DALLAS – Rice’s Davis Nelson was named the Division II Lone Star Alliance Most Valuable Player, leading the all-conference award winners that were unveiled on Friday, a day before the start of the league’s tournament championship.

Nelson finished the season with 59 points (41g, 18a) while also winning 86-of-117 (73.5%) of his faceoffs. In addition to being a first team all-conference pick out of the midfield, he was a third team selection as a faceoff specialist.

Joining Nelson with individual awards was a pair of Missouri State players. Attackman Kyle Hunter was named the Rookie of the Year while goalie Scott Thomas was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year.

Midfielder Michael Ferrer of UT-San Antonio took home Offensive Player of the Year kudos.

Rice’s Mike Ormsby earned Coach of the Year accolades after guiding the Owls to a 6-1 mark.

2019 Lone Star Alliance Division II All-Conference Teams

First Team
A – Jase Simon, Oklahoma State
A – Kyle Hunter, Missouri State
A – Christian Reil, UT-San Antonio
M – Justice Greenberger, Missouri State
M – Michael Ferrer, UT-San Antonio
M – Davis Nelson, Rice
SSDM – Conor Phillips, Oklahoma State
FOS – Justice Greenberger, Missouri State
LSM – Tanner Shaddox, Louisiana
D – Jack Pflug, Baylor
D – Jack Stewart, Missouri State
D – John Townley, Rice
G – Scott Thomas, Missouri State

Second Team
A – Will Coben, Rice
A – David Beermann, Missouri State
A – Edwin Pigeon, Louisiana
M – Sam Venette, TAMU-Galveston
M – Taylor Boyle, Louisiana
M – Jerrad Davis, Missouri State
SSDM – Sam Fragapane, St. Edward’s
FOS – Sam Vennette, TAMU-Galveston
LSM – Louis Noel, Rice
D – Johnathon Wishnask, Missouri State
D – Alfonso Morera, Rice
D – Caleb Baker, Oklahoma State
G – Brendan Matthews, Rice

Third Team
A – Ryan Kelly, Rice
A – David DiPiazza, Southeastern Louisiana
A – Austin Danielson, Southeastern Louisiana
A – Jason Brown, Baylor
M – Sailor Metz, UT-San Antonio
M – Harrison Gore, Baylor
M – Jake Hamilton, Oklahoma State
SSDM – Braxton Kukulka, Baylor
FOS – Davis Nelson, Rice
LSM – Clayton Howze, Oklahoma State
D – Garon Domingue, Louisiana
D – Max Dunstan, Creighton
D – Chris Parafinczuk, UT-San Antonio
G – Justin Albright, Baylor

Honorable Mention
A – Hayden von Hoffman, Washington (Mo.)
A – Parker Spaniel, Dallas Baptist
A – Colton Daniel, Missouri State
M – Jack Wilson, Rice
M – Kelton Clarke, Washington (Mo.)
M – Robert Brackett, TAMU-Corpus Christi
SSDM – Kelton Clarke, Washington (Mo.)
FOS – Jake Coward, Baylor
LSM – Jay Murphy, TAMU-Galveston
D – Josh Kelly, Baylor
D – Paul Vanhoy, Louisiana Tech
D – Will Ferguson, Oklahoma State
G – Ian Welsh, Washington (Mo.)

Most Valuable Player: Davis Nelson, Rice
Rookie of the Year: Kyle Hunter, Missouri State
Offensive Player of the Year: Michael Ferrer, UT-San Antonio
Defensive Player of the Year: Scott Thomas, Missouri State
Coach of the Year: Mike Ormsby, Rice