Five Earn All-New England Honors; Polley Named Coach of the Year
May 14, 2019 | Men's Lacrosse
AMHERST, Mass. - Boston University men's lacrosse head coach Ryan Polley was selected as the 2019 Division I Coach of the Year and sophomore Chris Gray was chosen as the 2019 Division I Player of the Year by the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA), as announced on Tuesday.
Gray was one of five Terriers to earn All-New England honors. Seniors James Burr, Quintin Germain and Brendan Homire, along with junior Chase Levesque, all garnered second-team selections. Homire and Gray are now two-time All-New England honorees, with Homire also earning recognition in 2017.
Polley is now a two-time New England Division I Coach of the Year, having also received the award in 2017. He guided the Terriers to an 11-6 record, which was their second double-digit win total in three seasons. Among the 11 wins was an 18-11 triumph over No. 2 Loyola Maryland, which marked the first top-five victory for the Terriers in program history. Polley got BU to the Patriot League semifinals for a third consecutive year thanks to a top-20 defense (10.06 gapg) and a top-20 offense (12.59 gpg) in the country. The Terriers led the nation in caused turnovers per game (11.71), were fifth in the NCAA in ground balls per game (38.06) and sixth in the country in opponents clearing percentage (.748).
Gray, a First Team All-New England choice for the second straight season, was just named an Inside Lacrosse First Team All-American on Sunday. Entering this weekend, Gray led the entire nation with 111 points, which is a new single-season Patriot League record. He ranked second in the NCAA with 62 assists and his 49 goals were tied for eighth most in Division I. Gray was the first Patriot League player to ever tally 100 points in a single season, surpassing 2012 Tewaaraton winner Peter Baum's mark of 97 points that he set in his award-winning campaign. One of 25 nominees for the 2019 Tewaaraton Award, Gray is one of only five men's lacrosse players in NCAA history to ever notch 40 goals and 60 assists in the same season.
Burr, who signed with the Boston Cannons on Monday, enjoyed the finest season of his collegiate career in 2019. He finished the year with a program-record 56 goals, which ranked third in the country prior to this weekend's NCAA Tournament tilts, and 16 assists for 72 points, which ranks second in program history among single-season performances. Burr scored a goal in 34 straight games dating back to the start of the 2018 campaign, tying him for the longest active streak in the nation. He earned First Team All-Patriot League accolades and was a candidate for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award. Burr will graduate as the team's all-time leader in goals (153) and points (194).
Germain once again proved himself to be one of the best cover defenders in the country in 2019. He most notably held Tewaaraton Award finalist Pat Spencer to just one assist in the Terriers' win over Loyola. Consistently tasked with guarding the opposition's top attackman, Germain anchored a Terrier defense that held teams to under 10 goals per game when he was in the lineup. The First Team All-Patriot League performer gathered 21 ground balls and caused 15 turnovers in 15 starts, including five ground balls and one caused turnover in the Patriot League semifinals against Lehigh.
Homire had a sensational year in the Terrier midfield, notching 40 points on 20 goals and 20 assists, all of which are career highs. Homire also secured a career-high 33 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers, proving himself an invaluable part of the Terriers' ride and faceoff unit. He notched a point in all but two of his 17 starts this season and twice tallied a career-high four goals, including in a come-from-behind win over Bucknell on March 16. Homire collected at least two points on 11 different occasions and had at least two ground balls 11 times. Homire finished the season on a five-game point streak in which he notched five goals and four assists.
Levesque was one of the top LSMs in the conference in 2019, making an impact in all phases of the game. He set new career highs with 65 ground balls and 31 caused turnovers in 17 games. Levesque also scored a career-best seven goals and added the first two assists of his collegiate career for a career-high nine points. One of his best efforts came in the victory over No. 2 Loyola when he gathered a career-high 10 ground balls and forced two giveaways against one of the top offenses in the nation. Levesque recorded at least one ground ball in all but one game and had at least one caused turnover in all but two tilts, including a career-best five caused turnovers in a 14-9 win over Bryant on Feb. 26.
Gray was one of five Terriers to earn All-New England honors. Seniors James Burr, Quintin Germain and Brendan Homire, along with junior Chase Levesque, all garnered second-team selections. Homire and Gray are now two-time All-New England honorees, with Homire also earning recognition in 2017.
Polley is now a two-time New England Division I Coach of the Year, having also received the award in 2017. He guided the Terriers to an 11-6 record, which was their second double-digit win total in three seasons. Among the 11 wins was an 18-11 triumph over No. 2 Loyola Maryland, which marked the first top-five victory for the Terriers in program history. Polley got BU to the Patriot League semifinals for a third consecutive year thanks to a top-20 defense (10.06 gapg) and a top-20 offense (12.59 gpg) in the country. The Terriers led the nation in caused turnovers per game (11.71), were fifth in the NCAA in ground balls per game (38.06) and sixth in the country in opponents clearing percentage (.748).
Gray, a First Team All-New England choice for the second straight season, was just named an Inside Lacrosse First Team All-American on Sunday. Entering this weekend, Gray led the entire nation with 111 points, which is a new single-season Patriot League record. He ranked second in the NCAA with 62 assists and his 49 goals were tied for eighth most in Division I. Gray was the first Patriot League player to ever tally 100 points in a single season, surpassing 2012 Tewaaraton winner Peter Baum's mark of 97 points that he set in his award-winning campaign. One of 25 nominees for the 2019 Tewaaraton Award, Gray is one of only five men's lacrosse players in NCAA history to ever notch 40 goals and 60 assists in the same season.
Burr, who signed with the Boston Cannons on Monday, enjoyed the finest season of his collegiate career in 2019. He finished the year with a program-record 56 goals, which ranked third in the country prior to this weekend's NCAA Tournament tilts, and 16 assists for 72 points, which ranks second in program history among single-season performances. Burr scored a goal in 34 straight games dating back to the start of the 2018 campaign, tying him for the longest active streak in the nation. He earned First Team All-Patriot League accolades and was a candidate for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award. Burr will graduate as the team's all-time leader in goals (153) and points (194).
Germain once again proved himself to be one of the best cover defenders in the country in 2019. He most notably held Tewaaraton Award finalist Pat Spencer to just one assist in the Terriers' win over Loyola. Consistently tasked with guarding the opposition's top attackman, Germain anchored a Terrier defense that held teams to under 10 goals per game when he was in the lineup. The First Team All-Patriot League performer gathered 21 ground balls and caused 15 turnovers in 15 starts, including five ground balls and one caused turnover in the Patriot League semifinals against Lehigh.
Homire had a sensational year in the Terrier midfield, notching 40 points on 20 goals and 20 assists, all of which are career highs. Homire also secured a career-high 33 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers, proving himself an invaluable part of the Terriers' ride and faceoff unit. He notched a point in all but two of his 17 starts this season and twice tallied a career-high four goals, including in a come-from-behind win over Bucknell on March 16. Homire collected at least two points on 11 different occasions and had at least two ground balls 11 times. Homire finished the season on a five-game point streak in which he notched five goals and four assists.
Levesque was one of the top LSMs in the conference in 2019, making an impact in all phases of the game. He set new career highs with 65 ground balls and 31 caused turnovers in 17 games. Levesque also scored a career-best seven goals and added the first two assists of his collegiate career for a career-high nine points. One of his best efforts came in the victory over No. 2 Loyola when he gathered a career-high 10 ground balls and forced two giveaways against one of the top offenses in the nation. Levesque recorded at least one ground ball in all but one game and had at least one caused turnover in all but two tilts, including a career-best five caused turnovers in a 14-9 win over Bryant on Feb. 26.
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