Hubbard, Deragon, Schof, Beville Claim Awards to Headline DIII North Men's Lacrosse All-ECAC Selections
DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its 2017 Division III North Men’s Lacrosse Awards and All-ECAC selections.
Ryan Hubbard of Plattsburgh State College was tabbed the ECAC Offensive Player of the Year, while Jack Deragon of Ithaca College took home the Defensive Player of the Year honor. SUNY Oswego freshman Tim Schof collected the ECAC Rookie of the Year award, and SUNY Cortland Head Coach Steve Beville was named ECAC Coach of the Year to round out the major awards.
Hubbard’s offensive honor comes after the junior helped the Cardinals win the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) title and reach the NCAA tournament. The attackman led all SUNYAC players with 47 goals, and finished the regular season and conference tournament with a total of 63 points in 17 games. The junior had three game-winning goals, second most on the Plattsburgh roster, and also scooped up 33 ground balls in that span.
Deragon appeared in 12 games for the Bombers, starting 11 of those contests, and assembled a 9-3 record in those outings. The senior compiled a 7.62 goals-against average and a 58.3 percent save percentage to lead the Empire 8 in both categories, and posted six games of 10 saves or more. Deragon is also the second Ithaca goalkeeper in as many years to earn First Team All-ECAC recognition, following Scott Sidnam in 2016.
Schof established himself as one of the Lakers’ most consistent performers in 2017. The freshman totaled 31 points on 12 goals and 19 assists in 15 games played, recording at least a point in every game but one for Oswego. The midfielder closed the year on a strong run, tallying multiple points in the Lakers’ final six games of the season.
Beville collects his ECAC Coach of the Year honor after winning the same award in the SUNYAC for the fifth time in his career. Beville led his Cortland charges to a 15-2 overall mark and a 6-0 record in SUNYAC play, as the Red Dragons claimed their eighth-consecutive regular-season conference title. Under his stewardship, 10 Cortland players were named to All-SUNYAC teams, highlighted by a league-best eight selections to the first team.
Offensive Player of the Year
Ryan Hubbard – Plattsburgh State, Jr.
Defensive Player of the Year
Jack Deragon – Ithaca College, Sr.
Rookie of the Year
Tim Schof – SUNY Oswego, Fr.
Coach of the Year
Steve Beville – SUNY Cortland
All-ECAC First Team
Breanainn McNeally – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sr.
Teddy Alvardo – Alfred State College, Jr.
Jack Shumway – Ithaca College, Sr.
Louis Alhage – Castleton University, Sr.
Andrew Jarrett – St. Lawrence University, Sr.
Nate Beresovoy – SUNY Cortland, Jr.
Colin Blind – The College at Brockport, Sr.
Caleb Kane – St. Lawrence University, Sr.
Winston Wenham – Ithaca College, Jr.
Brendan Dooley – Springfield College, Sr.
Joshua Gosselin – Castleton University, Jr.
Jack Deragon – Ithaca College, Sr.
All-ECAC Second Team*
Ryan Hubbard – Plattsburgh State, Jr.
Nick Geswaldo – Morrisville State College, So.
Conor Healey – St. Lawrence University, Sr.
Devin Phelps – SUNY Cortland, Jr.
Dom Abate – Springfield College, Sr.
Liam Moriarty – Vassar College, Sr.
Mike Gay – Plattsburgh State, Sr.
Josh Della Puca – Ithaca College, Sr.
Jan Schoonen – Stevens Institute of Technology, Sr.
Dave Foster – SUNY Cortland, Sr.
Ryan Brigham – St. Lawrence University, Sr.
Mike Hart – SUNY Cortland, Sr.
Shawn Walberger – Morrisville State College, So.
Jake Reynolds – Springfield College, Jr.
*Additional players added due to ties in voting
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