GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced its 2019 Men’s Lacrosse All-Conference Team with 40 student-athletes receiving first, second and third team honors. The NEAC also recognized four individual award-winners, which are determined in a vote by the conference coaches.

Morrisville State’s Nick Geswaldo (Lafayette, N.Y.) has been named NEAC Offensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career after wrapping up the regular season as the conference leader in goals and points. The Mustangs’ attacker enters the postseason with 51 goals and 70 points, including 37 points in games against conference opponents. Geswaldo also leads the NEAC with nine man-up goals, 146 shots and 84 shots on goal. He posted a single-game high of 13 points in a non-conference win over Mt. St. Vincent on March 27 and scored nine points against Hilbert College on April 17 for his highest offensive output in league play. In addition to his offensive numbers, Geswaldo has picked up 36 ground balls and recorded nine caused turnovers. This year’s award caps an outstanding career for the Morrisville State senior as Geswaldo is a four-time All-NEAC selection, was honored as the NEAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2017 and was named the NEAC Rookie of the Year in 2016.

Brendan Boles (Goshen, N.Y.) from Morrisville State has been selected as the NEAC Defensive Player of the Year as the anchor of the Mustangs’ defense in 2019. The senior defender collected 22 ground balls and 27 caused turnovers in 14 regular season games. In conference play, Boles has totaled 12 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers. The All-Conference First Team defender recorded a season-high five caused turnovers on two occasions and also had a season-high four ground balls against SUNY Cortland. Boles served as a key piece of the defensive unit that ranked second in the league with a 7.57 goals-against average and allowed 53 goals against NEAC opponents.

Keuka College’s Connor Cupp (Bath N.Y.) receives NEAC Rookie of the Year honors after proving to be one of the top offensive threats in the league this season. The Wolves’ rookie attacker leads his team in goals, assists and points while ranking third in the NEAC with 63 points. Cupp also ranks third among conference players in assists (27), fourth in goals (36) and fourth in man-up goals (6). After opening the 2019 season with 12 points in his first two collegiate games, Cupp was honored with the first NEAC Offensive Player of the Week award of the year. Through 13 games, he has also recorded 14 ground balls and five caused turnovers. Cupp is one of five freshmen to receive All-NEAC honors and is the only one to receive All-Conference Second Team accolades.

Morrisville State College head coach Jason Longo is the NEAC Coach of the Year for the fifth time in his career after guiding the Mustangs to their fifth-straight regular season conference crown. For the fourth time in the last five years, Longo’s team has finished the regular season undefeated against its league foes. In conference play, Morrisville State is the league-leader in goals (130), man-up goals (15), ground balls (334), caused turnovers (121) and goals per game (18.57) while also allowing the fewest goals (53). In addition to taking three major awards, the Mustangs received seven All-NEAC selections in 2019.

2019 NEAC Men’s Lacrosse All-Conference Team

Position	Name	Institution	Year	Hometown
All-Conference First Team
Attack	Nick Geswaldo	Morrisville State	Sr.	Lafayette, N.Y.
Attack	Edward Mathias	Hilbert College	Jr.	Buffalo, N.Y.
Attack	Chris Dovi	Morrisville State	Jr.	Cortland, N.Y.
Faceoff Specialist	Jeff Bain	Cazenovia College	Sr.	Massena, N.Y.
Short-Stick Midfield	Marco Carney	Keuka College	Sr.	Endicott, N.Y.
Long-Stick Midfield	Cody Nitzke	Keuka College	Sr.	Cicero, N.Y.
Midfield	Chase LaCava	SUNY Poly	Sr.	Jamesville, N.Y.
Midfield	Kasey Gallina	Keuka College	So.	Macedon, N.Y.
Midfield	Joe Timm	Cazenovia College	Sr.	Denver, Colo.
Defense	Brendan Boles	Morrisville State	Sr.	Goshen, N.Y.
Defense	Nick Dominic	SUNY Cobleskill	So.	Pittsford, N.Y.
Defense	Harold Pallone	Keuka College	Jr.	Cortland, N.Y.
Goalkeeper	Charles Rosaschi	SUNY Poly	Sr.	Highland Mills, N.Y.
All-Conference Second Team
Attack	Connor Cupp	Keuka College	Fr.	Bath, N.Y.
Attack	James Duffy	Hilbert College	Sr.	Hamburg, N.Y.
Attack	Edward Rosaschi	SUNY Poly	Jr.	Highland Mills, N.Y.
Faceoff Specialist	Shawn Walberger	Morrisville State	Sr.	Fulton, N.Y.
Short-Stick Midfield	Jason Crandall	SUNY Poly	So.	Scotia, N.Y.
Long-Stick Midfield	Chad Temple	Morrisville State	So.	Minoa, N.Y.
Midfield	Joe Piedigrossi	Morrisville State	Jr.	Cortland, N.Y.
Midfield	Daniel Rivie	SUNY Poly	Sr.	Ossining, N.Y.
Midfield	Jake Rush	Medaille College	Sr.	Hamburg, N.Y.
Defense	Noah Gessini	Cazenovia College	Jr.	North Syracuse, N.Y.
Defense	Tyler Schmitz	SUNY Poly	So.	Eden, N.Y.
Defense	Ryan Daucher	SUNY Poly	Sr.	Geneva, N.Y.
Goalkeeper	Nikoli Biljanoski	Keuka College	Jr.	Auburn, N.Y.
All-Conference Third Team
Attack	Brock Post	Cazenovia College	Sr.	Endwell, N.Y.
Attack	Chris Bellanca	Keuka College	Fr.	Hamburg, N.Y.
Attack	Quinten Battle	Wells College	Fr.	Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Faceoff Specialist	Ryan Mead	SUNY Poly	So.	Churchville, N.Y.
Short-Stick Midfield	Cash Lawson	Wells College	Sr.	Hilton, N.Y.
Long-Stick Midfield	Pat Lagrow	Cazenovia College	Jr.	Massena, N.Y.
Midfield	Tyler Fales	Medaille College	Sr.	Batavia, N.Y.
Midfield	Jacob Elliott	SUNY Poly	Fr.	Troy, N.Y.
Midfield	Nathan Ramsey	Wells College	Jr.	Phelps, N.Y.
Defense	Zach Mabry	Morrisville State	Fr.	Suffern, N.Y.
Defense	Matthew Gabalski	Medaille College	Sr.	Elma, N.Y.
Defense *	Ryan Bates	Keuka College	So.	Rochester, N.Y.
Defense *	Devin White-Kearns	Hilbert College	So.	Springville, N.Y.
Goalkeeper	Elijah Ryan	Hilbert College	Sr.	Brockport, N.Y.

*Denotes unbreakable tie in voting

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The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has 12 NCAA Division III member institutions which include: Cazenovia College, College of Saint Elizabeth, Gallaudet University, Keuka College, Lancaster Bible College, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Pennsylvania State University – Abington, Pennsylvania State University – Berks, SUNY Cobleskill, Morrisville State, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and Wells College. Associate members are: Cedar Crest College (W Swimming), D’Youville College (W Lacrosse), Hilbert College (M&W Lacrosse), Medaille College (M&W Lacrosse), Rutgers University – Camden (M Golf), and Wilson College (M Volleyball). The NEAC has partnered with the North Atlantic Conference in the sport of men’s tennis and with the Colonial State Athletic Conference in the sport of Field Hockey. For more information, please visit: www.neacsports.com.