Panther Quartet Named to NEILA All-Region Squad

Dummer, Filipelli, Kern and McGloin logged all-region recognition.

Four members of the Middlebury men's lacrosse team have been tabbed New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) All-Region selections. Drew Dummer was chosen as a second-team honoree, while Noah Filippelli and Hayden Kern earned spots on the third team. Ryan McGloin closed out the Panther contingent with an honorable mention.

HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS

• Dummer (Second Team)

• Dummer logs his initial NEILA All-Region honor.

• The defender finished his career as the all-time leader in caused turnovers (93) and surpassed 100 ground balls.

• He led the Panther contingent with 36 caused turnovers and scooped up 33 rollers over 17 contests.

• Dummer forced two or more miscues in nine contests, including a career-high six against Williams.

• Filippelli (Third Team)

• The faceoff specialist earns regional accolades for the first time.

• Filippelli had a standout campaign as the Panthers' primary force at the dot. He led the squad with 206 victories and 103 ground balls.

• His .628 faceoff winning percentage is tied for the fourth-best mark in a single season.

• The junior also scored the first goal of his Middlebury career as part of a four-tally spurt that helped the squad to an 11-8 victory over Union.

• Kern

** **(Third Team)

• Kern tallies his first all-region selection.

• The senior goalie started all 17 contests in net, making 213 saves in nearly 1,000 minutes of game action.

• Kern surpassed Paul Scheufele '80 on the all-time career stops list. The Panther finishes his career with 867 saves.

• The Westlake, Texas product logged a .518 save percentage, 224 ground balls and 50 caused turnovers over 77 contests.

• McGloin (Honorable Mention)

• The sophomore secured his initial all-region praise.

• McGloin forced seven turnovers and secured 36 ground balls in his second campaign.

• The midfielder also logged the first three assists of his Panther career.

The full list of honorees can be found here. The quartet helped lead Middlebury to a 9-8 mark and a spot in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.