Virginia Dominates USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honors
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Ten Virginia men’s lacrosse players have been named USA Lacrosse Magazine All-Americans, the organization announced Tuesday (May 9). The Cavaliers’ 10 selections led all Division-I programs nationally.
Cade Saustad was tabbed a first-team selection, while Connor Shellenberger and Thomas McConvey garnered second-team honors. Xander Dickson, Grayson Sallade and Cole Kastner were named third-team recipients.
Payton Cormier, Griffin Schutz, Petey LaSalla and Evan Zinn rounded out the list for the Cavaliers as honorable mentions.
No. 2 Virginia (11-3) hosts Richmond (11-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday (May 13). Opening faceoff from Klöckner Stadium is set for noon on ESPNU. Tickets and parking passes for Saturday’s first round contest are on sale now at UVAtix.com.
First Team
A – Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame
A – CJ Kirst, Cornell
A – Brennan O’Neill, Duke
M – Matt Campbell, Villanova
M – Eric Dobson, Notre Dame
M – Sam Handley, Penn
FO – Jake Naso, Duke
LSM – Ethan Rall, Rutgers
SSDM – Chet Comizio, Villanova
SSDM – Payton Rezanka, Loyola
D – Gavin Adler, Cornell
D – Kenny Brower, Duke
D – Cade Saustad, Virginia
G – Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame
Second Team
A – Tucker Dordevic, Georgetown
A – Coulter Mackesy, Princeton
A – Connor Shellenberger, Virginia
M – Graham Bundy Jr., Georgetown
M – Thomas McConvey, Virginia
M – Brian Tevlin, Notre Dame
FO – Mike Sisselberger, Lehigh
LSM – Roy Meyer, Boston U
SSDM – Connor Maher, North Carolina
SSDM – Piper Bond, Penn
D – Chris Fake, Notre Dame
D – Owen Grant, Delaware
D – Alex Mazzone, Johns Hopkins
D – Ajax Zappitello, Maryland
G – Jack Fracyon, Penn State
Third Team
A – Matt Brandau, Yale
A – Xander Dickson, Virginia
A – Tye Kurtz, Delaware
M – Shane Knobloch, Rutgers
M – Matt Traynor, Penn State
M – Alexander Vardaro, Princeton
FO – Zach Cole, Saint Joseph’s
LSM – John Geppert, Maryland
SSDM — Beau Pederson, Princeton
SSDM – Grayson Sallade, Virginia
D – Will Bowen, Georgetown
D – Cole Kastner, Virginia
D – Brett Makar, Maryland
D – AJ Pilate, Army
G – Matt Knote, UMass
Honorable Mention
A – Michael Boehm, Michigan
A – Scott Cole, Lehigh
A – TJ Malone, Penn State
A – Vince D’Alto, Boston U
A – Payton Cormier, Virginia
A – Joey Spallina, Syracuse
A – Chris Kavanagh, Notre Dame
A – Josh Zawada, Michigan
A – Dyson Williams, Duke
A – Chris Lyons, Yale
A – Reese Burek, Army
A – Dalton Young, Richmond
M – Griffin Schutz, Virginia
M – Jacob Morin, Army
M – Michael Chabra, Providence
M – Lance Madonna, Richmond
M – Garrett Leadmon, Duke
M – Evan Plunkett, Army
M – Jake Stevens, Princeton
M – Thomas Greenblatt, Binghamton
M – Max Hewitt, Navy
M – Austin Fraser, Villanova
FO – Justin Wietfeldt, Michigan
FO – Will Coletti, Army
FO – Luke Wierman, Maryland
FO – Tommy Burke, Vermont
FO – Petey LaSalla, Virginia
LSM – Tyler Carpenter, Duke
LSM – Jake Piseno, Albany
LSM – Jack Stuzin, Yale
LSM – AJ Mercurio, Denver
LSM – BJ Farrare, Penn
SSDM – Grant Haus, Penn State
SSDM – Brett Martin, Johns Hopkins
SSDM – Dante Trader Jr., Maryland
SSDM – Noah Daniels, Rutgers
SSDM – Evan Zinn, Virginia
D – Richard Checo, Lehigh
D – Jackson Bonitz, Navy
D – Troy Hettinger, Jacksonville
D – Jack Posey, Penn State
D – Chris Conlin, Notre Dame
D – Mason Woodward, Marquette
D – Brendan Lavelle, Penn
D – Wilson Stephenson, Duke
D – Reid Colwell, Villanova
G – Will Mark, Syracuse
G – Joe Persico, Manhattan
G – Michael Gianforcaro, Princeton
G – Knox Dent, Army
G – Luke Staudt, Loyola