La.-Lafayette Leads LSA D-II Honor Roll

SAN ANTONIO – After powering its way to the Lone Star Alliance Division II championship, La.-Lafayette was rewarded with numerous postseason honors. The Ragin’ Cajuns finished the season with a 12-4 record, including a six-game winning streak to end the season.

La.-Lafayette placed three players on the first team All-LSA squad, while also picking up three prominent individual honors. Senior pole Eric Giesemann was named Defensive Player of the Year, freshman middie Tanner Shaddox was tabbed Rookie of the Year and Jefferson Nichol earned Coach of the Year.

UT-Dallas was also well represented. The Comets had three players on the all-conference first team, including sophomore attackman Zain Rehman, who was named the Offensive Player of the Year.

In addition, Oklahoma State had three players on the first team and St. Gregory’s had two while both Sam Houston State and Tulsa had one apiece.

2016 LSA Division II All-Conference Teams

First Team All-LSA
A – Derek Aguirre, UT-Dallas
A – Tanner Castagna, La.-Lafayette
A – Zain Rehman, UT-Dallas
M – Drew Hogan, Oklahoma State
M – Bobby Quintos, Sam Houston State
M – Nick Vinella, UT-Dallas
LSM – Nathan Foreman, St. Gregory’s
FO – Matthew Hyde, St. Gregory’s
SSDM – Devin Candies, La.-Lafayette
D – Eric Giesemann, La.-Lafayette
D – Jordan Hartnedy, Tulsa
D – Nick Mueller, Oklahoma State
G – Andrew Miller, Oklahoma State

Second Team All-LSA
A – Brendon Ianiero, Sam Houston State
A – Nick Midboe, La.-Lafayette
A – Michael Stelly, La.-Lafayette
M – Brendon Fry, UT-Dallas
M – Michael Owens, Rice
M – Andrew Stingi, St. Edward’s
LSM – Brandon Ehlebracht, St. Gregory’s
FO – Ashton Langlinais, La.-Lafayette
D – Chris Driskill, UT-Dallas
D – Jacob Edwards, Tarleton State
D – Charles Shu, UT-Dallas
G – Sean Barnett, UT-Dallas

Third Team All-LSA
A – Andrew Braden, Oklahoma State
A – Matthew Mann, Sam Houston State
A – James Smith, St. Gregory’s
M – Teddy Martin, Tulsa
M – Chandler Peterson, St. Gregory’s
M – Tanner Shaddox, La.-Lafayette
LSM – Preston Ooi, UT-Dallas
FO – Ryan Tarzia, Oklahoma State
SSDM – Joseph Brasher, St. Gregory’s
D – Garret Bannister, St. Gregory’s
D – Kenny Jonga, Sam Houston State
D – Carey Williams, Dallas Baptist

Honorable Mention All-LSA
A – Jake Lujan, Oklahoma State
A – Tim Nonet, Rice
A – John Turco, St. Edward’s
M – Mauricio Ayala, Dallas Baptist
M – Manny Duhon, La.-Lafayette
M – Ashton Langlinais, La.-Lafayette
LSM – Ryan Glasscock, Texas A&M-Galveston
FO – Javonte Jackson, Sam Houston State
SSDM – Jeremy Bailey, La.-Lafayette
D – Francis Genung, Tarleton State
D – Michael McNulty, St. Edward’s
D – Adrian Toranto, La.-Lafayette
G – Tanner Reese, St. Gregory’s

Offensive Player of the Year: Zain Rehman, UT-Dallas
Defensive Player of the year: Eric Giesemann, La.-Lafayette
Rookie of the Year: Tanner Shaddox, La.-Lafayette
Coach of the Year: Jefferson Nichol, La.-Lafayette