PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its annual men’s lacrosse major award recipients and all-conference teams Tuesday morning, following a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Offensive Player of the Year: Julian Duque, Western Connecticut
- Leads the Wolves with 57 goals and 77 total points, and ranked second on the team with 20 assists.
- Leads the LEC in goals, ranks second in the league in total points, and is ties for eighth in the conference in assists.
- Named the LEC Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, the sixth to do so in conference history.
Defensive Player of the Year: Patrick Carey, UMass Boston
- Led the Beacons with 80 ground balls and 39 caused turnovers.
- Ranked second in the LEC in caused turnovers and fourth in the league in ground balls.
- Named the LEC Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive season, the second to do so in conference history.
Goalkeeper of the Year: James Boldy, UMass Boston
- Posted a record of 13-5 in goal this season, with a 9.48 goals against average and .543 save percentage.
- Ranked third in the LEC in goals against average and total saves (182), fourth in save percentage, and sixth in saves per game (9.58).
- Third different LEC Goalkeeper of the Year winner in as many years.
Rookie of the Year: James Sullivan, Massachusetts Maritime
- Started in 15 of his 16 games player in his first collegiate season, scoring 35 goals with 24 assists for 59 points.
- Was second on the team in goals and assist, and finished third in total points.
- Finished his rookie campaign ranked fourth in the LEC in assists, 12th in goals and seventh in total points.
Coach of the Year: Ryan Cavanagh, Western Connecticut
- Named LEC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career in 2025
- Guided the Wolves to an overall record of 13-6 this season, and won the LEC regular season title with a perfect 8-0 record in conference games.
- Led WestConn to its second LEC tournament championship in three years with a 17-7 semifinal win over Keene State and a 22-7 win over UMass Boston in the title game.
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Julian Duque |
Western Connecticut |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Patrick Carey |
UMass Boston |
| Goalkeeper of the Year |
James Boldy |
UMass Boston |
| Rookie of the Year |
James Sullivan |
Massachusetts Maritime |
| Coach of the Year |
Ryan Cavanagh |
Western Connecticut |
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| First Team All-LEC |
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| Rex Maccarini |
Attack |
Keene State |
| Quinn Mucha |
Attack |
Massachusetts Maritime |
| Julian Duque |
Attack |
Western Connecticut |
| Aiden Renner |
Midfield |
Plymouth State |
| Liam Ford |
Midfield |
Western Connecticut |
| Tristan McMahon |
Midfield |
Western Connecticut |
| Ty Cougler |
Defense |
Keene State |
| Patrick Carey |
Defense |
UMass Boston |
| James Cassidy |
Defense |
Massachusetts Maritime |
| Charlie Guidera |
LSM |
Western Connecticut |
| Nick Gualtieri |
SSM |
UMass Boston |
| Jon Russack-Baker |
Specialist |
Western Connecticut |
| James Boldy |
Goalie |
UMass Boston |
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| Second Team All-LEC |
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| Matt Hutchings |
Attack |
UMass Boston |
| Crosby Fay |
Attack |
Plymouth State |
| Tyler Starrett |
Attack |
Western Connecticut |
| Seth Libby |
Midfield |
UMass Boston |
| Grady Smith |
Midfield |
Salem State |
| Cam Frankenhoff |
Midfield |
VTSU Castleton |
| Joey Loeber |
Defense |
Plymouth State |
| Justin McCullough |
Defense |
UMass Boston |
| James Gitzinger |
Defense |
Western Connecticut |
| Sean Cullagh |
LSM |
UMass Boston |
| Zach Marvel |
SSM |
Plymouth State |
| Nate Caldwell |
SSM |
Western Connecticut |
| Brian Rosher |
Specialist |
Massachusetts Maritime |
| Zac Smith |
Goalie |
VTSU Castleton |
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| Honorable Mention Selections |
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| Daniel Kane |
Attack |
Massachusetts Maritime |
| Ethan Schena |
Goalie |
Plymouth State |
| Matt Sweeney |
Attack |
Western Connecticut |