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DSC awards announced;
Tampa's Griffo and Saint Leo's Obermeyer named co-Players
of the Year
Wingate, N.C.----Saint Leo attack Matt Obermeyer and Tampa
midfielder Greg Griffo have been named the 2013 Deep South
Conference co-Players of the Year, league officials announced
Monday afternoon. Saint Leo goalie Dave Moore has been named DSC
Freshman of the Year, while Florida Tech's Ryan McAleavey is the
Coach of the Year.
Saint Leo and Tampa each had six players earn All-DSC honors.
Saint Leo led the way with five first team selections, while Tampa
and Lenoir-Rhyne each had five second team honorees. Catawba had
four All-DSC selections, including three that earned first team
honors. Florida Southern also had four all-conference selections,
getting two players on each team. Florida Tech had a first team and
second team selection, while Rollins had one first team honoree and
Wingate had one second team selection.
Obermeyer was the top vote-getter as a first team All-DSC
attack. He finished third in the conference with 27 goals and fifth
with 32 points. He had 16 goals in conference games, ranking sixth
in the DSC with 2.86 points per contest in league games.
Griffo was the top vote-getter as a first team midfielder. He
led the regular season champion Spartans with 23 goals on the year,
adding five assists for a team-best 28 points. Griffo's 13 goals in
league-play ranked seventh in the DSC.
Moore earned first team All-DSC honors for the Lions. The
freshman piled up a league-best 12.64 saves per game, while ranking
third with a .602 save percentage. He held opponents to 8.95 goals
per contest. He was at his best in league games, registering 13.71
saves per game to go along with a .600 save percentage.
McAleavey led Florida Tech to a 5-8 overall record in just the
second season of lacrosse for the Panthers. Florida Tech registered
a pair of DSC wins, which included a 16-15 victory over a Saint Leo
team that finished 5-2 in the conference. The Panthers also notched
a 9-5 DSC victory over Rollins, while collecting non-conference
wins over Coker, Belmont Abbey and MIT.
Joining Obermeyer as a first team selection at the attack
position is Catawba's John Scheich. He led the league with 41 goals
and 3.42 goals per contest. He added 18 assists on the year for a
DSC-best 59 points and 4.92 points per game. Saint Leo's Chris
Caiazza rounded out the first team attack, ranking fifth in the
conference with 2.27 goals per game and seventh with 2.82 points
per contest.
Griffo was the top vote-getter among the midfielders. Florida
Tech's Andrew Conley joined Griffo on the first team. He finished
second in the conference with 33 goals and 2.54 goals per game,
while finishing third with 3.46 points per contest. Catawba's Tom
Cullop rounded out the first team midfield. He ranked fourth in the
DSC with 1.42 assists per game, adding 14 goals to tally 31 points
on the year. Saint Leo's Sean Connolly earned first team honors as
a long-stick midfielder. He collected 27 ground balls on the year
for the Lions, who held opponents to 9.24 goals per game.
Florida Southern's DJ Lubs leads the first team defense. He
piled up 39 ground balls on the season, while registering 21 caused
turnovers for a Florida Southern defense that ranked second in the
DSC, allowing 9.38 goals per game. Catawba's Drew Stoltz also
earned first team honors. He collected 29 ground balls for the
Indians, causing 12 turnovers. Nick Scannapieco of Rollins rounds
out the first team defense. He anchored a Rollins defense that held
DSC opponents to 9.43 goals per game while collecting 26 ground
balls and causing 17 turnovers.
Florida Southern's Dan Krispinsky leads the way as a first team
specialist. He won 164-of-254 face-offs on the year, good for a
.646 winning percentage. He added a goal and an assist on the year,
while leading the league with 77 ground balls. Saint Leo's John
Laronga is also a first team specialist. He won 95-of-142 face-offs
on the year, good for a .669 winning percentage. He also piled up a
league-best 7.14 ground balls per game.
Leading the way on the second team attack is Wingate's Derek
Watts. He scored 19 goals on the year, while ranking second in the
league with 24 assists and fourth in the DSC with 3.07 points per
game. Dane Sorensen of Florida Southern is also a second team
selection. He ranked seventh in the league with 25 goals, adding 10
assists to rank ninth in the DSC with 2.69 points per contest.
