SALT LAKE CITY – After posting a 15-0 season and winning the league tournament, Montana State has been richly rewarded with Division II Rocky Mountain Lacrosse (RMLC) postseason awards.

The Bobcats placed seven players on the RMLC first team while freshman Jack Pugh was named co-Defensive Player of the Year, freshman Mitch Paige was named Rookie of the Year and Chris Kelley was tabbed Coach of the Year.

RMLC runner-up Metro State showed well with five first team All-RMLC selections, led by Offensive Player of the Year Logan Bruss. Forrest Lambert grabbed a piece of the Defensive Player of the Year honors with Montana State’s Pugh.

Fort Lewis placed a pair of players on the first team while Northern Colorado added one.

2016 RMLC Division II All-Conference Teams

First Team All-RMLC
A – Logan Bruss, Metro State
A – Louis Richman, Montana State
A – Mitch Paige, Montana State
A – Max Segal, Fort Lewis
M – Josh Davis, Metro State
M – David Rizzolo, Montana State
M – Wade Stephen, Northern Colorado
M – Nick Wallen, Fort Lewis
LSM – Joey Huntley, Metro State
FO – Jack Pugh, Montana State
SSDM – Forrest Lambert, Metro State
D – Nick Davis, Montana State
D – Justin Galbraith, Metro State
D – Blake Greener, Montana State
G – Parker Fairey, Montana State

Second Team All-RMLC
A – Chris Cunningham, Metro State
A – Gage Blottenberger, Johnson & Wales
A – Anthony SanFillippo, Metro State
A – Kelly Carroll, Montana State
M – Adam Legaretta, Metro State
M – Michael Madril, Northern Colorado
M – James Rott, Fort Lewis
M – Colton Webb, Metro State
LSM – Corey Henrickson, Fort Lewis
LSM – Matt Morvay, Northern Colorado
FO – Andy Valeriane, Metro State
SSDM – Jacob Boyle, Fort Lewis
SSDM – Nick Holman, Northern Colorado
D – Cam Trost, Regis
D – Isaiah Matthews, Johnson & Wales
D – Philip Wester, Montana State
D – Chris Carmona, Fort Lewis
D – Ryan Ballentine, Northern Colorado
G – Alain Mathews, Regis

Honorable Mention All-RMLC
A – Logan Hansen, Wyoming
A – Germanus Blottenberger, Johnson & Wales
A – Ian Bragdon, Fort Lewis
A – Loyola Chacon, Regis
A – Joe Karsten, Northern Colorado
A – J.J. Patrias, Regis
M – Todd Raiden, Wyoming
M – Dustin Jenkins, Johnson & Wales
M – Shandon O’Brien, Wyoming
M – Aaron Han, Regis
LSM – Brendan Lange, Johnson & Wales
LSM –Kyle Dille, Fort Lewis
FO – Deshaunte Longley, Johnson & Wales
SSDM – Jeremiah Preston, Johnson & Wales
D – Josh Rice, Metro State
D – Francis LaPointe, Fort Lewis
D – Davis Railly, Wyoming
D – Garrett Schwartzendruber, Fort Lewis
D – Matthew Fabrique, Regis
G – Dillon Martin, Johnson & Wales
G – Hayden Pike, Fort Lewis
G – Zak Austin, Wyoming

Offensive Player of the Year: Logan Bruss, Metro State
Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Jack Pugh, Montana State & Forrest Lambert, Metro State
Rookie of the Year: Mitch Paige, Montana State
Coach of the Year: Chris Kelley, Montana State

(Photo by Kelley Hall)