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Quinn Mendelson
  • Science in Society
  • Class of 2017
  • Westport, CT

Quinn Mendelson Named Men's Lacrosse All-American

2017 Jun 1

Quinn Mendelson was one of seven men's lacrosse players to be named on the USILA/Nike All-America Teams.

"I am extremely proud of all the players that were named to the All-America Team this year," said head coach John Raba. "Any time that you have seven players named to the All-American Teams, that means you've had a tremendous year, in which they all did. And all the guys that were named are tremendous workers and leaders as well."

The only team to place more players on the list is No. 1 Salisbury University, with 10 All-Americans, while No. 2 RIT and No. 8 SUNY Cortland each had seven, and No. 3 Bates had six. The seven All-Americans for Wesleyan are the most in program history.

Mendelson, one of four captains of the team, was a leader on the defensive side of the ball. Despite getting sidelined by an injury late in the year, he still ranked second on the team and tied for ninth in the NESCAC in caused turnovers with 19 in 16 games played. He was also named a Second Team All-New England selection this season.

As a team, the Cardinals reached new heights in 2017. Wesleyan won 20-straight games from March 8-to-May 17, which marked a program record and the longest win streak in the nation, in all divisions. The Cardinals' 20 overall wins are the most ever, while the team's nine regular season NESCAC wins marked the most in program history. The Cardinals also claimed the NESCAC Championship for the second time, and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009. Including the postseason, Wesleyan finished an incredible 14-1 against its conference opponents from the ultra-competitive NESCAC. The Cardinals went 3-1 in the NCAA Championships, their most wins ever in the postseason, en route to a semifinal appearance for the third time in program history. Wesleyan also finished as unanimous 2017 New England Champions, and ranked No. 4 in the country - its highest ranking ever.