Falmouth native Charlie Fay first player in Bates history to be voted DIII All-American

2015 Jun 4

Charlie Fay, a sophomore midfielder on the Bates College men's lacrosse team, has been named to the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's Division III All-America Second Team. As a Second Team selection, Fay is Bates' first player in history to be honored above the honorable mention level.

Fay, the son of John W. Fay of Falmouth, Maine and Sheila Fay of Falmouth, Maine, is a 2013 graduate of Falmouth High School.

The 6-foot-4 middie catalyzed the Bobcats' ascent into the national rankings after missing the first six games of the season to injury. His career-high five goals led Bates to perhaps its biggest win in team history, the April 7 12-8 triumph at Tufts, which ended the defending NCAA champion Jumbos' 24-game winning streak. Fay scored four or more goals in seven of his 11 games, including Bates' NCAA tournament win over Keene State on May 6. He ranked third in the New England Small College Athletic Conference in goals per game (3.09) and fifth in points per game (3.64). In NESCAC games, Fay led the conference with 25 goals, despite missing four of the Bobcat's 10 league games.

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading college of the liberal arts, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. With a commitment to affordability, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion or national origin. Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world.