Russo, Valera Selected To Play In NEILA All-Star Game

BEVERLY, Mass. — Endicott student-athletes Domenic Russo (Northborough, Mass.) and Domenic Valera (Fitchburg, Mass.) have been selected to play in the 2023 New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) East-West Senior All-Star Game. 

The contest will take place on Friday, June 2 at 7:00 PM on the campus of Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island at the Scotts Miracle Gro Athletic Complex.

Fifty-one student-athletes from NCAA Divisions I, II, and III will compete in this year's NEILA East-West All-Star Game.

All 51 student-athletes were nominated by the respective head coaches within the NEILA. Student-athletes were ranked and selected by a committee, rewarding seniors from all three NCAA Divisions who played their collegiate career in the New England region.

The NEILA All-Star Game is the only one of its kind, being a regional all-star game that includes student-athletes from all three NCAA Divisions.

Russo and Valera will both play on the NEILA East All-Star Team.

Russo, an attack, led the Gulls this season with 61 points (54 goals, 7 assists), while Valera, a midfielder, finished third on the squad with 47 (23 goals, 24 assists).

YEAR IN REVIEW

Endicott went 13-5 overall and 8-0 in league play.

The first-seeded Gulls advanced to the CCC Championship for the 19th time in program history before falling to Western New England in the title game. 

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(Photo Credit - Jonny Ratner '24)