NEWTON, Mass. - Five members of the Yale University men's lacrosse program were selected to the 2015 All-New England Preseason teams by the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA).
Attackman Conrad Oberbeck (Greenwich, Conn.) and defenseman Michael Quinn (Port Washington, N.Y.) were named to the first team.
Bulldogs tabbed for the second team were senior midfielders Colin Flaherty (Eastport, N.Y.) and Harry Kucharczyk (Manhasset, N.Y.) and short stick defenseman Mark Glicini (Mahwah, N.J.).
Yale opens its season on Feb. 14 versus UMass-Lowell.
The complete first and second teams are below:
FIRST TEAM
Attackmen: Conrad Oberbeck, Yale, Devin Dwyer, Harvard Nick Mariano, UMass
Midfielders: Brendan Caputo, Brown TJ Neubauer, Fairfield Sean Mahon, Harvard Andrew Sokol, UMass
Defensemen: Michael Quinn,, Yale Stephen Jahelka, Harvard Robert Duvnjak, Harvard
Goalie: Gunnar Waldt, Bryant
Long Stick Midfielder: Brian Fischer, Harvard
Short Stick Defense: Ryan Izzo, UMass
Face-Off Specialist: Kevin Massa, Bryant
SECOND TEAM
Attackmen: Colin McLinden, Fairfield Kylor Bellistri, Brown Shane Morrell, Bryant
Midfielders: Colin Flaherty, Yale Kevin O'Shea, Hartford Harry Kucharczyk, Yale
Defensemen: Kyle Karaska, UMass Kyle Mummau, Bryant Max Buchanon, Fairfield Connor Dent, Bryant
Goalie: Zach Oliveri, UMass
Long Stick Midfielder: Cody O'Donnell, Bryant
Short Stick Defense: Mark Glicini, Yale
Face-Off Specialist: Adam Yee, Hartford