Dorr, Fortier Earn All-N10 Honors; Men’s Lacrosse has Four Honored by Conference
Northeast-10 Conference Men's Lacrosse Awards
MANSFIELD, Mass. (April 29, 2021) -- Seniors Josh Dorr (Brunswick, Maine) and Kyle Fortier (Derry, N.H.) have earned All-Northeast-10 Conference Third Team honors, as announced on Thursday by the league office. In addition, sophomore Eric Bua Jr. (Revere, Mass.) and freshman James Heitmiller (Nashua, N.H.) have been named to the NE10 All-Rookie Team.
Dorr has started all 11 games in the midfield for the Ravens. The team’s leading scorer, he is tied for 11th in the NE10 in points, with 29 on 20 goals and nine assists. The 20 goals is tied for 12th in the league, while the nine assists is tied for 19th. Dorr has also collected 10 ground balls and caused five turnovers on the season.
For his part, Fortier has started all 11 games on the defensive side of the ball. He has caused 15 turnovers, which is good enough to tie for seventh in the NE10. He has also snagged 27 ground balls, which puts him third on the team.
Bua has played in all 11 games for the Ravens, including eight starts, and also primarily plays on the defensive side. He is tied for the team lead with 29 ground balls, and has also caused 11 turnovers. Bua has netted a pair of goals along the way.
Despite being a freshman, Heitmiller has started all 11 games in the crease for Franklin Pierce. Over 642:29 in net, he has made an NE10-leading 141 saves against 249 shots on goal to post a 10.09 goals-against average, a .566 save percentage and a 5-6 record.
The Ravens were victorious in the first round of the NE10 Championship on Wednesday, and have advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinal round. Franklin Pierce will travel to second-seeded Le Moyne for a 1 p.m. start in Syracuse, N.Y.