MLAX: League Unveils 2022 All-GNAC Teams, Headlined by Alvarez-Segee, Catuosco
The GNAC announced its major awards, all-conference, all-rookie, and all-sportsmanship teams on Monday.
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WINTHROP, Mass. – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is pleased to unveil its 2022 Men's Lacrosse major awards and All-Conference Teams, as announced by the league office on Monday, with Dean College's Diego Alvarez-Segee being named the 2022 GNAC Offensive Player of the Year after registering 56 goals and 25 assists for 81 points.
From a defensive standpoint, Johnson & Wales University's Mike Catuosco was named GNAC Defender of the Year and Lasell University's Alex Beauchemin was named GNAC Goalkeeper of the Year.
From Rivier, freshman Chris Heitmiller (48 points) was voted the 2022 GNAC Rookie of the Year, while Raiders longtime head coach James Delanoy garnered GNAC Coach of the Year accolades.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Diego Alvarez-Segee, Dean
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Mike Catuosco, Johnson & Wales (RI)
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR – Alex Beauchemin, Lasell
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – Chris Heitmiller, Rivier
COACH OF THE YEAR – James Delanoy, Rivier
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD – Regis College
FIRST TEAM
A – Diego Alvarez-Segee, Dean
A – Parker Campbell, Norwich
A – Michael Ference, Rivier
M – Jack Anzalone, Norwich
M – Callum Jones, Norwich
M – Coby Mercier, Rivier
LSM – Eli Arsenault, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
SSM – Derek Delvecchio, Emmanuel (Mass.)
F/O – Tyler Benedetto, Dean
D – Mike Catuosco, Johnson & Wales (RI)
D – Tyler Rose, Lasell
D – Mason McMahon, Norwich
GK – Alex Beauchemin, Lasell
SECOND TEAM
A – Tyler Drago, Johnson & Wales (RI)
A – James Anderson, Lasell
A – Ryan Paltauf, St. Joseph (Conn.)
M – David Burke, Lasell
M – Jake Andrews-Pestana, Norwich
M – Chris Heitmiller, Rivier
LSM – Andrew Carroll, Johnson & Wales (RI)
SSM – Brendan Johnson, Lasell
F/O – Thomas Muraski, Norwich
D – Samuel Burghardt, Emmanuel (Mass.)
D – Ethan Dallas, Lasell
D – Michael Callahan, St. Joseph (Conn.)
GK – Alexander Govoni, Dean
THIRD TEAM
A – Ryan Castle, Emmanuel (Mass.)
A – Payden Masaracchia, Norwich
A – Timothy Goodfellow, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
M – Andrew Vasile, Johnson & Wales (RI)
M – Landon Reyes, Lasell
M – Noah Mocksfield, St. Joseph (Conn.)
LSM – Gavin Youngclaus, Norwich
SSM – Chris Rivera, Dean
F/O – Steven Phelps, Lasell
D – Magnus Leonard, Lasell
D – Adam Hailey, Rivier
D – Anthony Samiotes, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
GK – Trent Madigan, Johnson & Wales (RI)
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Diego Alvarez-Segee, Dean
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Mike Catuosco, Johnson & Wales (RI)
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR – Alex Beauchemin, Lasell
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – Chris Heitmiller, Rivier
COACH OF THE YEAR – James Delanoy, Rivier
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD – Regis College
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Andrew Ten, Albertus Magnus
Tyler Benedetto, Dean
Jason Richard, Dean
Evan Decker, Emmanuel (Mass.)
Trent Madigan, Johnson & Wales (RI)
Donny McInnis, Johnson & Wales (RI)
Ryan Stone, Lasell
Tyler Seidel, Norwich
Andrew Vernon, Norwich
Chris Heitmiller, Rivier
Parker Williams, Rivier
Calvin Heline, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Anthony Samiotes, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Andrew Luzzi, Albertus Magnus
Zack Lavoie, Anna Maria
Andrew Mckenna, Dean
John Doherty, Emmanuel
Mike Mongelli, JWU
Jordan Hines, Lasell
Brendan Toulouse, Norwich
Alan Cozzolino, Rivier
Ryan Richardson, Regis
Leandro Reyes-Lopez, St. Joseph (CT)
Sean Powers, St. Joseph's (Maine)
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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