To add a little bit of fun to the end of the year, we have decided to recognize this year’s exceptional players with some postseason NAIA men’s awards.
Lax All Stars Postseason NAIA Men’s Awards
NAIA All-Americans
To see the list of All-Americans that were voted by NAIA coaches, click here.
Position Players of The Year – Fan Vote
I used the All-American list voted by the coaches and broke it down by position. Then, I made Twitter polls out of each position group to name positional players of the year. You had to be an NAIA All-American to be in the fan vote (except the coaches, I used the final four coaches from the NAIA Tournament):
Coach of the Year: John Snow, Reinhardt
Fan vote your coach of the year:
— NAIA Lax Updates (@LaxNaia) May 11, 2021
Goalie of the Year: Matt Webb, Reinhardt
Fan vote your goalie of the year:
— NAIA Lax Updates (@LaxNaia) May 11, 2021
Close Defender of the Year: Fisher Nuss, Reinhardt
Fan vote for your Close def of the Year
— NAIA Lax Updates (@LaxNaia) May 11, 2021
LSM of the Year: Jake Morgan, Cumberlands
Fan vote for your LSM of the year:
— NAIA Lax Updates (@LaxNaia) May 11, 2021
D-Mid of the Year: D-Mids are people, too (but also Stephen Popovich, Cumberlands)
Fan Vote your D-mid of the year:
— NAIA Lax Updates (@LaxNaia) May 11, 2021
The NAIA only put one on the AA teams sooo…
FOS of the Year: JR Sess, Reinhardt
Fan vote for your FOS of the year:
— NAIA Lax Updates (@LaxNaia) May 11, 2021
Middie of the Year: Andrew Ryan, Indiana Tech
Fan vote for your middie of the year:
— NAIA Lax Updates (@LaxNaia) May 11, 2021
Attackman of the Year: Gavin Banks, Reinhardt
Fan Vote for your Attackmen of the year:
— NAIA Lax Updates (@LaxNaia) May 11, 2021
NAIA Men’s All-Freshman Team
The All-Freshman Team includes athletes who are true freshmen and Covid/redshirt freshmen.
Congratulations to Freshman Attack @huntermccarty99 on being named @WHACAthletics Newcomer of the Year! pic.twitter.com/ubLYZFNEXa
— Concordia Lacrosse (@ConcordiaMlax) April 28, 2021
Attack
Hunter McCarty – CUAA
Boston Romero – WP
Nate Langille – Ind Tech
Zach Sweet – AQ
Chase Jackson – WIU
Aidan Craig – Taylor
Cole Stassi – Keiser
Midfield
Michael Shakerin – SAU
Samuel Bodley – Ind Tech
Cameron Cochran – Reinhardt
Simeon Bodley – Ind Tech
Christian Vanover – UC
Cole Danner – SAU
D-Mid
Carter Maurice – Reinhardt
Luke Spells – Ottawa
Stephen Popovich – UC
FOS
JR Sess – Reinhardt
Cam Provines – Keiser
Austin King – CC
LSM
Max Standage – WP
Nate Allen – Lourdes
Defense
Alex Pineau – Keiser
Michael Vreeland – St. Andrews
Chad Nelson – Taylor
Dane Fasano – WIU
Goalie
Michael Toohey – UC
Sam Bowling – CUAA
Cole George – Keiser