Conference Honors for Men's Lacrosse Announced
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) released the 2023 season honors for men's lacrosse in conjunction with the tournament semifinal matchs on April 27. All-Conference Teams and individual special honors were voted on by the head coaches in the league.
Damien Hudson of Lawrence Tech earned Offensive Player of the Year honors as he tallied 42 goals and 20 assists. Jeff Varner of Madonna earned Defensive Player of the Year with 267 saves with a .639 save percentage. Madonna freshman Shane Alexander was awarded Newcomer of the Year with 30 goals and 19 assists.
Coach of the Year was awarded to Ty McGuire of Concordia after he lead the Cardinals to their first regular-season title with a perfect 8-0 record. UM-Dearborn head coach Jason West was voted as the Champions of Character Coach for his commitment to building character through sport.
In addition to First and Second Team All-Conference, the WHAC also announced its All-Academic Team (juniors or above in academic standing with cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and in attendance at nominating school for one full year) and the Champions of Character Team (one player from each team who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership).
2023 Men’s Lacrosse Honors
First Team All-Conference
|
Name |
Institution |
Yr. |
Pos. |
|
Nate Langille |
Indiana Tech |
JR |
ATT |
|
Mitch Haggart |
Aquinas |
SR |
ATT |
|
Jon Jardis |
Aquinas |
SR |
ATT |
|
Damian Hudson |
Lawrence Tech |
SR |
MID |
|
Jake Gallaher |
Siena Heights |
SR |
MID |
|
Josh Bramley |
Indiana Tech |
SO |
MID |
|
Sam Saje |
Concordia |
JR |
FO |
|
Noah Sorenson |
Concordia |
SR |
SSDM |
|
Ethan Wissink |
Siena Heights |
SO |
LSM |
|
Tom Piotrowski |
Indiana Tech |
SR |
DEF |
|
Kent Westrick |
Madonna |
SR |
DEF |
|
Sam Anderson |
Indiana Tech |
SR |
DEF |
|
Jeff Varner |
Madonna |
JR |
GOAL |
Offensive Player of the Year – Damien Hudson, Lawrence Tech
Defensive Player of the Year – Jeff Varner, Madonna
Newcomer of the Year – Shane Alexander, Madonna
Coach of the Year – Ty McGuire, Concordia
Champions of Character Coach – Jason Watts, UM-Dearborn
Second Team All-Conference
|
Name |
Institution |
Yr. |
Pos. |
|
Devin Macomber |
Indiana Tech |
SO |
ATT |
|
Eric Csizmadia |
Siena Heights |
SR |
ATT |
|
Hunter McCarty |
Concordia |
JR |
ATT |
|
Grady Holmes |
Lawrence Tech |
SO |
MID |
|
Travis Wright |
Concordia |
SO |
MID |
|
Evan Stuart |
Concordia |
JR |
MID |
|
Fernando Robison |
Siena Heights |
SR |
FO |
|
Avery Smith |
Indiana Tech |
SO |
SSDM |
|
Joseph Loria |
Concordia |
SR |
LSM |
|
Jagger Sines |
Concordia |
SO |
DEF |
|
Grant Seaman |
Indiana Tech |
JR |
DEF |
|
Samuel Pickelhaupt |
Lawrence Tech |
SR |
DEF |
|
Clayton Boerigter |
Aquinas |
SR |
GOAL |
All-Academic Team
Juniors or above in academic standing with 3.25 cumulative GPA and in attendance at nominating school for one full year.
Name, Institution
Cameron Gunn, Aquinas
Clayton Boerigter, Aquinas
Hunter Roberts, Aquinas
Jack Rioux, Aquinas
Jonathan Jardis, Aquinas
Kevin LaHaie, Aquinas
Zachary Sweet, Aquinas
Hunter McCarty, Concordia
Joseph Loria, Concordia
Luke Hovarter, Concordia
Samuel Bowling, Concordia
Jonah Jarmus, Indiana Tech
Joshua Bramley, Indiana Tech
Nathaniel Langille, Indiana Tech
Nicholas Craddock, Indiana Tech
Reagan Finney, Indiana Tech
Samuel Anderson, Indiana Tech
Thomas Piotrowski, Indiana Tech
Connor Davis, Lawrence Tech
James Schiavi, Lawrence Tech
Matthew Stedtefeld, Lawrence Tech
Trevor Maitland, Lawrence Tech
Lucas Semler, Lourdes
Noah Loth, Lourdes
Ryan Shaffer, Lourdes
Zach Ruff, Lourdes
Collin Allor, Madonna
Eddie Dyla, Madonna
Jeff Varner, Madonna
Josh Hilton, Madonna
Kent Westrick, Madonna
Nick Conrad, Madonna
Chance Snyder, Siena Heights
Henry Strand, Siena Heights
John Jasinski, UM-Dearborn
Parker Steindl, UM-Dearborn
Champions of Character Team
One player from each team who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
Name, Institution, Yr.
Jack Rioux, Aquinas, JR
Luke Hovarter, Concordia, SR
Samuel Bodley, Indiana Tech, JR
Jarred Baxter, Lawrence Tech, SR
Noah Loth, Lourdes, JR
Nick Conrad, Madonna, JR
Joe Turner, Siena Heights, SO
Nathaniel Phinney, Taylor, SR
Joseph Atherall, UM-Dearborn, SR