Stevens' Max Bailey Repeats as Player of the Year as E8 Men's Lacrosse Honors are Announced

5/7/2019 9:26:59 AM

For the second consective year, Stevens' Max Bailey and Carson White were named the Empire 8 Conference's Player and Goalkeeper of the Year as the league announced its 2019 Men's Lacrosse awards today. Also recognized once again this season was Stevens' head coach Gene Peluso as he led the Ducks to another E8 regular season title this spring. St. John Fisher's high-scoring freshman Ian Evans was named the conference's Rookie of the Year. 

Stevens had eight student-athletes named First Team All-Conference selections, while Fisher had four. All of the awards are selected by the league's head coaches.

CLOSER LOOK
Bailey had another tremendous season in helping lead Stevens to a perfect E8 regular season. His 49 assists during the season were the most in the conference, and is among the nation's best. He also added 27 goals for a total of 76 points, which was third-best in the league. The four-time All-Conference selection was once again named a First Team All-Conference selection as well. For his career, he finishes with two E8 Players of the Year, two First Team All-Conference honors, and two Second Team All-Conference nods. 

Carson White earned netminder of the year for the second consecutive season. The senior, who has now earned E8 all-conference laurels four consecutive years, was third in the league in both goals against average (8.55) and save percentage (.582). He was also among the conference's best in saves per game, and was tabbed a First Team All-Conference selection.

Evans made an immediate impact in his first year on campus as the freshman helped Fisher become the highest-scoring offense in the league. As part of the Cardinals E8 title-winning team, he currently has scored 47 goals and has added 37 assists. Both are currently within the top three overall in the league. His 84 points is second-best in the conference, behind teammate Nicholas Miller. Evans was also honored as a First Team All-Conference selection. He and Miller helped Fisher win their first-ever NCAA Tournament game in their first-ever appearance on Wednesday afternoon against Gettysburg.

Stevens' Peluso was recognized as the E8 Coach of the Year by his peers. Peluso led the Ducks to a 16-3 record this spring, including a perfect 8-0 in league play. 13 of Peluso's players were all-conference selections, including eight first team honorees. It's the fourth time during his career he's been recognized with this award. 

Player of the Year - Max Bailey, Stevens
Goalkeeper of the Year - Carson White, Stevens
Rookie of the Year - Ian Evans, St. John Fisher
Coach of the Year - Gene Peluso, Stevens
 
First Team All-Conference
Attack - Ian Evans, St. John Fisher
Attack - Nicholas Miller, St. John Fisher
Attack - Max Bailey, Stevens
Attack - Ryan Gebhardt, Stevens
Midfielder - Jack Mulvihill, St. John Fisher
Midfielder - Dean Peluso, Stevens
Midfielder - Eric Radbourne, Stevens
Defender - Garrison Wojtas, Hartwick
Defender - Bubba Brennan, Stevens
Defender - Jason Coyle, Stevens
LSM - Frank Gavigan, Alfred
SSD - Shawn Coulter, Stevens
Face-Off - Joe Post, St. John Fisher
Goalie - Carson White, Stevens
 
Second Team All-Conference
Attack - Cale Donegan, Alfred
Attack - Kainen Francis-Thompson, Hartwick
Attack - Matthew Vanliew, Nazareth
Attack - Brendan Monteleone, Stevens
Midfielder - Joe Fornataro, Alfred
Midfielder - Jack Crowley, Nazareth
Midfielder - Zach Wagner, St. John Fisher
Defender - Shane Weber, Alfred
Defender - Kyle O’Dea, St. John Fisher
Defender - Aidan Hinphy, Stevens
LSM - Matt Logan, Stevens
SSD - Anthony Ricottilli, Alfred
Face-Off - Nicholas Carnovale, Stevens
Goalie - C.J. Alesandrini, Hartwick
 
Honorable Mention
Garrette Briggs, Alfred
Sam Ferguson, Hartwick
Silas Philbrick, Houghton
Owen Gonzalez, Nazareth
Tristan Gosselin, Nazareth
Kevin Hussey, Nazareth
Jeremy Jacob, Nazareth
Owen Penoyer, Nazareth
Tim Vinton, Nazareth
David Baraniuk, Sage
Darin Eakins, St. John Fisher
Chance Gates, St. John Fisher
Roger Panara, St. John Fisher
Mitch Rein, St. John Fisher
Sean Scadden, Stevens
Kevin Parisi, Utica

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR TEAM
One member of each team was named that institution's representative on the 2019 Men's Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year Team. The Empire 8 Conference emphasizes that "Competing with Honor and Integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportsmen.

Sportsman of the Year Team
Anthony Ricottilli, Alfred
Mike Chaderjian, Elmira
Chris VanDemark, Hartwick
Jeremy Harris, Houghton
Anthony Basile, Nazareth
Ryan Adamczak, Sage
Shane Rickard, St. John Fisher
Drew Cottrell, Stevens
Jared Smaldon, Utica

ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit empire8.com and https://youtu.be/wzL4HcDoUUQ