Tampa's Joe McMahan rounds out the second team attack. He finished
sixth in the conference with 1.30 assists per game, adding 14 goals
to rank eighth in the DSC with 2.70 points per game.
Lenoir-Rhyne's Tyler Kotch leads the second team midfield. Kotch
netted 27 goals on the year, ranking sixth in the league with 1.93
goals per game. Robert Hutchinsonof Saint Leo earns second team
honors, ranking seventh in the conference with 1.27 assists per
game, adding five goals on the year. Sam Ashton of Lenoir-Rhyne led
the league with 31 assists and 2.21 assists per contest, while
adding 19 goals to finish second in the conference with 3.57 points
per set. Kevin Naslonski of Florida Southern also earns second team
honors. He netted 22 goals on the year, adding eight assists to
rank second on the team with 30 points. Lenoir-Rhyne's Imari Davis
rounds out the second team midfield. He piled up 19 goals and 13
assists on the season, registering 32 points for the Bears.
Amo Olivier of Lenoir-Rhyne leads the second team long-stick
midfield. He collected 49 ground balls on the season, causing 17
turnovers while scoring a pair of goals. Tampa's Jasper Gantick
joins Olivier on the second team. He compiled 19 ground balls on
the year, causing five turnovers.
Tampa's Eric Dance and Larry Gress lead the second team defense.
The duo led the league's stingiest defense, which held DSC
opponents to 7.24 goals per game. The Spartans caused a league-high
9.86 turnovers per contest in league games. Dance registered 32
ground balls and 10 caused turnovers on the year, while Gress had
29 ground balls and 18 caused turnovers. Lenoir-Rhyne's Stephen
O'Hara also earned second team honors. He collected 25 ground balls
on the season, causing 10 turnovers for the Bears.
Dan Rew of Catawba leads the second team specialists. He won
104-of-172 face-offs on the season, good for a win percentage of
.605. He added four goals and two assists, while ranking third in
the DSC with 5.33 ground balls per game. Tampa's Trevor Calleja
also earns second team specialist honors. He won 112-of-190
face-offs on the year, good for a win percentage of .589. Calleja
added a goal, two assists and 65 ground balls.
Florida Tech's Eric Biller is the second team goalie. He
finished second in the league with 12.15 saves per game, piling up
a league-best 158 saves.
All-DSC 1st Team
Attack
Matt Obermeyer, Saint Leo
John Scheich, Catawba
Chris Caiazza, Saint Leo
Midfield
Greg Griffo, Tampa
Andrew Conley, Florida Tech
Tom Cullop, Catawba
Long Stick Midfield
Sean Connolly, Saint Leo
Defense
DJ Lubs, Florida Southern
Drew Stoltz, Catawba
Nick Scannapieco, Rollins
Specialists
Dan Krispinsky, Florida Southern
John Laronga, Saint Leo
Goalie
Dave Moore, Saint Leo
All-DSC 2nd Team
Attack
Derek Watts, Wingate
Dane Sorensen, Florida Southern
Joe McMahan, Tampa
Midfield
Tyler Kotch, Lenoir-Rhyne
Robert Hutchinson, Saint Leo
Sam Ashton, Lenoir-Rhyne
Kevin Naslonski, Florida Southern
Imari Davis, Lenoir-Rhyne
Long Stick Midfield
Amo Olivier, Lenoir-Rhyne
Jasper Gantick, Tampa
Defense
Eric Dance, Tampa
Larry Gress, Tampa
Stephen O'Hara, Lenoir-Rhyne
Specialists
Dan Rew, Catawba
Trevor Calleja, Tampa
Goalie
Eric Biller, Florida Tech
Honorable Mention
Attack
Ned Kaish, Lenoir-Rhyne
Kyle Hemrick, Tampa
Midfield
Ryan Becker, Tampa
Shane Tompkins, Florida Southern
Chris Murphy, Florida Southern
Long Stick Midfield
Sam Penizotto, Florida Southern
Defense
David Beaumont, Florida Southern
Paul Aramanda, Saint Leo
Goalie
Joe Fiorucci, Tampa
co-Player of the Year: Greg Griffo, Tampa
co-Player of the Year: Matt Obermeyer, Saint
Leo
Freshman of the Year: Dave Moore, Saint Leo
Coach of the Year: Ryan McAleavey, Florida
Tech
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