Men's Lacrosse Places Four on All-GNAC Teams
NEWTON, Mass. (4/28/14) – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's lacrosse coaches honored five members of the Lasell College men's lacrosse program at the conclusion of the Lasers season. Andrew Suh (Colchester, Conn.) was selected as a member of the All-GNAC First team, while Casey Sullivan, Joe Cunning and Mike Pino were named as members of the All-GNAC Second Team. Chuck Graham (Londonderry, N.H.) was named as the Lasers representative to the GNAC Sportsmanship team.
Suh, a sophomore attackmen, led the Lasers offense with 58 points, scoring 30 goals and handing out 28 assists while ranking third on the team with 41 groundballs. Suh scored in 13 out of 17 contests while recording points in the Lasers final 15 games including six contests with at least five points. He ranked third in the GNAC in assists while finishing fourth in the conference in points overall.
Casey Sullivan, also a sophomore attackmen, earned All-GNAC Second team honors after leading Lasell in goals with 37 and adding 19 assists to finish with 56 total points. Sullivan, the lone returning starting field player for Lasell from a year ago scored in 16 out of 17 games for the Lasers, ranking sixth in the GNAC in goals scored.
Junior tri-captain Joe Cunning was selected as an All-GNAC Second team midfielder after scoring 18 goals and adding seven assists in 17 games on the season. Cunning posted 19 of his 25 points on the season in GNAC play, helping provide a strong offensive burst out of the midfield for Lasell.
Sophomore tri-captain Mike Pino was selected as an All-GNAC Second team defensemen following a strong 2014 campaign. Pino helped lead the Lasers defense, tying for the team lead in caused turnovers with 21, while scooping up 32 groundballs, the highest tally for a Lasell defensemen on the season.
Senior tri-captain Chuck Graham was named to the GNAC Sportsmanship team following his senior season as a Laser. Graham scored four goals and handed out an assist, but his leadership proved pivotal to a youthful Lasers squad that lost eight starters from a year ago, including its top three scorers. Lasell finished 9-1 in GNAC play, narrowly missing out on their second undefeated conference record in the last three seasons.