WAUKESHA, WI -- The 2016 All-Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC) Team was announced Monday. Aurora University's Jason Koziol (Grayslake, Ill.) was selected as the 2016 Offensive Player of the Year, while CUW's Garrett Wohlford (Rochester, Minn.) was voted as the 2016 Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
Concordia University Wisconsin head coach Michael Fahey was tabbed Coach of the Year following a runner-up finish in the standings.
The All-MLC team, as voted on by the MLC's head men's lacrosse coaches, appears below.
Offensive Player of the Year: Jason Koziol, Aurora University
Defensive Player of the Year: Garrett Wohlford, Concordia University Wisconsin
Rookie of the Year: Garrett Wohlford, Concordia University Wisconsin
Coach of the Year: Michael Fahey, Concordia University Wisconsin
First Team All-MLC
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown |
|
Marino Best |
CUW |
Senior |
Attack |
Nanaimo, British Columbia |
|
Jason Koziol |
Aurora |
Junior |
Attack |
Grayslake, Ill. |
|
Trevor McNamara |
Aurora |
Sophomore |
Attack |
Holland, Mich. |
|
JK Torres |
Aurora |
Sophomore |
Midfield |
Stevenson Ranch, Calif. |
|
Matt Sammarco |
Aurora |
Junior |
Midfield |
Western Springs, Ill. |
|
Tony DePinto |
Benedictine |
Sophomore |
Midfield |
Schaumburg, Ill. |
|
Matthew Johnson |
Benedictine |
Sophomore |
Midfield |
Rosemount, Minn. |
|
Matt Garvey |
CUW |
Senior |
Midfield |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
|
Chris Anderson |
Beloit |
Sophomore |
Defense |
Amherst, Mass. |
|
Paul Fisher |
CUW |
Sophomore |
Defense |
Champlin, Minn. |
|
Benjamin Smith |
CUW |
Junior |
Defense |
Round Lake Beach, Ill. |
|
Bryce Wallgard |
Aurora |
Freshman |
Defense |
Newbury, Calif. |
|
Mark Wilson |
CUW |
Senior |
LSM |
Calgary, Alberta |
|
Matt Smidlein |
Aurora |
Junior |
Face-Off |
Omaha, Neb. |
|
Will Bradshaw |
Aurora |
Junior |
Short Stick |
Gahanna, Ohio |
|
Garrett Wohlford |
CUW |
Freshman |
Goalkeeper |
Rochester, Minn. |
Second Team All-MLC
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown |
|
Liam O’Connor |
Beloit |
Senior |
Attack |
Portsmouth, R.I. |
|
Bailey Smith |
Aurora |
Junior |
Attack |
Northbrook, Ill. |
|
Corbin Gett |
Benedictine |
Sophomore |
Attack |
Northfield, Minn. |
|
A.J. Fisher |
Cornell College |
Sophomore |
Attack |
Elgin, Ill. |
|
Cal Crawford |
Concordia Chicago |
Freshman |
Midfield |
Stillwater, Minn. |
|
Dell Hune |
Benedictine |
Freshman |
Midfield |
Sun Prairie, Wis. |
|
Michael Boyland |
Beloit |
Freshman |
Midfield |
Madison, Wis. |
|
Neill Thoreson |
Benedictine |
Junior |
Defense |
Ellicott City, Md. |
|
Tory Terbilcox |
Cornell College |
Sophomore |
Defense |
Waunakee, Wis. |
|
Sam Hiss |
Aurora |
Sophomore |
LSM |
Granger, Ind. |
|
Danny Bundra |
CUW |
Senior |
Face-Off |
Lake Zurich, Ill. |
|
Zachary Doll |
CUW |
Senior |
Short Stick |
Kirkwood, Mo. |
|
Jeffrey Smitheram |
Benedictine |
Senior |
Goalkeeper |
Pleasant Hill, Calif. |
Honorable Mention All-MLC
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown |
|
David Blanco |
Benedictine |
Sophomore |
Attack |
Rosemount, Minn. |
|
Michael Paquette |
Cornell College |
Sophomore |
Midfield |
Erie, Colo. |
|
James Warner |
CUW |
Junior |
Midfield |
Ham Lake, Minn. |
|
Clay Gustafson |
MSOE |
Sophomore |
Midfield |
Suamico, Wis. |
|
Jake Wallace |
Beloit |
Sophomore |
Defense |
Bloomington, Minn. |
|
Jamic Adkins |
Benedictine |
Senior |
Defense |
Bend, Ore. |
|
Adam Woytcke |
MSOE |
Senior |
Defense |
Monticello, Minn. |
|
Galbraith Williams |
Cornell College |
Sophomore |
LSM |
Fairfax, Va. |
|
Aaron Chun |
MSOE |
Senior |
Face-Off |
San Jose, Calif. |
|
Luke Bankord |
Beloit |
Junior |
Short Stick |
Belvidere, Ill. |
|
Noah Bachofen |
Concordia Chicago |
Freshman |
Goalkeeper |
Franklin, Wis. |
|
Tyler Lombardi |
Aurora |
Freshman |
Goalkeeper |
Poway, Calif. |
MLC All-Sportsmanship Team
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown |
|
Jon Glende |
Aurora |
Senior |
Defense |
Gurnee, Ill. |
|
Luke Bankord |
Beloit |
Junior |
Short Stick |
Belvidere, Ill. |
|
Blake Keenan |
Benedictine |
Senior |
Attack |
Schaumburg, Ill. |
|
Matt Erickson |
CUW |
Junior |
Goalkeeper |
Antioch, Ill. |
|
Adam Ortiz |
Concordia Chicago |
Freshman |
Midfield |
Chicago, Ill. |
|
Galbraith Williams |
Cornell College |
Sophomore |
LSM |
Fairfax, Va. |
|
Aaron Chun |
MSOE |
Senior |
Face-Off |
San Jose, Calif. |