PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its annual men’s lacrosse postseason award recipients Thursday, following a vote of the league’s head coaches, with five of the conference’s nine programs having a major award recipient.
Offensive Player of the Year went to both Massachusetts Maritime Academy senior attack Mitchell Maida and Western Connecticut State University senior midfielder Trey Aronow. Maida led the Buccaneers in scoring this season with 58 goals and 79 total points; those totals placed him fourth in the LEC in both categories. Aronow is second on the Wolves in scoring with 41 goals and 33 assists for 74 points this season.
Aronow was one of two WestConn players to garner a major award, the other being 2023 LEC Rookie of the Year Tristan McMahon. The freshman midfielder has complied 31 goals and 19 assists so far in his first collegiate season.
Defensive Player of the Year went to UMass Boston senior defender Patrick Carey, who tallied 29 caused turnovers and 65 ground balls for the conference runner-up Beacons this year. Castleton sophomore Christopher Dindino was named the first-ever LEC Goalie of the Year after ranking second in the league in saves (261), saves per game (15.4) and save percentage (.554) in his first season with the Spartans.
Plymouth State head coach Mike Wilus was voted the 2023 LEC Coach of the Year, making him the first in program history to receive the honor. He guided the Panthers to an overall record of 14-4 and a tie for second in the league standings at 6-2.
The complete list of this year’s award recipients is as follows.
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Mitchell Maida |
Massachusetts Maritime |
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Trey Aronow |
Western Connecticut |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Patrick Carey |
UMass Boston |
| Goalkeeper of the Year |
Christopher Dindino |
Castleton |
| Rookie of the Year |
Tristan McMahon |
Western Connecticut |
| Coach of the Year |
Mike Wilus |
Plymouth State |
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| First Team All-Conference |
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| Attack |
Mitchell Maida |
Massachusetts Maritime |
| Attack |
Gavin Admirand |
UMass Boston |
| Attack |
Julian Duque |
Western Connecticut |
| Midfield |
Colby Quiet |
Keene State |
| Midfield |
Luke Murphy |
UMass Boston |
| Midfield |
Trey Aronow |
Western Connecticut |
| Defense |
James Cassidy |
Massachusetts Maritime |
| Defense |
Patrick Carey |
UMass Boston |
| Defense |
Marc Hirshom |
Plymouth State |
| Goalie |
Christopher Dindino |
Castleton |
| LSM |
Leo Allgaier |
Massachusetts Maritime |
| SSM |
Jeff Wiedenfeld |
Keene State |
| Specialist |
Jason McNeany |
UMass Boston |
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| Second Team All-Conference |
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| Attack |
Andrew Miller |
Keene State |
| Attack |
Jake Dolcimascolo |
Plymouth State |
| Attack |
Crosby Fay |
Plymouth State |
| Midfield |
Charlie Chapman |
UMass Boston |
| Midfield |
Mike Fleury |
Plymouth State |
| Midfield |
Tristan McMahon |
Western Connecticut |
| Defense |
Dylan Fadale |
Keene State |
| Defense |
Matt Griffin |
Western Connecticut |
| Defense |
Matt Peters |
Western Connecticut |
| Goalie |
Charlie Giuliotti |
Keene State |
| LSM |
Chris Comizio |
Western Connecticut |
| SSM |
Zach Marvel |
Plymouth State |
| Specialist |
Jonathan Russack-Baker |
Western Connecticut |
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| Honorable Mention |
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| Attack |
Nick James |
Southern Maine |
| Attack |
Rex Maccarini |
Keene State |
| Midfield |
Ryan McDonough |
Massachusetts Maritime |