SUNYAC Releases 2024 Men's Lacrosse League Awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The SUNYAC is pleased to announce its 2024 men's lacrosse annual awards including Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Paul Rose Coaching Staff of the Year and All-Conference teams as voted on by the conference coaches.
Offensive Player of the Year - Nick Askin, Brockport
Askin, a graduate student from Geneva, led the league in points (65) and goals (27) in conference play and was No. 1 in goals overall with 59. For the 2024 season he also totaled 70 points, 19 ground balls and six caused turnovers overall for the Golden Eagles.
Defensive Player of the Year - Trevor Bollinger, Geneseo
In 2024, Bollinger helped lead the Knights to their second-straight SUNYAC men's lacrosse championship title and was named to the All-Tournament team. Bollinger, a senior from Ithaca had 19 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers in conference competition. He has a total of 50 ground balls and 30 caused turnovers so far this season. The Knights have an overall record of 13-6 going into the NCAA Division III tournament where they will face Middlebury in the first round, Saturday, May 11.
Rookie of the Year - Thomas Hnis, Oneonta
In his first season with the Oneonta Red Dragons, Hnis was seventh in the conference with 16 goals in league play. The Smithtown, NY native was also fifth in the conference with 42 goals overall. He finished the 2024 season with 50 points. Oneonta ended the season 7-8 overall.
Paul Rose Coaching Staff of the Year - Potsdam
Rick Berkman is the head coach of the Potsdam men's lacrosse program. He is assisted by Cam Talcott and Cole Zeller. The staff led the 2024 team to the SUNYAC championship game as the No. 4 seed. The Bears finished the season 10-6 overall. Four players were named to the All-SUNYAC team.
Paul Rose coached the Geneseo men's lacrosse team for 10 seasons from 1971-80, compiling a record of 83-44 and leading the team to the ECAC Upstate Championship in 1974 and 1975. He went on to coach at Division I Colgate and at SUNY-Morrisville. Rose was inducted into the Geneseo Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 and remained active in Geneseo's Men's Lacrosse Alumni activities. The Cortland ('67) Hall of Fame member passed away on March 27, 2010.
2024 Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams (PDF)
| First Team | ||||
| Name | School | Position | Year | Hometown / High School |
| Nick Askin | Brockport | Attack | Gr. | Geneva / Geneva |
| Jimmy Atkinson | Geneseo | Attack | Jr. | Northport / Northport |
| Peyton Walsh | Potsdam | Attack | Gr. | Ballston Spa / Ballston Spa |
| Ryan Scanlon | Cortland | Offensive Midfielder | JR. | Cornelius, NC / William Amos Hough |
| Robert Boneillo | Geneseo | Offensive Midfielder | Sr. | Levittown / Division Avenue |
| William McCumiskey | Geneseo | Offensive Midfielder | Gr. | Oyster Bay / Chaminade |
| Christian Lembo | Cortland | Defender | Jr. | Farmingdale / Farmingdale |
| Trevor Bollinger | Geneseo | Defender | Sr. | Ithaca / Ithaca |
| Jackson Cummings | Oswego | Defender | Jr. | Clarence / Clarence |
| Ethan Cone | Geneseo | Long Stick | Sr. | Holbrook / Sachem East |
| Alex Thrasher | Cortland | Short Stick | Jr. | Vestal / Vestal |
| BB Syrop | Geneseo | Face-Off Specialist | Sr. | Holtsville / Sachem East |
| Seamus Hand | Oswego | Goalkeeper | So. | Penfield / Penfield |
| Saka Thompson | Potsdam | Goalkeeper | So. | Akwesasne / Salmon River |
| Second Team | ||||
| Name | School | Position | Year | Hometown / High School |
| Sam Rothman | Cortland | Attack | Jr. | Dix Hills / Half Hollow Hills East |
| Caden Yancey | Cortland | Attack | Jr. | Fayetteville / Fayetteville-Manlius |
| Eric Nicholson | Oneonta | Attack | Sr. | Nesconset / Smithtown East |
| Jamie O'Neil | Oneonta | Attack | So. | Bath / Haverling |
| Nate Askin | Brockport | Offensive Midfielder | Jr. | Geneva / Geneva |
| Klay Stuver | Cortland | Offensive Midfielder | Jr. | Fairport / Fairport |
| Corey O'Connor | Oswego | Offensive Midfielder | Jr. | Watertown / General Brown |
| Owen Walsh | Potsdam | Offensive Midfielder | Jr. | Ballston Spa / Ballston Spa |
| Tim Hubbard | Brockport | Defender | Jr. | Hilton / Hilton |
| Dino Bowen | Cortland | Defender | So. | Yorktown / Yorktown |
| Josh Knapp | Geneseo | Defender | So. | Fairport / Fairport |
| Cole Slavin | Potsdam | Defender | Jr. | Corning / Corning-Painted Post |
| Jesse AlfanoStJohn | Oneonta | Long Stick | Sr. | Westhampton Beach / Westhampton Beach |
| Sean Elliott | Geneseo | Short Stick | Jr. | Northport / Northport |
| Stephen Barikyan | Oneonta | Face-Off Specialist | Jr. | Tappan / Tappan Zee |
| Logan Prescott | Oswego | Face-Off Specialist | Jr. | Lancaster / Lancaster |
