Drew Dummer and Noah Filippelli of the #19 Middlebury men's lacrosse team have been named All-NESCAC selections. Dummer was tabbed a first-team honoree, while Filippelli secured a spot on the second squad.
 
HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS

• Dummer (First Team)
  • Dummer lands on the All-NESCAC team for the first time. 
  • The senior anchors the Panther defense, starting all 16 contests this season.
  • He paces the league with 33 caused turnovers, good for third in the program's single-season ranks. Highlighting the defender's total was a career-best six in the regular-season finale against Williams.
  • The captain has also scooped up 30 groundballs and has an even 100 in the navy and white uniform.
  • Dummer is second on Middlebury's career list, turning over 90 opponents during his time along the backline.
• Filippelli (Second Team)
  • The junior earns his initial All-NESCAC laurel.
  • The faceoff midfielder has excelled at the X this season. He paces the conference in wins (169) and sits third in faceoff percentage among league peers with more than 100 triumphs at .619
  • He posted double-digit faceoff victories in 11 of 16 games this year, including a career-high 17 (17-22) at then-#10 Wesleyan. 
  • Filippelli surpassed the 200-win plateau in a Middlebury uniform against the Ephs.
  • He sits atop the squad rankings and is fourth in the NESCAC with 85 groundballs, just two shy of 100 for his career (98).

Dummer, Filippelli and the Panthers await their NCAA Tournament fate when the field is announced on Sunday, May 3 at 9:00 p.m.