KSU, PBA Dominate SELC-II Accolades

ATLANTA – Both Kennesaw State and Palm Beach Atlantic took home a pair of season-ending awards in Division II of the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference while combining to account for 10 of the 13 spots on the all-conference first team.

Kennesaw State players Trey Koons and Connor Hanson were chosen as the co-Defensive Players of the Year while Owls’ head man Tyler Yelken was tabbed Coach of the Year. PBA’s Greg Swanson took home Offensive Player of the Year honors while Scotty Brown was the Specialty Player of the Year for the Sailfish. Both teams had five players on the first team All-SELC squad.

The Citadel, Georgia Southern and Florida Gulf Coast were also represented on the first team.

Reinhardt, the champions of the league, had two players on the second team and three on the honorable mention outfit. The Eagles defeated Kennesaw State, 13-7, in the SELC title game to earn a berth in the 2016 MCLA National Championships powered by Under Armour. The seeding and matchup for nationals will be announced on the evening of Sunday, May 1.

2016 SELC Division II All-Conference Teams

First Team All-SELC
A – Edward Thorne, Kennesaw State
A – Tyler Mathews, Kennesaw State
A – Cody Clark, Kennesaw State
M – Greg Swanson, Palm Beach Atlantic
M – Ryan Floress, The Citadel
M – Christian Corbin, Palm Beach Atlantic
LSM – Tate Prezzano, Georgia Southern
FO – Scott Brown, Palm Beach Atlantic
SSDM – Camden Baggs, Palm Beach Atlantic
D – Trey Koons, Kennesaw State
D – Brian Lindback, Florida Gulf Coast
D – Anthony Curra, Palm Beach Atlantic
G – Connor Hanson, Kennesaw State

Second Team All-SELC
A – Mike Mastracchio, Palm Beach Atlantic
A – Jeff Mathis, Reinhardt
A – Brendan Buckley, SCAD
M – Jack Rich, Appalachian State
M – Kevin Norman, Appalachian State
M – Jack Cioffi, SCAD
LSM – Matt Frizzel, Appalachian State
FO – Grant Sufferling, Reinhardt
SSDM – Sam Benneke, The Citadel
D – Connor Summerson, SCAD
D – Jon Defrank, Kennesaw State
D – Alex Walthal, Appalachian State
G – Jake Vilas, Appalachian State

Third Team All-SELC
A – Nick Nevedesky, UNC-Charlotte
A – Alex Igliozzi, Wake Forest
A – Adam Cahir, Columbus State
M – Chad Hardy, Georgia Southern
M – Nicholas Marin, The Citadel
M – Tanner Barnett, UNC-Charlotte
LSM – Hayden Armistead, Kennesaw State
FO – Mike Gulino, Florida Gulf Coast
SSDM – Grant Simpkins, Appalachian State
D – Robert Dukes, The Citadel
D – Hunter Neely, Kennesaw State
D – Joey Giuffrida, Palm Beach Atlantic
G – Joe Delia, Georgia Southern

Honorable Mention All-SELC
A – Eric Potts, SCAD
A – Will Nassif, Appalachian State
A – C.J. Marrinan, Florida Gulf Coast
A – Matt Dillon, Palm Beach Atlantic
A – Dennis Bell, Reinhardt
A – Charlie Freeburg, Davidson
M – Chad Huffman, Reinhardt
M – Tyson Sterling, Columbus State
M – Hunter Shea, Florida Atlantic
M – Kevin Fischer, Wake Forest
M – Eli Goodman, Emory
M – William Worrilow, Davidson
LSM – Kevin Heesacker, UNC-Charlotte
LSM – Demetrius Culbreth, Columbus State
FO – Jacob Conner, UNC-Charlotte
SSDM – Dale Blake, Florida Gulf Coast
D – William Young, Wofford
D – Donny Evans, Florida Gulf Coast
D – Cody Sherrill, The Citadel
D – Kevin Berry, Reinhardt
D – Tanner Kline, Columbus State
D – John McGinn, Florida Atlantic
G – Nick Gasparro, The Citadel
G – Connor Goonan, SCAD
G – Nick Massa, Emory

Offensive Player of the Year: Greg Swanson, Palm Beach Atlantic
Defensive Players of the Year: Trey Koons & Connor Hanson, Kennesaw State
Specialty Player of the Year: Scotty Brown: Palm Beach Atlantic
Rookie of the Year: Alex Igliozzi, Wake Forest
Coach of the Year: Tyler Yelken, Kennesaw State