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Ja:goh Gage Stevens

UCBLL Teams Name Award Winners for 2021 Season

Ja:goh Gage Stevens (Cattaraugus Territory, Turtle clan, son of Camile Twoguns & Grantland Stevens) – Darris and Rich Kilgour Most Valuable Player Award Recipient

Source: https://bandits.com/ucbll-teams-name-award-winners-for-2021-season/

The Armory, Buffaloes, and Hawkeyes of the Upstate Collegiate Box Lacrosse League (UCBLL) have announced their player awards for the inaugural 2021 season. The awards are named after lacrosse legends from the Western New York region and are specific to the city the teams play in.

The Rochester-based teams, Armory and Hawkeyes, named their MVP award after Duane “Dewey” Jacobs, while their Unsung Hero is named after Chris Schiller. For the Buffaloes, based in Buffalo, the MVP Award bears the names of Darris and Rich Kilgour, while their Unsung Hero is named after Ken Lay Sr.

Darris and Rich Kilgour Most Valuable Player Award – Gage Stevens, Buffaloes

Gage Stevens started seven games for the Buffaloes this summer, recording a 10.66 goals-against average while keeping giving his team a chance to win every game.

“Gage has been our most reliable and consistent player all year,” said Buffaloes coach Dan Coates. “Whether it’s been a timely save or throwing a deep ball to spark our transition, he has been a cornerstone for us when he’s between the pipes.”

Stevens, a high school senior, made stellar saves all summer for the Buffaloes.

Coach Zed Williams added, “Gage is a brick wall in net who can really throw the ball.”

While the Buffaloes struggled to score goals this season, Stevens often kept games close through three quarters. Defensive Coach Ethan O’Connor had nothing but praise for his goaltender.

“Gage was our rock on defense and kept us in games, especially early in the season when the team was learning new defensive systems,” said O’Connor. “He was also great to coach and eager to learn. I’m excited to see where his lacrosse career takes him.”