PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Head coach Mike Wilus and five members of the Plymouth State University men's lacrosse team picked up Little East Conference (LEC) postseason recognition on Thursday as the league announced its major awards winners and all-conference teams.
 
Wilus was voted by his colleagues as the LEC Men's Lacrosse Coach of the Year, while junior Marc Hirshom (East Walpole, Mass.) earned All-LEC First Team honors. Additionally, seniors Jake Dolcimascolo (Georgetown, Mass.) and Mike Fleury (Lebanon, N.H.), junior Crosby Fay (Waterville Valley, N.H.) and freshman Zach Marvel (Raynham, Mass.) were Second Team honorees.
 
Wilus, who just completed his fourth season atop the program, lifted PSU to arguably its most successful season. The Panthers set a program record with 14 wins (14-4) and tied the program best for conference wins after going 6-2 in the LEC. Wilus guided the Panthers to a 9-8 overtime win against Keene State in the regular season finale to top the Owls for the first time since 2001 and secure the third seed for the LEC Tournament. Plymouth State steamrolled Eastern Connecticut, 18-3, in a first round game, then nearly pulled off an upset of second-seeded UMass Boston in the semifinal round. PSU trailed by just one entering the fourth period before succumbing to the Beacons by a 14-11 score.
 
 
Marc Hirshom:

• A 6-3 defender, Hirshom was second on the team with 24 caused turnovers while also ranking among the team leaders in ground balls with 33. He came up big in a win at Plattsburgh State with season bests of five ground balls and four caused turnovers, while also chipping in a pair of assists on the season. This is his first postseason honor.

Jake Dolcimascolo:

• A 5-10 attack, Dolcimascolo was known for his playmaking ability. His 1.94 assists per game was fourth-best in the LEC, while he was also among the league leaders in points per game (4.00), goals per game (2.06) and shots per game (7.17). Dolcimascolo led the Panthers with 72 points (37 goals and 35 assists) while starting all 18 games. He was especially productive in a win at New England College when he poured in career highs of seven assists and nine points. This is his first postseason honor.

Crosby Fay:

• A 6-1 attack, Fay was a goal-scoring machine for the Panthers. His 62 goals this spring were the second most in program history, while he was third in the league with 3.44 goals per game. Fay also ranked third in the LEC in shots per game with 9.17, and tenth with 3.78 points per game. He had six games of five or more goals, including an eight-goal outburst against Eastern Connecticut, and scored his 100th career goal in the key win over Keene State to close the regular season. This is his first postseason honor.

Mike Fleury:

• A 6-1 attack/midfielder, Fleury was a key contributor on offense with 20 goals and six assists on the year, including four man-up tallies. He recorded at least one point in 14 of the 16 games he appeared in. Two of the Panthers' four losses came in the games Fleury missed, proving his value on the field. He chipped in defensively with ten ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers. This is his first postseason honor.

Zach Marvel:

• A 5-9 short stick midfielder, Marvel started all 18 games for the Panthers. He ranked sixth on the team with 32 ground balls and was tied for fourth with 13 caused turnovers. Marvel even got into the scoring action with a goal and an assist in a lopsided win over Castleton in mid-April. His play in the midfield was a key factor in Plymouth State's league-best defense. The stingy unit led the conference in goals allowed (155) by 25, and goals per game (8.6). This is his first postseason honor.