Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/23/24
From Press Release
Rutgers senior Shane Knobloch (Moorestown-NJ) was named the United State Intercollegiate Lacrosse Coaches Association Lt. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Outstanding Midfielder of the Year Award as well as First Team All-American honors.
Knobloch became the first winner of the McLaughlin Award in program history, with the accolade first established in 1973. It is one of five major awards given out by the USILA. He is the first Rutgers player to earn one of these accolades since Reid Jackson claimed the William C. Schmeisser Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1994, and the third all-time, joining Jack Daut, who won the Jack Turnbull Award for the nation’s top attackman in 1957.
For Knobloch, it represented a clean sweep of First Team All-American honors (Coaches, Inside Lacrosse Media Voting, USA Lacrosse Magazine) and secured his place as a four-time All-American. He becomes just the second four-time All-American in program history, joining Tom Sweeney (1977-1980). For Scott, he is now a three-time All-American, having also earned All-American recognition from the USILA in 2022 and 2023.
2024 USILA Awards
Lt. Raymond J. Enners Outstanding Player of the Year: Ajax Zappitello, Maryland
Lt. Col. JI Turnbull Outstanding Attackman: Connor Shellenberger, Virginia
Lt. j.g. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Outstanding Midfielder: Shane Knobloch (Moorestown), Rutgers,
William C. Schmeisser Defensive Player of the Year: Jake Piseno, Albany
Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Outstanding Goalie, Liam Entenmann: Notre Dame
2024 All-Americans
First Team
A-Connor Shellenberger, Virginia
A-Brennan O’Neill, Duke
A-Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame
M-Shane Knobloch (Moorestown), Rutgers
M-Evan Plunkett, Army
M-Graham Bundy Jr., Georgetown
M-Andrew McAdorey, Duke
SSDM-Ben Ramsey, Notre Dame
SSDM-Beau Pederson, Michigan
SSDM-Dylan Hess, Georgetown
LSM-Jake Piseno, Albany
FO-Will Coletti, Army
D-Ajax Zappitello, Maryland
D-Kenny Brower, Duke
D-Brendan Lavelle, Penn
D-Scott Smith (Conestoga), Johns Hopkins
G-Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame
Second Team
A-CJ Kirst, Cornell
A-Matt Brandau, Yale
A-TJ Malone (Haverford School), Penn State
M-Jake Stevens, Syracuse
M-Mikey Weisshaar, Towson
M-Eric Dobson, Notre Dame
SSDM-Grant Haus, Penn State
SSDM-Aidan Maguire, Duke
SSDM-Chase Yager, Virginia
LSM-Stephen Zupicich, Villanova
LSM-Will Donovan, Notre Dame
FO-Justin Wietfeldt, Michigan
FO-Luke Wierman (Henderson), Maryland
D-Cole Kastner, Virginia
D-Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame
D-AJ Pilate, Army
G-Emmet Carroll, Penn
G-Jack Fracyon, Penn State
Third Team
A-Payton Cormier, Virginia
A-Joey Spallina, Syracuse
A-Sam King, Harvard
M-Griffin Schutz, Virginia
M-Alexander Vardaro, Georgetown
M-Matt Collison, John Hopkins
SSDM-Jackson Peters, Navy
SSDM-Brett Martin, John Hopkins
LSM-Tyler Carpenter, Duke
FO-Alec Stathakis, Denver
D-Mason Woodward, Marquette
D-Billy Dwan, Syracuse
D-Jimmy Freehill, Denver
G-Chayse Ierlan, John Hopkins
Honorable Mention
A-Louis Perfetto, Boston University
A-Chris Kavanagh, Notre Dame
A-Michael Boehm, Michigan
A-Brayden Mayea, High Point
A-Coulter Mackesy, Princeton
A-Josh Zawada, Duke
A-Jacob Angelus, John Hopkins
A-Owen Duffy, North Carolina
A-Ross Scott, Rutgers
A-Dyson Williams, Duke
A-Scott Cole, Lehigh
A-Owen Hiltz, Syracuse
A-Nick DeMaio, Towson
A-Garrett Degnon, John Hopkins
A-Jake Taylor, Notre Dame
A-Levi Anderson, St. Joseph’s
A-Ryan Bell, Providence
A-Aidan Carroll, Georgetown
A-Dalton Young, Richmond
M-Devon McLane, Notre Dame
M-Hunter Drouin, Colgate
M-Jacob Morin, Army
M-Mac Costin (Haverford School), Penn State
M-Eric Spanos (Malvern Prep), Maryland
M-Sam English, Syracuse
M-Hugh Kelleher, Cornell
M-Lance Madonna, Richmond
SSDM-Casey Wilson, Denver
SSDM-Marquez White, Princeton
SSDM-Connor Cmiel, Ohio State
LSM-Roy Meyer, Boston University
LSM-Ben Wayer, Virginia
LSM-AJ Mercurio, Denver
LSM-Max Yates, Colgate
FO-Will Lynch, Notre Dame
FO-Jake Naso, Duke
FO-Machado Rodriguez, Yale
FO-Brady Wambach, North Carolina
FO-Nate Laliberte, Bryant
FO-Mason Kohn, Syracuse
D-Jackson Bonitz, Navy
D-Richard Checo, Lehigh
D-Marcus Hudgins, Ohio State
D-Colin Mulshine, Princeton
D-Ty Banks, Georgetown
D-Colby Barsz, Towson
D-Alex Ross, Penn State
D-Levi Verch, St. Joseph’s
D-Chris Conlin, Notre Dame
D-Patrick Morrison, Boston University
G-Michael Gianforcaro (native of Lincoln University/Chester County), Princeton
G-Will Mark, Syracuse
G-Anderson Moore, Georgetown
G-Kevin Ellington, Delaware
