CSAC Announces 2022 Men's Lacrosse End of Year Awards
VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) is proud to announce its 2022 Men’s Lacrosse End of Year Awards. These awards include All-CSAC (First-Team, Second-Team, Honorable Mention and All-Sportsmanship), as well as Player, Defensive, Rookie of the Year and the 3-D Award.
The student-athletes are nominated by their coaches, who then vote on the team. The coaches are not permitted to vote for their own players.
Player of the Year went to Stockton University junior attack
Dante Poli. Poli, a first-team All-CSAC selection, led the team in assists with 53 and was the top point scorer on the team with 103 points (50g, 53a). He recorded a season-high 12 points in a win over Neumann back on March 30.
Defensive Player of the Year went to Montclair State University graduate student and long stick midfielder
Wilson Smith. Smith, a first-team All-CSAC selection, he led the Red Hawks with 36 caused turnovers and was third on the team with 58 ground balls. He had a season-high six caused turnovers in a win over Kean.
Rookie of the Year honors went to Kean University freshman attack
Nick Thorne. Thorne had a season-high six points in a win over Keystone on April 20.
Coach of the Year honors went to Stockton head coach
Kevin Zulauf. Zulauf led the Ospreys to a 14-2 mark and a perfect 6-0 slate in the CSAC. The Ospreys are the number 1 seed in the upcoming CSAC playoffs for the third straight time.
The 3-D Award went to
Cairn University. Implemented for the 2011-12 academic year, the Colonial States Athletic Conference 3D Award replaced the CSAC Team Sportsmanship Award. The 3D Award recognizes the teams in each sport that best demonstrate the NCAA Division-III philosophy of "Discover, Develop, Dedicate." The 3D Award was conceived and developed by the CSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Cairn, in its first year as a varsity program, went 3-9 overall and 2-4 in the CSAC.
2022 CSAC Men's Lacrosse End of Year Awards
2022 CSAC Player of the Year: Dante Poli, Stockton University, Jr., Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks South
2022 CSAC Defensive Player of the Year: Wilson Smith, Montclair State University, Gr., Morgantown, W.V./Kiski Prep
2022 CSAC Rookie of the Year: Nick Thorne, Kean University, Fr., A, Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central
2022 CSAC Coach of the Year: Kevin Zulauf, Stockton University
2022 CSAC Men’s Lacrosse 3-D Award: Cairn University
First Team All-CSAC
A – Dante Poli, Stockton University, Jr., Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks South
A – Brady Moore, Kean University, Sr., Bay Head, N.J./Hopewell Valley
A – Luc Swedlund, Stockton University, Sr., Randolph, N.J./Randolph
D – Matt Palmieri, Kean University, Gr., Waldwick, N.J./Waldwick
D – Brendan Scanlon, Stockton University, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan
D – Gabe Reyes, Keystone College, Sr., Rockville, Md./Rockville
F/O – Tyler Horvath, Stockton University, So., Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks South
GK – Thomas Francy, Kean University, Sr., Keyport, N.Y./Old Bridge
LSM – Wilson Smith, Montclair State University, Gr., Morgantown, W.V./Kiski Prep
MF – Anthony Porter, Kean University, Jr., Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains-Fanwood
MF – Matt Dancsecs, Montclair State University, Sr., Succasunna, N.J./Roxbury
MF – Tommy Pellegrino, Kean University, Sr., Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley
SSD – Joey McNulty, Kean University, Sr., Marlton, N.J./Cherokee
Second Team All-CSAC
A – Tyler McCreery, Montclair State University, Jr., Budd Lake, N.J./Mount Olive
A – Jamal White, Bryn Athyn College, So., Philadelphia, Pa./Springfield Township
A – Connor Batjer, Kean University, Jr., Riverhead, N.Y./Riverhead
D – Osaze Thornton, Rosemont College, Gr., Philadelphia, Pa./Phil-Mont Christian Academy
D – Thomas Kozlowski, Bryn Athyn College, Gr., Olney, Md./James Hubert Blake
D – Brenden McSorley, Stockton University, So., Mantua, N.J./Clearview
F/O – Christian Baucom, Kean University, Fr., Bloomsbury, N.J./North Hunterdon
GK – David Metzger, Montclair State University, Mendham, N.J./Pingry
LSM – Logan Holleritter, Stockton University, Sr., Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Township
MF – Eric D’Arminio, Stockton University, Sr., Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury
MF – Joe Covino, Montclair State University, Sr., Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn
MF – Mason Dennis, Rosemont College, Sr., North Wales, Pa./Frankford
SSD – Evan Hilla, Stockton University, Sr., Brielle, N.J./Manasquan
Honorable Mention All-CSAC
A – Christian Boyle, Montclair State University, Sr., Montgomery, N.J./Montgomery
A – Reegan Capozzoli, Stockton University, So., Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley
A – Mike McCreery, Montclair State University, Jr., Budd Lake, N.J./Mount Olive
D – Aidan Long, Montclair State University, Fr., West Chester, Pa./West Chester East
D – Jared Long, Stockton University, So., Bound Brook, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan
D – Kenny Yeager, Kean University, Fr., Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains-Fanwood
F/O – David Driscoll, Montclair State University, So., Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan
GK – Eric Lindskog, Stockton University, Jr., Montville, N.J./Montville
LSM – Steven Thorne, Kean University, Sr., Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central
MF – Sean Haddock, Stockton University, Sr., Hightstown, N.J./Hightstown
MF – Dante Magilano, Kean University, Jr., Washington Township, N.J./Washington Township
MF – Hayden Smallwood, Stockton University, So., Margate, N.J./Ocean City
SSD – Jack Cleary, Montclair State University, Fr., Branchburg, N.J./Somerville
All-Sportsmanship
Aaron Clark, Bryn Athyn College, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa./Philadelphia Academy Charter
Harrison Clark, Cairn University, Jr., Cape May, N.J./Lower Cape May Regional
Alex Hufford, Kean University, Sr., Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees
Luis Arrieta, Keystone College, So., Miami, Fla./Miami Killian
Christian Boyle, Montclair State University, Sr., Montgomery, N.J./Montgomery
Kenny Wiggins, Rosemont College, Gr., Owings Mills, Md./Loyola Blakefield
Matt Thermann, Stockton University, Sr., Spring Lake Heights, N.J./Manasquan