Landmark Announces Men's Lacrosse Award Winners
Landmark Announces Men's Lacrosse Award Winners
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.
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| Offensive Player of the Year |
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Defensive Player of the Year |
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Defensive Player of the Year |
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Rookie
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Coach
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Kevin Crowley
Catholic University
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Tynan Hillery
Catholic University
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Tom Mahoney
Elizabethtown College
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Austin Stanley
Catholic University |
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Michael Hofmeister
University of Scranton
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The 2021 Landmark Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams:
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Second Team |
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| Kevin Crowley |
Catholic |
Sr. |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
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Cade Siddron |
Moravian |
Sr. |
Boonton, N.J. |
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| Sean Baudo |
Catholic |
Jr. |
Seaford, N.Y. |
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Cole Lukasiewicz |
Scranton |
Jr. |
Havertown, Pa. |
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| Mike Scrafano $ |
Elizabethtown |
Gr. |
Easton, Pa. |
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Colton Dick $ |
Susquehanna |
Sr. |
Owings, Md. |
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| Luke D'Ambrogi |
Catholic |
So. |
Lewes, Del. |
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Cameron Dunn |
Catholic |
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Rockville Centre, N.Y. |
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| Nick Cost |
Elizabethtown |
Jr. |
Devon, Pa. |
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Alex Kilgour |
Elizabethtown |
Jr. |
York, Pa. |
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| Christopher Crapanzano |
Scranton |
So. |
Basking Ridge, N.J. |
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Zach Bergeron |
Moravian |
Jr. |
Hackettstown, N.J. |
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| Tynan Hillery |
Catholic |
Jr. |
Sayville, N.Y. |
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Griffin Smith |
Catholic |
Sr. |
Mechanicsburg, Pa. |
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| Tanner Leslie $ |
Moravian |
Sr. |
Easton, Pa. |
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Michael Grant |
Scranton |
Sr. |
Malverne, N.Y. |
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| Ryan Turck |
Scranton |
So. |
Floral Park, N.Y. |
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Michael Jentsch |
Susquehanna |
Sr. |
Shamong, N.J. |
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| Collin Purdy & |
Scranton |
Sr. |
Hillsborough, N.J. |
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Danny Gilbert |
Elizabethtown |
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Davidsonville, Md. |
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| Collin Stein |
Catholic |
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Doylestown, Pa. |
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Connor Stewart |
Elizabethtown |
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Sykesville, Md. |
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Long Stick Midfield |
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| Jimmy Schicke $* |
Moravian |
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Boonton Township, N.J |
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Griffin Liebsch |
Elizabethtown |
Gr. |
Downingtown, Pa. |
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| Tom Mahoney $ |
Elizabethtown |
Gr. |
Hillsborough, N.J. |
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Nic Pezone |
Catholic |
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Downingtown, Pa. |
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$ 2019 First Team All-Landmark
* 2018 First Team All-Landmark
^ 2017 First Team All-Landmark