Four Spartans Earn USILA/Nike All-America Honors
Whipple, Kew, C.Vetter, and Heyn earn All-America honors for the University of Tampa.
PERRY, N.Y. – The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association has announced its 2017 Division II USILA/Nike All-America teams, honoring four University of Tampa men's lacrosse student-athletes for the national awards.
Senior Conor Whipple earns his fourth-consecutive honor, picking up a First Team selection. Additionally, sophomore Andrew Kew snagged this honor for the first time, also being named to the First Team. Seniors Chris Vetter and Marty Heyn garnered Third Team selections on midfield and defense respectively.
Whipple set new single-season records for points (99) and assists (60) in his senior campaign. The attacker scored 39 goals while starting in 19 games for UT. The Tampa, Fla., native was a second team selection in 2016, a third team selection in 2015 while earning second team honors in his freshman season in 2014. Whipple is the first four time All-American in program history.
Kew acted as the Spartan's main offensive weapon this season. He shattered the NCAA record for most goals in a single-season with a total of 86. He led all of Division I and II in goals per game, averaging 4.3. Additionally, he helped set the new single-season record for points (99) dishing out 13 assists to his teammates. Only a sophomore, Kew has a bright future in the Spartan's program.
Whipple and Kew are the only Spartans in program history to receive the first team honors.
Vetter is awarded the third team honor for midfield, due to his performance in his final year of play at UT. The Doylestown, Pa. native showed consistency all season ending his senior campaign with 15 goals and 17 assists. Additionally, Vetter picked up 16 ground balls for the Spartans.
Heyn snags the third team honor for defense, after receiving honorable mention in 2016 and after picking up the same honor in his first year of play in 2014. The defender notched 39 ground balls in addition to 30 caused turnovers in his final season of action.
The Spartans concluded the season as National Semifinalists, falling to No. 1 Limestone in the Division II Championship Semifinal game. Tampa was 15-5 on the year.
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is proud to announce its 2017 USILA/Nike All-America Teams.
Please see below for the list of Division II All-Americans.
Team |
Position |
School |
First Name |
Last Name |
|
Attack |
University of Tampa |
Conor |
Whipple |
First Team |
Attack |
Limestone College |
Charlie |
Sheehan |
First Team |
Attack |
University of Tampa |
Andrew |
Kew |
First Team |
Midfield |
Limestone College |
Colton |
Watkinson |
First Team |
Midfield |
Merrimack College |
Tim |
Towler |
First Team |
Midfield |
New York Institute of Technology |
Will |
Kistinger |
First Team |
LP Midfield |
New York Institute of Technology |
Ian |
Prate |
First Team |
SS Middie |
Adelphi University |
Nicholas |
Reisig |
First Team |
Face-off |
Limestone College |
Kevin |
Reisman |
First Team |
Defense |
Le Moyne College |
Brendan |
Entenmann |
First Team |
Defense |
Merrimack College |
James |
Bassett |
First Team |
Goalie |
Adelphi University |
Brendan |
McDougal |
Second Team |
Attack |
Le Moyne College |
Justin |
Kesselring |
Second Team |
Attack |
New York Institute of Technology |
Matthew |
Chanenchuk |
Second Team |
Attack |
Merrimack College |
Charlie |
Bertrand |
Second Team |
Midfield |
Le Moyne College |
Brian |
Rogers |
Second Team |
Midfield |
Belmont Abbey College |
Kyle |
McGinley |
Second Team |
Midfield |
Adelphi University |
Shane |
DeBoer |
Second Team |
LP Midfield |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Collin |
Lett |
Second Team |
SS Middie |
Merrimack College |
Hunter |
Schmell |
Second Team |
SS Middie |
Mercyhurst University |
Ben |
Brooks |
Second Team |
Face-off |
Bentley University |
Max |
Adler |
Second Team |
Defense |
Mercyhurst University |
Greg |
Weyl |
Second Team |
Defense |
Limestone College |
Tyler |
Gaulton |
Second Team |
Defense |
Adelphi University |
Joseph |
Catalanotti |
Second Team |
Goalie |
Wingate University |
Will |
Sheridan |
Third Team |
Attack |
Belmont Abbey College |
Adam |
Wiedemann |
Third Team |
Attack |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Mike |
Hanlon |
Third Team |
Midfield |
University of Tampa |
Christopher |
Vetter |
Third Team |
Midfield |
Mercyhurst University |
James |
Crowe |
Third Team |
LP Midfield |
Florida Southern College |
Austen |
Lison |
Third Team |
LP Midfield |
Seton Hill University |
Brett |
Craig |
Third Team |
LP Midfield |
Florida Institute of Technology |
Addison |
Abramson |
Third Team |
SS Middie |
LIU Post |
Kris |
Alvarado |
Third Team |
Face-off |
LIU Post |
Anthony |
Galeotafiore |
Third Team |
Face-off |
Adelphi University |
Mark |
Andrejack |
Third Team |
Defense |
Merrimack College |
Brennen |
Morin |
Third Team |
Defense |
New York Institute of Technology |
Joe |
Morhardt |
Third Team |
Defense |
University of Tampa |
Marty |
Heyn |
Third Team |
Goalie |
University of Mount Olive |
William |
Urban |
Third Team |
Goalie |
Chestnut Hill College |
Tom |
McDermott |
Third Team |
Goalie |
University of Indianapolis |
Jarod |
Kimble |
Honorable Mention |
Attack |
Mercyhurst University |
Keyan |
McQueen |
Honorable Mention |
Attack |
Adelphi University |
Ian |
Kirby |
Honorable Mention |
Attack |
Pace University |
Liam |
Brennan |
Honorable Mention |
Midfield |
Adelphi University |
Michael |
Osmundson |
Honorable Mention |
Midfield |
Wingate University |
Alex |
Llerandi |
Honorable Mention |
SS Middie |
Florida Institute of Technology |
Grant |
Hughes |
Honorable Mention |
Face-off |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Jon |
Paige |
Honorable Mention |
Face-off |
Belmont Abbey College |
Billy |
Huss |
Honorable Mention |
Face-off |
Merrimack College |
Blake |
Boudreau |
Honorable Mention |
Defense |
Lindenwood University |
Connor |
Laird |
Honorable Mention |
Defense |
Belmont Abbey College |
Anthony |
Cesario |
Honorable Mention |
Goalie |
Pace University |
Bobby |
Beshlian |