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2018 Turnbull Trophy recipient William McBride
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Tar Heel Men's Lacrosse Team Holds Annual Team Banquet
October 6, 2018 | Men's Lacrosse
Senior William McBride honored as Carolina's 2018 MVP.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of North Carolina men's lacrosse team was proud to host its annual team banquet on Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence on the Tar Heel campus in Chapel Hill. In addition to honoring players who had won awards previously announced by the ACC and USILA, the Tar Heel lacrosse family used the occasion to announce the winners of its 2018 team awards.
As is the annual highlight of the event, the evening featured the emcee skills of UNC head coach Joe Breschi while various members of his staff were there to help with passing out team awards. A two-time team award winner was senior midfielder William McBride who spent his career as one of the nation's most underrated players. That slight was taken care of as the senior from Baltimore, Md. was named the team's overall MVP as well as the team's defensive MVP during the evening's festivities.
Following is a complete list of the 2018 Carolina lacrosse team award winners. Next up for the Tar Heels is a trip to Baltimore, Md. next weekend for the annual Michael R. Breschi Scholarship Game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
2018 MEN'S LACROSSE AWARDS
Danny Fox Memorial Award for Service to Carolina Lacrosse (honors the late Danny Fox, long-time program benefactor who passed away in 2003)
WINNER: JASON BEAULIEU, Tar Heel strength & conditioning coach
The Class of 1986 Dan Andrews Sportsmanship & Community Service Award
WINNER: PATRICK LYONS, sophomore defenseman from Wilmington, Del.
Kevin Reichardt Memorial Award as the Team's Most Improved Player (honors the late Kevin Reichardt, Class of 1997)
WINNER: MICHAEL NATHAN, junior defenseman from Naples, Fla.
Ralph T. "Rip" Davy Award, III Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Senior Leader (honors the late Ralph Davy, UNC Class of 1979, Carolina's first ever NCAA Division I first-team All-America)
WINNER: RYAN MACRI, fifth-year senior defenseman from Hamilton, Mass.
The Needham Unsung Hero Award (given annually since 1979)
WINNER: ALEX BASSIL, junior goalkeeper from Durham, N.C.
The Dick Baddour Academic Success Award (honors former UNC athletic director, given to student-athlete with highest cumulative grade point average at end of school year)
WINNER: ALEX HELMS, freshman midfielder from Matthews, N.C.
The Holmes Harden, Sr .,Memorial Award for Most Ground Balls in a season (honors the late Holmes Harden, father of three Tar Heel lacrosse players - Boyd, '88, Graham, '91, Holmes, '93)
WINNER: CHARLES KELLY, junior midfielder from Allentown, Pa.
The Jay Gallagher Award as UNC Lacrosse Most Outstanding Freshman (honors the late Jay Gallagher, founded by Class of 1979)
WINNER: ALEX TRIPPI, freshman midfielder/attackman from Great Falls, Va.
The Graham Harden Team Defensive MVP Award (honors Graham Harden, Class of 1991, winner of Schmeisser Cup that year as nation's top defenseman)
WINNER: WILLIAM McBRIDE, senior midfielder from Baltimore, Md.
The Team Offensive MVP Award
WINNERS: CHRIS CLOUTIER, senior attackman from Kitchener, Ontario
The 2018 Turnbull Trophy as UNC Lacrosse's overall Most Valuable Player
WINNER: WILLIAM McBRIDE, senior midfielder from Baltimore, Md.
As is the annual highlight of the event, the evening featured the emcee skills of UNC head coach Joe Breschi while various members of his staff were there to help with passing out team awards. A two-time team award winner was senior midfielder William McBride who spent his career as one of the nation's most underrated players. That slight was taken care of as the senior from Baltimore, Md. was named the team's overall MVP as well as the team's defensive MVP during the evening's festivities.
Following is a complete list of the 2018 Carolina lacrosse team award winners. Next up for the Tar Heels is a trip to Baltimore, Md. next weekend for the annual Michael R. Breschi Scholarship Game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
2018 MEN'S LACROSSE AWARDS
Danny Fox Memorial Award for Service to Carolina Lacrosse (honors the late Danny Fox, long-time program benefactor who passed away in 2003)
WINNER: JASON BEAULIEU, Tar Heel strength & conditioning coach
The Class of 1986 Dan Andrews Sportsmanship & Community Service Award
WINNER: PATRICK LYONS, sophomore defenseman from Wilmington, Del.
Kevin Reichardt Memorial Award as the Team's Most Improved Player (honors the late Kevin Reichardt, Class of 1997)
WINNER: MICHAEL NATHAN, junior defenseman from Naples, Fla.
Ralph T. "Rip" Davy Award, III Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Senior Leader (honors the late Ralph Davy, UNC Class of 1979, Carolina's first ever NCAA Division I first-team All-America)
WINNER: RYAN MACRI, fifth-year senior defenseman from Hamilton, Mass.
The Needham Unsung Hero Award (given annually since 1979)
WINNER: ALEX BASSIL, junior goalkeeper from Durham, N.C.
The Dick Baddour Academic Success Award (honors former UNC athletic director, given to student-athlete with highest cumulative grade point average at end of school year)
WINNER: ALEX HELMS, freshman midfielder from Matthews, N.C.
The Holmes Harden, Sr .,Memorial Award for Most Ground Balls in a season (honors the late Holmes Harden, father of three Tar Heel lacrosse players - Boyd, '88, Graham, '91, Holmes, '93)
WINNER: CHARLES KELLY, junior midfielder from Allentown, Pa.
The Jay Gallagher Award as UNC Lacrosse Most Outstanding Freshman (honors the late Jay Gallagher, founded by Class of 1979)
WINNER: ALEX TRIPPI, freshman midfielder/attackman from Great Falls, Va.
The Graham Harden Team Defensive MVP Award (honors Graham Harden, Class of 1991, winner of Schmeisser Cup that year as nation's top defenseman)
WINNER: WILLIAM McBRIDE, senior midfielder from Baltimore, Md.
The Team Offensive MVP Award
WINNERS: CHRIS CLOUTIER, senior attackman from Kitchener, Ontario
The 2018 Turnbull Trophy as UNC Lacrosse's overall Most Valuable Player
WINNER: WILLIAM McBRIDE, senior midfielder from Baltimore, Md.
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