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Three Friars Named To The Men’s Lacrosse 2025 NEILA Division 1 All-Academic Team

6/30/2025 2:14:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

Gregg Dennison, Jack Horrigan and Quinn McConnaughey were named to the Men’s Lacrosse 2025 NEILA Division 1 All-Academic Team

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The NEILA announced its Men's Lacrosse 2025 All-Academic Teams on Friday, June 27. Providence College seniors Gregg Dennison (Acton, Mass.), Jack Horrigan (Lutherville, Md.) and Quinn McConnaughey (Cohasset, Mass.) were amount the honorees. Members of the teams are nominated by head coaches in Divisions I, II and III, and are student-athletes who have excelled both in the classroom and on the field over the course of their men's lacrosse career. 

Dennison recorded a single-season career-high 16 caused turnovers, a mark that ranked tied for first on the team. The senior defender also tallied 25 groundballs in 2025. Dennison registered a career-high three caused turnovers and five groundballs versus Loyola (3/8). He was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (3/10) and BIG EAST Defender of the Week (4/21). Dennison was previously honored by the NEILA in 2024 when he earned NEILA All-New England Second-Team.  

Horrigan finished second on the team in points (51) and first in goals (43), both of which marked career-highs. His 43 goals rank second all-time in program history for a single-season. The senior attackman netted seven hat-tricks, including a career-high seven goals versus St. John's (4/25). He ranked first among NCAA Division I players in man-up goals (11). Horrigan completed his career at Providence ranked third in goals scored (116) and 14th in points (140). He was honored by the BIG EAST four times throughout the season on the Weekly Honor Roll (3/17, 3/31, 4/22, 4/28) and was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. 

McConnaughey registered seven points on three goals and four assists for the Friars. The senior faceoff specialist recorded a career-high two goals at Bryant (2/8). He posted a .560 faceoff percentage on the season, having won 172-of-307 opportunities at the 'X'. McConnaughey won 19-29 faceoffs versus No. 19/17 Harvard (2/15) and 12-19 at No. 16/16 Denver (4/19). He led the team in groundballs on the season, with 80 and recorded single-season career highs in every major stat category in 2025. He was named BIG EAST Specialist of the Week once (2/17) and earned All-BIG EAST Second Team Honors. McConnaughey was previously honored by the NEILA in 2025 when he was named to the Division I NEILA All-New England Second Team.  

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