2015 team awards announced at annual banquet
10/9/2015 11:27:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men's lacrosse team looked back to the 2015 season at its annual awards banquet on Sunday, which included the handing out of team awards and a celebration of the 2015 senior class. The banquet was held at the Asa Packer Dining Room in the University Center.Â
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Lehigh enjoyed a strong finish to last season, winning five of its last six regular season games. Included was consecutive wins over nationally-ranked foes (Princeton and Stony Brook) and a victory over archrival Lafayette in the regular season finale to advance to the program's fifth straight Patriot League Tournament.
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Following brunch on Sunday, head coach Kevin Cassese addressed those in attendance and a 2015 highlight video was shown. The senior class, which tied for the winningest class in school history (46-22 record), was honored and awards were announced.
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The unanimous selection for the Mountain Hawks' Player of the Year was Dan Taylor, a member of the recently-named Patriot League 25th Anniversary Team. After a 76-point junior season, he one-upped the total with 77 points in 2015 to finish his Lehigh tenure with 220 career points (fourth in Patriot League history). Taylor was the 2015 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and a two-time honorable mention All-American. He posted three or more points in his last seven games and 13 of 16 games during his senior season overall. Included was a 10-point (five goal, five assist) effort at Furman in February which earned him USILA National Offensive Player of the Week. He also received national recognized from Lacrosse Magazine following 13 combined points during Lehigh's back-to-back wins over nationally-ranked Princeton and Stony Brook. Last January, Taylor was selected by the Denver Outlaws in the fifth round (38th overall) of the 2014 Major League Lacrosse Draft and was recently drafted 12th overall by the Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League.
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Cody Triolo earned the team's Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Triolo currently owns a 3.97 cumulative GPA, which includes a perfect 4.0 GPA last spring. A member of the Dean's List every semester at Lehigh, Triolo is enrolled in the challenging IBE (Integrated Business and Engineering) program with a Civil Engineering major. On the field, Triolo stepped up last season, playing in 15 games primarily as a defensive midfielder. He scored two goals (both at Holy Cross) while scooping 12 groundballs.
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Lukas Mikelinich received the Coaches Award, which recognizes outstanding leadership and work ethic, both on and off the field. A captain and leader of the defense, Mikelinich was named a second team All-Patriot League honoree for the second time in his career. He finished the season with 30 groundballs and 11 caused turnovers to reach 88 and 40 for his career, respectively. Mikelinich scooped four groundballs in his Senior Night game vs. Lafayette while also scoring his first-career goal at Holy Cross.
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The Mountain Hawks are hard at work this fall preparing for their 2016 season, which begins on Feb. 6 vs. NJIT. The nonleague schedule is highlighted by road games at Duke and Princeton and a home showdown against Cornell.
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Like Lehigh men's lacrosse on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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Lehigh enjoyed a strong finish to last season, winning five of its last six regular season games. Included was consecutive wins over nationally-ranked foes (Princeton and Stony Brook) and a victory over archrival Lafayette in the regular season finale to advance to the program's fifth straight Patriot League Tournament.
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Following brunch on Sunday, head coach Kevin Cassese addressed those in attendance and a 2015 highlight video was shown. The senior class, which tied for the winningest class in school history (46-22 record), was honored and awards were announced.
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The unanimous selection for the Mountain Hawks' Player of the Year was Dan Taylor, a member of the recently-named Patriot League 25th Anniversary Team. After a 76-point junior season, he one-upped the total with 77 points in 2015 to finish his Lehigh tenure with 220 career points (fourth in Patriot League history). Taylor was the 2015 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and a two-time honorable mention All-American. He posted three or more points in his last seven games and 13 of 16 games during his senior season overall. Included was a 10-point (five goal, five assist) effort at Furman in February which earned him USILA National Offensive Player of the Week. He also received national recognized from Lacrosse Magazine following 13 combined points during Lehigh's back-to-back wins over nationally-ranked Princeton and Stony Brook. Last January, Taylor was selected by the Denver Outlaws in the fifth round (38th overall) of the 2014 Major League Lacrosse Draft and was recently drafted 12th overall by the Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League.
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Cody Triolo earned the team's Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Triolo currently owns a 3.97 cumulative GPA, which includes a perfect 4.0 GPA last spring. A member of the Dean's List every semester at Lehigh, Triolo is enrolled in the challenging IBE (Integrated Business and Engineering) program with a Civil Engineering major. On the field, Triolo stepped up last season, playing in 15 games primarily as a defensive midfielder. He scored two goals (both at Holy Cross) while scooping 12 groundballs.
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Lukas Mikelinich received the Coaches Award, which recognizes outstanding leadership and work ethic, both on and off the field. A captain and leader of the defense, Mikelinich was named a second team All-Patriot League honoree for the second time in his career. He finished the season with 30 groundballs and 11 caused turnovers to reach 88 and 40 for his career, respectively. Mikelinich scooped four groundballs in his Senior Night game vs. Lafayette while also scoring his first-career goal at Holy Cross.
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The Mountain Hawks are hard at work this fall preparing for their 2016 season, which begins on Feb. 6 vs. NJIT. The nonleague schedule is highlighted by road games at Duke and Princeton and a home showdown against Cornell.
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Like Lehigh men's lacrosse on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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