Landmark Announces Men's Lacrosse Award Winners

5/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

TOWSON, Md. – The Landmark men's lacrosse coaches voted and selected Catholic University senior Kevin Crowley as the 2021 Offensive Player of the Year. Teammate Tynan Hillery and Elizabethtown College graduate student Tom Mahony earned Defensive Player of the Year honors while Catholic's Austin Stanley took home Rookie of the Year. University of Scranton head coach Michael Hofmeister and his staff earned Coach of the Year accolades.

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Crowley helped the Cardinals complete a perfect regular season (6-0) and earned their eighth appearance in the Landmark Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship and first as the No. 1 seed. He ranks third in goals (29), points (34), and has grabbed 12 groundballs this season. The senior is making his first appearance on the All-Conference First Team.

Mahoney is no stranger to postseason awards as the graduate-student earns his second nod on the First Team. He guided the Blue Jays to the No. 2 seed in the tournament and a 5-2 record in conference play. He ranks first in save percentage (63.4) and is fourth with 90 saves. Additionally, he ranks first in goals-against average (7.55).

Hillery is part of the Catholic defensive unit that has allowed just 56 goals this season, and has totaled 77 caused turnovers. Individually, Hillery has colleceted 19 groundballs and 11 caused turnovers. He also has two assists on the season.

Stanley is the second Cardinal to be named Rookie of the Year. He joins teammate Mike McShea, who earned the honor in 2019. In six games, Stanley has scored three goals and has one assist. His 22 groundballs rank second on the team, while his 11 caused turnovers are tied for first with Hillery.

Hofmeister and his staff collect the program's first-ever Landmark Coaching Staff of the Year honor. The Royals ended the 2021 regular season campaign with a 4-2 record and extended their postseason streak of making a trip to the semifinals to nine years.

The full 2021 Landmark All-Conference teams can be found below.


Offensive Player of the Year	Defensive Player of the Year	Defensive Player of the Year	Rookie of the Year	Coach of the Year
Kevin Crowley Catholic University	Tynan Hillery Catholic University	Tom Mahoney Elizabethtown College	Austin Stanley Catholic University	Michael Hofmeister University of Scranton

The 2021 Landmark Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams:

First Team

Second Team

Attack

Kevin Crowley

Catholic

Sr.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Cade Siddron

Moravian

Sr.

Boonton, N.J.

Sean Baudo

Catholic

Jr.

Seaford, N.Y.

Cole Lukasiewicz

Scranton

Jr.

Havertown, Pa.

Mike Scrafano $

Elizabethtown

Gr.

Easton, Pa.

Colton Dick $

Susquehanna

Sr.

Owings, Md.

Midfield

Luke D'Ambrogi

Catholic

So.

Lewes, Del.

Cameron Dunn

Catholic

Jr.

Rockville Centre, N.Y.

Nick Cost

Elizabethtown

Jr.

Devon, Pa.

Alex Kilgour

Elizabethtown

Jr.

York, Pa.

Christopher Crapanzano

Scranton

So.

Basking Ridge, N.J.

Zach Bergeron

Moravian

Jr.

Hackettstown, N.J.

Defensemen

Tynan Hillery

Catholic

Jr.

Sayville, N.Y.

Griffin Smith

Catholic

Sr.

Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Tanner Leslie $

Moravian

Sr.

Easton, Pa.

Michael Grant

Scranton

Sr.

Malverne, N.Y.

Ryan Turck

Scranton

So.

Floral Park, N.Y.

Michael Jentsch

Susquehanna

Sr.

Shamong, N.J.

Faceoff Specialist

Collin Purdy &

Scranton

Sr.

Hillsborough, N.J.

Danny Gilbert

Elizabethtown

Jr.

Davidsonville, Md.

Short Stick Defensive

Collin Stein

Catholic

Jr.

Doylestown, Pa.

Connor Stewart

Elizabethtown

Fr.

Sykesville, Md.

Long Stick Midfield

Jimmy Schicke $*

Moravian

Sr.

Boonton Township, N.J

Griffin Liebsch

Elizabethtown

Gr.

Downingtown, Pa.

Goalkeeper

Tom Mahoney $

Elizabethtown

Gr.

Hillsborough, N.J.

Nic Pezone

Catholic

So.

Downingtown, Pa.

$ 2019 First Team All-Landmark
* 2018 First Team All-Landmark
^ 2017 First Team All-Landmark