JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC) announced its 2023 Division II all-conference selections as well as its major award winners during the semifinals of its tournament on Saturday, April 22, at the Bolles School.

Florida Atlantic attackman Ryan Thomas was selected as the Corey Noonan Offensive Player of the Year and leads a contingent of five Owls on the all-conference first team. Midfielder Patrick Cerasuolo also took home Rookie of the Year honors for Florida Atlantic.

Florida Gulf Coast goalie Grant Shafer was awarded the Sonny Pieper Defensive Player of the Year and he is one of five first team all-conference picks from the Eagles. FGCU was also presented the Bill Harkins Coaching Staff of the Year.

Kennesaw State faceoff man Mitch Taylor was Specialty Player of the Year this spring and led a crew of three Owls on the first team.

2023 SELC Division II All-Conference Teams

A – Jayson Andino, Florida Gulf Coast
A – Ryan Thomas, Florida Atlantic
A – Andrew Barner, Kennesaw State
M – Patrick Cerasuolo, Florida Atlantic
M – Max Perez, Florida Gulf Coast
M – Carter Bolcourt, Georgia Southern
LSM – Gabe Cirillo, Florida Atlantic
FO – Mitch Taylor, Kennesaw State
SSDM – Gavin McIntyre, Florida Atlantic
SSDM – Tyler Nash, Florida Gulf Coast
D – William Watson, Florida Gulf Coast
D – Umberto Zammataro, Florida Atlantic
D – Michael Romans, Kennesaw State
G – Grant Shafer, Florida Gulf Coast

Second Team
A – Drake Summers, Florida Atlantic
A – Christian Cuccinotta, Florida Gulf Coast
A – Dylan Polanski, Kennesaw State
M – Colin Hunter, Florida Atlantic
M – Henry Leyman, Georgia Southern
M – Jack Guiney, Kennesaw State
LSM – Scott Rzasa, Kennesaw State
FO – Chase Edwards, Florida Gulf Coast
SSDM – Carson Patel, Georgia Southern
D – Trey Saunders, Florida Gulf Coast
D – Sean Bennet, North Florida
D – Tyler Rowell, Florida Atlantic
G – Nicholas Meola, Florida Atlantic

Third Team
A – Gage Mugge, Kennesaw State
A – Will Stanley, North Florida
A – Robert Westwater, Miami
M – Brian Baumann, North Florida
M – Clayton Hamby, Kennesaw State
M – Russell Wagman, Miami
LSM – Jackson Hayes, Georgia Southern
FO – Andrew Mallard, Georgia Southern
FO – Brandon Huff, Florida Atlantic
SSDM – John Harris, Florida Gulf Coast
D – Hunter Smith, Miami
D – Payton Emmett, Georgia Southern
D – Carson Roisum, Florida Gulf Coast
G – Ben Damchak, Georgia Southern

Corey Noonan Offensive Player of the Year: Ryan Thomas, Florida Atlantic
Sonny Pieper Defensive Player of the Year: Grant Shafer, Florida Gulf Coast
Specialty Player of the Year: Mitch Taylor, Kennesaw State
Rookie of the Year: Patrick Cerasuolo, Florida Atlantic
Bill Harkins Coaching Staff of the Year: Florida Gulf Coast