalist - Trevor Baptiste For the first time since 2010, the first year of BIG on the Hilltop, Behrens has scored 30 goals to 1 EAST men’s lacrosse, three BIG EAST teams were go with 15 assists for 45 points. Off the field, Behrens has dedicated himself to many different Teams (Denver. Georgetown, Villanova) invited to the NCAA tournament. Denver and received bids to the 2018 NCAAs Villanova joined automatic qualifier Georgetown. avenues of service and leadership both within and 3 outside of athletics. As a freshman and sopho- It was Georgetown’s 13th appearance in the Teams finished ranked in the national top NCAAs, Villanova’s third and Denver’s 10th. Den- more, he participated in and then served as a 20 - Denver (10/7), Georgetown (12/11) and ver advanced to the Quarterfinals with a 9-7 win peer-leader for Young Leaders in Education about 3 Villanova (17/18) on the road at Notre Dame. Georgetown lost a Diversity (YLEAD), a Georgetown pre-orienta- heart breaker in overtime, 10-9 at Johns Hop- tion program. BIG EAST players named to the 2018 kins. Georgetown led 8-4 at the end of the third 4 Tewaarton Award list of candidates period, but JHU scored five to the Hoyas’ one Ten Players Earn USILA All-America Honors; Baptiste Named Lt. j.g. Donald MacLaughlin, in the fourth to tie it up. The game-winning goal BIG EAST players selected in the 2018 was scored with 29 seconds remaining in the OT Jr. Award Major League Lacrose Collegiate Draft period. Villanova fell to No. 4 seed Duke, 17-11 in Six Players from three schools were represented 5 the first round. Danny Seibel scored five goals to in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse As- sociation All-America teams; and four additional BIG EAST players honored by Inside lead Villanova. Duke took advantage of an eight- Lacrosse as Media All-Americans goal second period for the win as the Wildcats players were named honorable mention. Addi- 5 outscored the Blue Demons 3-1 in the third. tionally, Denver senior faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste was named the USILA’s Lt. j.g. Donald Players earn All-America honors from the USILA Honors Four #BIGEASTmlax Players MacLaughlin, Jr., Award for Most Outstanding USILA For Academic Accomplishments Midfielder in college lacrosse. Baptiste is a four- 10 The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Asso- time First Team All-American. Joining Baptiste Career statistical categories fiveBIG EAST ciation (USILA) released their 2018 Division I, II on the First Team this season was Georgetown players ranked among the Top 10 in 2018 and III Scholar All-Americans with four BIG EAST keeper Nick Marrocco. Denver led the way with 13 student-athletes from four schools making the five honorees total. Georgetown had four and Villanova had one. Games were played against the top 20 in cut: Trevor Baptiste from Denver, Ryan Hursey 2018. The BIG EAST has 9-14 record so far, from Georgetown, Cole Blazer from Marquette 1-3 in the postseason First Team: Trevor Baptiste, DEN (FOS); Nick Marrocco, GU 23 and Christian Cuccinello from Villanova. There are (GK) 48 student-athletes on the list. Third Team: Ethan Walker, DEN (A); Craig Berge, GU (A); Dylan Gaines, DEN (D); Ryan Hursey, GU (SSDM) Honorable Mention: Daniel Bucaro, Georgetown (A); Christian @BIGEASTChamps Cuccinello, Villanova (A); Colton Jackson, Denver (M); Dylan #BIGEASTlax #BIGEASTmlax Johnson, Denver (D). BIG EAST CONFERENCE 655 THIRD AVENUE • NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 @BIGEAST • WWW.BIGEAST.COM 2018 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP & LEAGUE NOTES BIG EAST MEN’S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY ALL-TIME CHAMPIONS Year Champion Coach Score Runner-Up Site 2018 No. 2 Georgetown Kevin Warne 8-3 No. 1 Denver Villanova, Pa. 2017 No. 4 Marquette Joe Amplo 10-9 No. 3 Providence Providence, R.I. 2016 No. 2 Marquette Joe Amplo 10-9 No. 1 Denver Denver, Colo. 2015 No. 1 Denver Bill Tierney 16-8 No. 2 Georgetown Villanova, Pa. 2014 No. 1 Denver Bill Tierney 14-7 No 2 Villanova Villanova, Pa. 2013 No. 2 Syracuse John Desko 13-9 No. 1 Villanova Villanova, Pa. 2012 No. 3 Syracuse John Desko 12-4 No. 4 St. John’s Villanova, Pa. 2018 BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championships Hosted by Villanova University at Villanova Stadium All-Tournament Team Cristian Cuccinello, Villanova, Sr., A SEMIFINALS TJ Comizio, Villanova, Jr., SSDM MAY 3 • CBSSN John Wagner, Marquette, Jr., M 4:30 & 7 P.M. ET Cole Blazer, Marquette, Sr., G FINAL Trevor Baptiste, Denver, Sr., FOS 1 Denver Austin French, Denver, Jr., A MAY 5 • CBSSN Dylan Gaines, Denver, Jr., D 4 Marquette 2 P.M. ET Nick Marrocco, Georgetown, Sr., G 1 Denver W, 10-7 Lucas Wittenberg, Georgetown, Jr., M 2 Georgetown W, 8-3 Craig Berge, Georgetown, Sr., M 2 Georgetown W, 13-10 Ryan Hursey, Georgetown, Sr., SSDM 2 Georgetown Most Outstanding Player Nick Marrocco, Georgetown, Sr., G 3 Villanova 2018 BIG EAST REGULAR SEASON AWARDS & ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS Attack Player of the Year All BIG EAST First Team % All BIG EAST Second Team @ Ethan Walker, Denver, So., A Daniel Bucaro, Georgetown, Jr., A ^ (listed alphabetically) Christian Cuccinello, Villanova, Sr., A ^ TJ Comizio, Villanova, Jr., SSDM Midfielder of the Year John Wagner, Marquette, Jr., A Austin French, Denver, Jr., A Trevor Baptiste, Denver, Sr., FOS ^ # Ethan Walker, Denver, So., A ^ Nick Grill, Marquette, So., D Craig Berge, Georgetown, Sr., M ^ Matt Hanley, St. John’s, Sr., G Defensive Player of the Year Colton Jackson, Denver, Jr., M ^ Ryan Hursey, Georgetown, Sr., SSDM Dylan Gaines, Denver, Jr., D Connor Kirst, Villanova, So., M ^ Joe Madsen, St. John’s, So., A James Barclay, Providence, Sr., D ^ Aidan Marron, St. John’s, Jr., D Goalkeeper of the Year Dylan Gaines, Denver, Jr., D ^ Evan McGreen, Providence, Fr., M Nick Marrocco, Georgetown, Sr., G Dylan Johnson, Denver, Jr., D Zachary Melillo, Marquette, Sr., FOS Noah Richard, Marquette, Jr., LSM ^ Keegan Khan, Villanova, Fr., A Freshman of the Year Trevor Baptiste, Denver, Sr., FOS ^ Owen Prybylski, Villanova, Fr., D Keegan Khan, Villanova, Fr., A ^ Nick Marrocco, Georgetown, Sr., G Joe Reid, Denver, Sr., M Tate Boyce, Providence, Jr., G Danny Seibel, Villanova, Sr., A Coaching Staff of the Year Gibson Smith, Georgetown, Fr., D Georgetown (Head Coach Kevin Warne) ^ Lucas Wittenberg, Georgetown, Jr., M ^ - denotes unanimous selection # - Midfielder of the Year in 2015, 2016 and 2017 % - due to a tie in voting, there are two goalies on the all-conference first team @ - due to a tie in voting, there are 15 players on the all-conference second team FINAL NEWS & NOTES #BeastBaptiste Reps #BIGEASTmlax As three goals and two assists.