Men's Lacrosse 5/8/2018 12:08:00 PM

Six earn All-Liberty League honors

TROY, NY -- Union College's men's lacrosse team landed six Dutchmen on All-Liberty League teams, three earning Second-Team honors and three others recognized as Honorable Mention nods.

Seniors Jordan Cooper and Sam Bebout along with first year Hayden Frey were named to the All-Liberty League Second Team.

Cooper played in every game this season for the Dutchmen, assisting on 38 goals in his senior year alone and scoring ten goals. He led the Liberty League in assists and averaged 2.64 assists per game. He is eighth in the league for points per game with 3.36. He was named to the league's Honor Roll twice this season and was named Offensive Performer of the Week for the week of April 2 when he had 10 points during two games.

Among league goalies with 100 saves or more, Bebout ended the year in third for saves per game, with 9.50, and saves percentage, with a .568 percent. He was also fourth among conference goalies with an 8.35 goals allowed average, who have seen more than 600 minutes of action. Bebout earned Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week for the week of April 16, for his 2-0 week against Bard and No. 18 St. Lawrence. He held the ranked opponent to just one second half goal to help Union defeat SLU 9-8 in overtime. He also ended the year with 133 saves in 726 minutes of action.

Frey was Union's top performing rookie this season and an offensive threat across the league. The Massachusetts native was fourth on the team and first among all first years in points this season with 23, coming off 15 goals and eight assists for the Dutchmen. He started off his career at Union with three points, two goals and one assist against Endicott College and had a season/career high of three points during a single game, four different times this season.

Long stick midfielder Josh Willis, fogo Alex Newhouse and defense Peter McKinlay earned Honorable Mention accolades.

Willis led the team with 22 caused turnovers and 39 ground balls this year. He also had four points coming off three goals and one assist. During the week of March 14, Willis was named to the USILA's team of the week, helping the Dutchmen go 1-1 and helping Union's defense allow an average of seven goals per game.

Newhouse was Union's go to fogo this season, keeping the Dutchmen in tight games and providing offensive scoring opportunities. He was 129-211 from the face off this season, and had a career high nine points this season. His first goal this season, against Mount Saint Mary College, was just the second of his career. He scored five goals this season and four assists.

McKinlay had 19 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers this season, which is second among the Dutchmen. He had a game-high of five caused turnovers against Endicott College on Feb. 28.

For the complete list of All-Liberty League teams, head to libertyleagueathletics.com.

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Players Mentioned

#43 Sam Bebout: G; 5' 10"; Senior; The size of the school was what I liked most about it. The small class has allowed me to form great relationships with many of my professors, which has made it much easier to succeed in most of the classes I have taken.

#41 Jordan Cooper: A; 6' 1"; Senior; I was introduced to Union by my former club coach, Sean Aaron, who played goalie for the lacrosse program and graduated in 2012. I wanted to attend a college that offered both a competitive academic and athletic program and Union certainly fit that criteria. I also understood that the widespread alumni network would be fundamental in helping find a job after college had ended. Upon visiting the campus during my senior year of high school I knew that Union was the right place for me.

#37 Peter McKinlay: D; 5' 10"; Junior; I chose Union because of its great academics and its strong athletic program.

#44 Alex Newhouse: M; 5' 9"; Junior; I chose Union because it allowed me the ability to balance my competitive engineering schedule and compete at a high level in athletics.

#3 Josh Willis: LSM; 5' 10"; Sophomore; I chose Union to play for great coaches and receive a quality education

#33 Hayden Frey: A/M; 5' 10"; First Year; The reason I chose Union is because of the academics, and the opportunity to win a national championship. Also, the location was optimal as I am only a few hours from my family and they can visit almost whenever they want. Likewise, when I visited everybody was so welcoming and I really felt comfortable knowing that all the staff were so kind and supportive.

Players Mentioned

#43 Sam Bebout
: 5' 10"; Senior; The size of the school was what I liked most about it. The small class has allowed me to form great relationships with many of my professors, which has made it much easier to succeed in most of the classes I have taken.
: G

#41 Jordan Cooper
: 6' 1"; Senior; I was introduced to Union by my former club coach, Sean Aaron, who played goalie for the lacrosse program and graduated in 2012. I wanted to attend a college that offered both a competitive academic and athletic program and Union certainly fit that criteria. I also understood that the widespread alumni network would be fundamental in helping find a job after college had ended. Upon visiting the campus during my senior year of high school I knew that Union was the right place for me.
: A

#37 Peter McKinlay
: 5' 10"; Junior; I chose Union because of its great academics and its strong athletic program.
: D

#44 Alex Newhouse
: 5' 9"; Junior; I chose Union because it allowed me the ability to balance my competitive engineering schedule and compete at a high level in athletics.
: M

#3 Josh Willis
: 5' 10"; Sophomore; I chose Union to play for great coaches and receive a quality education
: LSM

#33 Hayden Frey
: 5' 10"; First Year; The reason I chose Union is because of the academics, and the opportunity to win a national championship. Also, the location was optimal as I am only a few hours from my family and they can visit almost whenever they want. Likewise, when I visited everybody was so welcoming and I really felt comfortable knowing that all the staff were so kind and supportive.
: A/M