ANNVILLE, Pa. (Men’s Lacrosse) – The 2016 All-MAC Freedom Men’s Lacrosse Team has been announced. DeSales’ Ryan Loughlin was named MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Year. Delaware Valley’s Danny Smith was named MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Year, while teammate PJ Rafferty was named MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year. DeSales’ Matt Brancaccio was named MAC Freedom Coach of the Year.
The All-MAC Freedom Men’s Lacrosse Team is nominated and voted on by the eight conference men’s lacrosse coaches.
Below is the 2016 All-MAC Freedom Team.
| 2016 All-MAC Freedom Conference Men's Lacrosse Team |
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| Offensive Player of the Year: Ryan Loughlin (Sr.), DeSales |
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| Defensive Player of the Year: Danny Smith (So.), Delaware Valley |
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| Rookie of the Year: PJ Rafferty (Fr.), Delaware Valley |
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| Coach of the Year: Matt Brancaccio, DeSales |
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| FIRST TEAM |
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Name |
School |
Year |
| Attack |
Tim Lamb |
Eastern |
Junior |
| Attack |
Ryan Loughlin |
DeSales |
Senior |
| Attack |
PJ Rafferty |
Delaware Valley |
Freshman |
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| Midfield |
Tyler Bentrewicz |
Manhattanville |
Sophomore |
| Midfield |
Jake Billera |
Eastern |
Sophomore |
| Midfield |
Chris Coyle |
Delaware Valley |
Sophomore |
| Midfield |
Desmond Decker |
Eastern |
Senior |
| Midfield |
Justin Wilson |
DeSales |
Junior |
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| Defender |
Tim Barry |
DeSales |
Senior |
| Defender |
Tyler Gehlhaus |
Eastern |
Senior |
| Defender |
Danny Smith |
Delaware Valley |
Sophomore |
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| Long Pole Midfield |
Dan Decker |
FDU-Florham |
Junior |
| Long Pole Midfield |
Ryan Mitchell |
Eastern |
Senior |
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| Short Stick Specialist |
Bryan Mizell |
Eastern |
Sophomore |
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| Faceoff Specialist |
Andrew Reynolds |
Misericordia |
Senior |
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| Goalie |
Jameal Hadeed |
Eastern |
Sophomore |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Attack |
Brock Johnson |
King's |
Sophomore |
| Attack |
Lane Kocovsky |
Misericordia |
Senior |
| Attack |
Joe Neggia |
DeSales |
Sophomore |
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| Midfield |
Philip Fraher |
Misericordia |
Sophomore |
| Midfield |
Bryan Goetz |
Eastern |
Junior |
| Midfield |
Tyler Newman |
DeSales |
Junior |
| Midfield |
Kyle Reese |
Misericordia |
Sophomore |
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| Defender |
Tyle Davis |
DeSales |
Junior |
| Defender |
Nick Jinks |
Eastern |
Junior |
| Defender |
John Tierney |
Misericordia |
Sophomore |
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| Long Pole Midfield |
Nick Altland |
DeSales |
Freshman |
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| Short Stick Specialist |
Evan Lawshe |
King's |
Senior |
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| Faceoff Specialist |
Matt Tordone |
Delaware Valley |
Freshman |
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| Goalie |
Zach Hoffman |
Manhattanville |
Junior |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Faceoff Specialist |
Peter Alloway |
Eastern |
Senior |
| Defender |
Alex Becerra |
Eastern |
Sophomore |
| Midfield |
Matt Brady |
Delaware Valley |
Sophomore |
| Attack |
Mark Buannic |
Eastern |
Freshman |
| Short Stick Specialist |
Troy Darpino |
Delaware Valley |
Sophomore |
| Midfield |
Shawn Dickey |
King's |
Sophomore |
| Faceoff Specialist |
Nick Foley |
King's |
Sophomore |
| Defender |
Alex Hardy |
Delaware Valley |
Sophomore |
| Faceoff Specialist |
Jake McNamara |
DeSales |
Junior |
| Attack |
Dan Minnich |
FDU-Florham |
Senior |
| Midfield |
Ed Motherway |
Manhattanville |
Junior |
| Goalie |
Matt Warnken |
DeSales |
Senior |