ECAC Announces 2016 DIII Metro/Upstate Men's Lacrosse All-Stars
DANBURY, Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its 2016 Division III Metro/Upstate Men's Lacrosse All-ECAC Selections and major award winners.
St. Lawrence University collected a pair of major awards, as junior Connor Healey collected the ECAC Offensive Player of the Year Award and Mike Mahoney was honored as the coach of the year. Matt Hossack from the Rochester Institute of Technology was named the defensive player of the year, while SUNY Canton's Kyle Smith earned the award for top rookie.
Offensive Player of the Year
Conor Healey - St. Lawrence University, Jr., Attack
Healey was a key offensive catalyst for the Saints in 2016, racking up 38 goals and 38 assists for 76 points in 15 contests during the regular season. The junior was named the Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year for his efforts, and continued his strong play in the postseason as St. Lawrence advanced to the national semifinals. Including postseason play, Healey ended the campaign with a team-best 95 points (49 goals, 46 assists), and was recently named a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III Second Team All-American.
Defensive Player of the Year
Matt Hossack - Rochester Institute of Technology, Sr., Long-Stick Midfield
After collecting a share of the award in 2015, Hossack earns the ECAC Defensive Player of the Year Award outright in his senior season. A USILA DIII First Team All-American, Hossack played a vital role in the RIT defense in 2016, scooping up 87 groundballs and causing 20 turnovers while winning 55.9 percent of his faceoffs (57-of-102). The senior chipped in offensively as well, finding the net on 10 occasions and collecting eight assists for 18 points.
Rookie of the Year
Kyle Smith - SUNY Canton, Fr., Attack
Smith established himself as an offensive force in his first season for the Roos, posting a team-best 63 points on 24 goals and 39 assists in 14 games played. The freshman notched at least one point in every game, and recorded multiple points on 11 occasions. Smith also chipped in defensively, scooping up 48 groundballs and causing 13 turnovers.
Coach of the Year
Mike Mahoney - St. Lawrence University
Mahoney led St. Lawrence to the best season in program history in 2016. In his 19th year at the helm, the Saints posted a 15-1 regular-season record and earned their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2009, reaching the national semifinals.
All-ECAC First Team
A: Conor Healey - St. Lawrence University, Jr.
A: Ryan Lee - Rochester Institute of Technology, Sr.
A: Luke Wooters - Nazareth College, Sr.
M: Matt Hall - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Jr.
M: Matt Ferentini - Stevens Institute of Technology, Sr.
M: Dylan De Meo - Mount Saint Mary College, So.
D: Jack Roberts - St. Lawrence University, Sr.
D: John Phillips - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sr.
D: Eli Gobrecht - Ithaca College, Sr.
LSM: Matt Hossack - Rochester Institute of Technology, Sr.
FOS: Tyler Bollard - Stockton University, Fr.
G: Scott Sidnam - Ithaca College, Sr.
All-ECAC Second Team
A: Jeremy Vautour - St. Lawrence University, Sr.
A: Pat Coll - United States Merchant Marine Academy, So.
A: Jake Cotton - Ithaca College, So.
M: Louie Geswaldo - Morrisville State College, Sr.
M: Ryan St. Croix - Clarkson University, Jr.
M: Anthony Perrotta - Kean University, Sr.
D: Michael Lloyd - Drew University, Jr.
D: Nick Smith - The College at Brockport, Sr.
D: Matthew Brendel - Farmingdale State College, Sr.
LSM: Dan Decker - Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham, Jr.
FOS: Alex Dietsch - St. Lawrence University, Jr.
G: Ryan Fisher - St. Lawrence University, Sr.
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