<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0hzS8B_0ubln78y00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0hzS8B_0ubln78y00" width="1920" height="1080" ></figure>NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced the All-State College Division men's lacrosse teams for the 2024 season, and Washington and Lee brought home three of the four major awards.Recent graduate Alex Brown '24 claimed the Player of the Year award, standout rising sophomore Tyler Spano was named the Rookie of the Year and head coach Gene McCabe earned Coach of the Year honors. Brown was also a First Team All-State awardee, and he was joined on the first team by rising junior Elliot Cohen. Rising senior Jack Elliott rounded out W&amp;L's selections with a second team citation.Brown, a USILA All-American and the IMLCA Region 4 Offensive Player of the Year, led W&amp;L with a program-record 76 goals this season, surpassing the previous mark of 60 held by both A.J. Witherell and Ande Jenkins. Brown scored multiple goals in every game this season, totaling an overall 24-game multi-goal streak spanning from the final two games of the 2023 season. Brown also finished as the NCAA Division III statistical champion in shot percentage at 0.580.Also the ODAC Rookie of the Year, Spano turned in one of the best seasons by a face-off specialist in program history. Spano established a new single-season face-off wins record with an even 300, passing the previous mark of 285 held by Jack Hodgson '20 from the 2019 season. Spano did so on a 0.648 success rate, which already qualifies him for the third-best career face-off percentage in program history. Spano added 195 ground balls on the season, plus 11 points on offense on seven goals and four assists. Out of his seven goals on the season, three came in W&amp;L's 16-15 win over Salisbury in the NCAA Quarterfinals.Under Coach McCabe's leadership, the Generals concluded with a 16-6 record, tying for the second-most wins in program history, and made it to the NCAA semifinals for the first time since 2002, after upsetting top-seed Salisbury in the quarterfinals. For his efforts, McCabe and the rest of the W&amp;L men's lacrosse coaching staff was awarded the top coaching honor in the region by the IMLCA.Cohen also joined Brown on the USILA All-America Second Team after he played in 21-of-22 games for the Blue and White and tallied 17 points on five goals and 12 assists, while adding eight caused turnovers and 30 ground balls. Cohen logged at least one point in 14 games this season, including five straight to end the season. He also produced at least one ground ball in 18 games, multiple GBs in six contests, and scooped up at least one in nine straight to close out the season.Elliott started all 22 games for the Generals and totaled 34 points on 25 goals and nine assists. He recorded a point in 19-of-22 games this season, with at least one goal in 17 contests. Elliott's season was highlighted by a seven-point outburst in a 14-11 win over Roanoke on April 23, as he scored five times and dished out two assists.Individual Award WinnersAward Name SchoolCoach of the Year: Gene McCabe Washington and LeePlayer of the Year: Alex Brown Washington and LeeDefensive Player of the Year: Tyler Hadley LynchburgRookie of the Year: Tyler Spano Washington and LeeFirst TeamPosition Name SchoolAttack: Alex Brown Washington and LeeAttack: Alex Brendes Christopher NewportAttack: Luke Kammerman RoanokeMidfield: Andrew Cook Christopher NewportMidfield: Jake Rust LynchburgMidfield: Dylan Wolfe LynchburgDefense: Ryan Young Christopher NewportDefense: Mike Allen Randolph-MaconDefense: Dom Zingo LynchburgFaceoffs: Warner Cabaniss Christopher NewportGoalkeeper: Tyler Hadley LynchburgLSM: Conor Kilfeather Hampden-SydneySSDM: Elliot Cohen Washington and LeeSecond TeamPosition Name SchoolAttack: Jack Smith Randolph-MaconAttack: Luca Docking RoanokeAttack: Drew Miller Christopher NewportMidfield: Jack Elliott Washington and LeeMidfield: Avery Tankersley Randolph-MaconMidfield: Coby Auslander Christopher NewportDefense: Thomas Harry Hampden-SydneyDefense: Weston Hammond RoanokeDefense: Henri Marindin LynchburgFaceoffs: Gabriel Alexander BridgewaterGoalkeeper: Zac Hanway Christopher NewportLSM: Keegan Shipe Mary WashingtonSSDM: Gaines Weis Hampden-SydneyNestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&amp;L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.</div></body>

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced the All-State College Division men's lacrosse teams for the 2024 season, and Washington and Lee brought home three of the four major awards. Recent graduate Alex Brown '24 claimed the Player of the Year award, standout rising sophomore...