Adams, Bannon Represent Stags on the All-NEILA Team
(Courtesy of Fairfield Athletics)
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--Fairfield senior lacrosse player Sean Bannon (Greenwich, Conn.) and junior Brent Adams (Norwalk, Conn.) were both named to the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) All-NEILA Second Team as voted by the head coaches of the region. It marks the 13th consecutive year that at Stag men’s lacrosse player has been named to the squad.
Adams is only the second player in program history to earn All-NEILA accolades three times in a career, and has the opportunity next season to be the only four-time honoree. The graduate of Norwalk High School appeared in just 10 games, missing six with illness, but averaged 1.8 points per game in the contests he appeared. The First-Team All-ECAC Selection tallied 11 goals, fifth on the team, while his seven assists ranked third. Adams, the first two-time First-Team All-ECAC selection in program history, highlighted his season with a six-point effort in the home win over Bellarmine on April 2, scoring four times, including a man-down goal. It is Adams’ second NEILA Second-Team accolade (2009), after being named to the First Team last season.
Bannon is also honored by the NEILA coaches for the second-time having earned First Team accolades a season ago. The Stags primary LSM, Bannon was a key cog in helping Fairfield rank among the nation’s elite in scoring defense and man-down defense. He appeared in 15 games, missing the ECAC title game after injuring his knee in the semifinal win over Loyola. Bannon finished his senior season with seven ground balls; five caused turnovers and three assists.
The Stags posted their third consecutive season of .500 or better lacrosse under third-year head coach Andy Copelan, posting an 8-8 record. Fairfield advanced to the ECAC Lacrosse League championship final after upsetting second-seeded and 15th ranked Loyola, 10-9, in the semifinals. The Stags put together a dominate fourth-quarter against Denver, the top-seed and host, but were unable to overcome and early deficit, falling 11-9 to the fifth-ranked Pioneers.
