RC's Pilat and Jackson, W&L's Dabir also Honored
FOREST, Va. --- Virginia Wesleyan College's
Josh Currier turned his record-setting season into an ODAC Player
of the Year nod as the Marlins' attackman headlines the 2014
All-ODAC Men's Lacrosse Awards. Roanoke College mentor Bill
Pilat received ODAC Coach of the Year honors, while fellow Maroon,
Kevin Jackson, earned ODAC Rookie of the Year laurels.
Washington and Lee University's Cameron Dabir was tabbed the
ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete by the league's sports
information directors.
Currier, a sophomore from Peterborough, Ontario, set the ODAC
record for most points in a season in the Marlins' quarterfinal
matchup with Lynchburg. He scored once and dished out three
assists in the contest to give him 100 points, the first player in
ODAC history to crack the century mark for a season. He takes
over the #1 spot from former Guilford College standout Dave Brown,
who racked up 96 points in 1992. Currier leads the ODAC with
46 assists and is second with 54 goals. He collected at least
three points in all 16 games played this season, also scoring at
least one goal in each contest. Currier entered this week
ranked second in NCAA Division III at 6.33 points per game, tied
for seventh at 3.53 goals per contest, and tied for eighth at 2.80
assists per outing.
Pilat, in his 26th season guiding the Maroons, enjoys his second
straight and 11th overall ODAC top coaching award. He's led
Roanoke to the #1 seed in the ODAC Tournament for the second time
in as many seasons, which also affords RC the opportunity to host
the men's final four. Pilat led the Maroons to a 12-4 overall
record and an 8-1 mark in league play. His career record now
stands at 290-122 (.704) as he's won more than 60-percent of the
games in Roanoke men's lacrosse history.
Jackson, a freshman from Baltimore, Md., stepped right in to lead
the Maroons with 36 goals scored in his first campaign in
Salem. He's currently second on the squad with 51 total
points, adding 15 assists to résumé. He scored
at least one goal in each of 16 games played this season, including
a career-high five goals in a win over Lynchburg in early
April. He scored three or more goals in seven different
contests.
Dabir, a junior from Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., shines on and off
the field for W&L. In the classroom, Dabir maintains a
3.739 grade point average as an Accounting and Business
Administration major. He is a multi-honoree on both the
W&L Dean's List and the ODAC All-Academic Team. He's also
an Associate Director of the W&L Williams Investment Society
(WIS), which oversees the student-managed portion of W&L's
endowment. On the field, the former ODAC Rookie of the Year
(2012) is an All-ODAC Third Team honoree at attack this
season. He's second on the Generals' charts with 47 points on
23 goals and 24 assists. He notched at least one point in all
but one of 16 games played, including a season-best eight points on
four goals and four assists in a win over Randolph.
For more information, visit the websites of any of the
participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at
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2014 ALL-ODAC MEN'S LACROSSE AWARDS
ODAC Player of the Year: Josh Currier,
So., A, Virginia Wesleyan
ODAC Coach of the Year: Bill Pilat, Roanoke
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Kevin Jackson, Fr., A,
Roanoke
ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete:
Cameron Dabir, Jr., A, Washington and Lee
All-ODAC First Team | ||
Attack | ||
Jason Andrews | Sr. | Randolph-Macon |
Josh Currier | So. | Virginia Wesleyan |
Aaron Murphy | So. | Lynchburg |
Nick Pappas | Sr. | Virginia Wesleyan |
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Midfield | ||
Campbell Armstrong | Sr. | Lynchburg |
Thomas Armstrong | Jr. | Hampden-Sydney |
Joe Wood | Sr. | Washington and Lee |
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Long Stick | ||
Ned Bowden | Sr. | Hampden-Sydney |
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Short Stick | ||
Jared Mitchell | Sr. | Washington and Lee |
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Defense | ||
Colin Fraser | Jr. | Washington and Lee |
Jon Gill | Sr. | Lynchburg |
Michael Packo | Sr. | Roanoke |
Thomas Passenant | Jr. | Hampden-Sydney |
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Goalkeeper | ||
Charles Pease | Sr. | Roanoke |
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All-ODAC Second Team | ||
Attack | ||
Adam Fiore | So. | Guilford |
Kevin Jackson | Fr. | Roanoke |
Cam Lewis | Jr. | Washington and Lee |
Tyler McWilliams | So. | Roanoke |
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Midfield | ||
Justin Butler | Sr. | Randolph-Macon |
Joey Dishaw | So. | Roanoke |
Garrett Paglia | Jr. | Washington and Lee |
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Long Stick | ||
Jeff Dube | Sr. | Roanoke |
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Short Stick | ||
Nick Benhoff | So. | Randolph-Macon |
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Defense | ||
Buck Armstrong | So. | Washington and Lee |
Tommy Kestermann | Sr. | Lynchburg |
Conor O'Toole | Jr. | Washington and Lee |
Wes Pancoast | Jr. | Roanoke |
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Goalkeeper | ||
David Noftsinger | Jr. | Hampden-Sydney |
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All-ODAC Third Team | ||
Attack | ||
Cameron Dabir | Jr. | Washington and Lee |
James Hughes | Jr. | Hampden-Sydney |
Mike Moran | Jr. | Virginia Wesleyan |
Austin Stewart | So. | Lynchburg |
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Midfield | ||
Rob Arnold | Sr. | Lynchburg |
Jake Koferl | So. | Hampden-Sydney |
Colton Wood | Sr. | Randolph |
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Long Stick | ||
Rufus Terry | Fr. | Guilford |
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Short Stick | ||
Chris Hower | Jr. | Lynchburg |
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Defense | ||
Casey Bendall | Jr. | Hampden-Sydney |
Matt DeBiasse | So. | Randolph-Macon |
Matt Dunbar | Jr. | Guilford |
Troy Grogan | Jr. | Roanoke |
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Goalkeeper | ||
Thomas Deane | Jr. | Guilford |