FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National Champion Merrimack Men's Lacrosse Team Has Four Student-Athletes Named First Team All-Americans
MANSFIELD, Mass. - 15 Northeast-10 Conference student-athletes were recognized as First Team All-Americans as accolades rolled in following the completion of the 2018 spring sports seasons. In total, 46 NE10 student-athletes from five different sports were recognized as either All-American or All-Region selections.
To see the complete list of those that were honored, please see below. 10 NE10 member institutions had at least one student-athlete honored for their outstanding performance on the field of play this spring.
Le Moyne starting pitcher Josiah Gray, who was recently selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the MLB Draft, was named a First Team All-American by three different publications, and was also honored as the East Region Pitcher of the Year by both the CCA and the NCBWA.
Eight NE10 men's lacrosse student-athletes were named First Team All-Americans, including four from national champion Merrimack. The Warriors' Charlie Bertrand and Le Moyne's Dan Entenmann were recognized as co-players of the year by the USILA/Nike. The Le Moyne women's team, which also won the national championship this spring, had three First Team All-Americans including Kelly Gaffney and Hannah George. Gaffney was named the National Defender of the Year, while George earned National Goalkeeper of the Year laurels.
2018 Spring Sports All-American / All Region Honors
Baseball -
ABCA / Rawlings All-America
1st Team -
Josiah Gray, Le Moyne
3rd Team -
Ben Walsh, Le Moyne
CCA All-America
1st Team -
Josiah Gray, Le Moyne
NCBWA All-America
1st Team -
Josiah Gray, Le Moyne
Honorable Mention -
Ben Walsh, Le Moyne
David Palmer, New Haven
NCBWA All-Region
Matt Costanza, AIC
Andrew Jaehnig, Assumption
Josiah Gray, Le Moyne
Andrew Taft, Le Moyne
Ben Walsh, Le Moyne
Matt Nicholson, Merrimack
Brandon LaManna, New Haven
David Palmer, New Haven
Men's Golf
Ping All-Region
Tommy Ethier, Bentley
Cal Meyers, Bentley
Daniel Thomas, Le Moyne
Matt Paradis, SNHU
Sam Riemer, SNHU
Men's Lacrosse
USILA / Nike All-America
1st Team -
Michael Osmundsen, Adelphi
Dan Entenmann, Le Moyne
Justin Kesselring, Le Moyne
Zac Prattson, Le Moyne
James Bassett, Merrimack
Charlie Bertrand, Merrimack
Blake Boudreau, Merrimack
Hunter Schmell, Merrimack
2nd Team -
Brendan Entenmann, Le Moyne
Andrew French, Le Moyne
Jack Trask, Merrimack
Anthony Busconi, Saint Anselm
3rd Team -
Mark Andrejack, Adelphi
Brendan McDougal, Adelphi
Nicolas Racalbuto, Adelphi
Drew Bourdeau, Saint Anselm
Liam Guiton, Saint Rose
Honorable Mention -
Justin Mapolitano, Adelphi
Sean Black, Merrimack
Softball
CCA All-America
Honorable Mention -
Megan Cook, Merrimack
Alyssa Williamson, Merrimack
NFCA All-America
2nd Team -
Brenna Martini, Adelphi
3rd Team -
Megan Cook, Merrimack
Women's Lacrosse
IWLCA All-America
1st Team -
Alison Johnson, Adelphi
Kole Pollock, Adelphi
Bryanna Fazio, Le Moyne
Kelly Gaffney, Le Moyne
Hannah George, Le Moyne
MAckenzie Reh, New Haven
2nd Team -
Michele Scannell, Adelphi
Kaitlyn Stackpole, Adelphi
Olivia McEntee, Le Moyne
3rd Team -
Beth Ann Pierce, Adelphi
Nicole Delany, Le Moyne
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 15 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
