2020 Merrimack College Men's Lacrosse Roster

Nick Grace
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz

28 Dan Cotnoir

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Defense
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 190
  • Hometown Longmeadow, Mass.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Longmeadow
  • Major Finance

Biography

Career

  • NEILA All-New England First Team (2019)
  • NE10 All-Conference Second Team (2019)
  • NE10 Academic All-Conference Team (2019)

2020

  • Appeared in all six games and started half of them throughout the season 
  • Had his best performance of the year Feb. 15 against Dartmouth when he picked up three ground balls, caused two turnovers and had a shot
  • Finished the season with six ground balls and three caused turnovers

2019

  • NEILA All-New England First Team 
  • NE10 All-Conference Second Team
  • NE10 Academic All-Conference Team
  • Appeared in all 19 games as a starter/significant contributor on one of the nation's elite defenses
  • Ascended into one of the region's elite defenders and quietly put together a rock-solid campaign on the back end
  • Led a very young defense and transition unit that often featured multiple players who were either freshmen or sophomores
  • Forced 17 turnovers while gathering 30 ground balls and only committing seven turnovers himself to help Merrimack's defense mold into a top-20 unit nationally (and top-four in the conference) by season's end
  • Recorded first career assist at LIU Post during which he also set a new personal best with three caused turnovers (3/8)
  • Picked up a career-high six ground balls against Pace (4/13)

2018

  • Appeared in all 19 games as a starter/significant contributor on one of the nation's elite defenses
  • Caused a career-high 15 turnovers while setting a personal best with 29 ground balls on the season
  • Was a key component for a defensive unit that finished the year ranked fourth nationally and second in the NE10 allowing only 7.32 goals per game
  • Helped Merrimack's man-down defense finish the year ranked sixth nationally by turning away 81.5 percent of opponents' man-up chances
  • Also helped the Warriors hold 16-of-19 opponents to single-digit goal totals

2017

  • Appeared in 15 games (seven starts) 
  • Finished with 22 ground balls and fifth on the team in caused turnovers (11)
  • Had four ground balls and two caused turnovers in a victory over LIU Post (2/18)

At Bryant University (2015-16)

  • Did not appear in any contests

Before Merrimack

  • 2015 graduate of Longmeadow High School
  • Three-year varsity letter winner and starter 
  • Led team to a Western/Central Massachusetts Championship as a senior and a state title as a sophomore, when the team went 25-0
  • Senior captain
  • 2014 First Team Western Massachusetts selection
  • Two-time Western Mass. Second Team pick (2013, 2015)
  • 2014 BostonLax First Team Defense honoree
  • Also ran varsity indoor track as a senior
  • Honors student

Personal

  • Born Nov. 14, 1996
  • Son of Kathy and Tim
  • Brother to Matthew
  • Finance major

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 1, at LIU Post, Mar 08, 2019 
Assists: 1, at LIU Post, Mar 08, 2019 
Shots: 2, Franklin Pierce, 04/11/18 
Ground balls: 6, Pace, 04/13/19 
Caused turnovers: 3, 2 times

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2017Sophomore

    D
    6'0" 190 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2018Junior

    D
    6'0" 190 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2019Senior

    Defense
    6'0" 190 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2020Graduate Student

    Defense
    6'0" 190 lbs
    28