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NESCAC Release
HADLEY, Mass. - After guiding the Williams College men's lacrosse team to victories over a pair of top-15 ranked opponents and an appearance in the NESCAC Tournament, senior captains
Will Doran,
Ryan Johnson and
Aidan Housenbold were named to the NESCAC All-Conference Second Team for the first time in their collegiate careers Thursday morning.
Doran led the Ephs (7-9, 3-7 NESCAC) in goals (41), assists (18) and points (59). He ranked sixth in the NESCAC in total goals and goals per game (2.56), sixth in total points and seventh in points per game (3.69). The Princeton, New Jersey, native tallied at least one point in all 16 games and finished with five or more points seven times.
Johnson appeared in and started 13-of-16 games, compiling 23 goals, nine assists and 32 points. The Somerset, New Jersey, native recorded four or more points on three occasions, including when he tallied three goals and one assist during a thrilling 14-10 victory at then-No. 5-ranked Salisbury on March 24. During an 8-7 triumph at No. 15 Middlebury on April 22, he buried the game-winning goal with five seconds left, as the victory propelled the Ephs into the NESCAC Tournament.
Housenbold was a staple on the defensive end for Williams, as he led the team with 29 caused turnovers, while ranking third in the conference in total caused turnovers and caused turnovers per game (1.81). The Atherton, California, native collected the second-most ground balls on the team with 62. During home victories over Union and Connecticut College on March 4 and 21, respectively, he combined for 12 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers.
