Home Each December, USA Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors compile "Best of Lacrosse" nominees. Now you can help us decide the best of the best.From Monday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 15, vote for your favorite players and moments below to determine winners in each category. Voting is unlimited, meaning you can support your candidates as often as you like.While you're at it, use the hashtag #BestofLax2024 to drum up interest on your social media platform of choice — and look out for some all-star introductions and endorsements from some of the games brightest stars across social media, too.Follow Best of Lacrosse at usalacrosse.com/magazine and on social media (@USALacrosseMag on X and Instagram) as we bid farewell to 2024.Thank you, lacrosse world, for making 2024 another year to remember! Best Men's Game For the ending we couldn’t stop talking about USA vs. HaudenosauneeWorld Lacrosse Box SemifinalREAD MORE Maryland vs. SyracuseFebruary 17READ MORE Johns Hopkins vs. VirginiaNCAA QuarterfinalREAD MORE Cornell vs. SyracuseApril 2READ MORE Best Women's Game For the most exciting matchup of the year Boston College vs. NorthwesternNCAA Championship GameREAD MORE Michigan vs. Notre Dame NCAA second roundREAD MORE USA vs. CanadaWorld Lacrosse Box Championship GameREAD MORE Penn State vs. NorthwesternMarch 2READ MORE Best Breakout For the player who smashed expectations TJ MalonePenn State/Maryland Whipsnakes SEE MORE Maggi Hall Florida/Athletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Jake PisenoUAlbany/Denver OutlawsREAD MORE Alex SimmonsSyracuse/Albany FireWolvesREAD MORE Erin BakesU.S. Women's Box National TeamREAD MORE Best Men's Highlight For the top play of the year Gowah Abrams, USA BoxLast-minute save vs. Lyle ThompsonSEE MORE Connor Fields, Utah ArchersBetween-the-legs goal vs. WhipsnakesSEE MORE Matthew Nunes, VirginiaGame-winning goalie goal vs. HarvardSEE MORE Liam Entenmann, Notre DameFull-extension save vs. SyracuseSEE MORE Connor Shellenberger, Virginia2OT winner, NCAA quarterfinal vs. HopkinsSEE MORE Chris Cloutier, Buffalo Bandits Underhand, between-the-legs goal vs. Sasksatchewan Rush SEE MORE Brayden Mayea and Jack Sawyer, High PointBTB-backhand combo to beat UNCSEE MORE Best Women's Highlight For the one that made our jaws drop Shea Dolce, Boston CollegeLeaping kick save to seal NCAA championshipSEE MORE Jill Smith, MichiganBuzzer-beater vs. Notre Dame, NCAA 2nd RoundSEE MORE Sydni Black, LoyolaBehind-the-back goal vs. PennSEE MORE Mckenna Davis, Boston CollegeBackhand beauty in NCAA championship gameSEE MORE Best Comeback Story For the player who didn’t back down from a challenge Ingrid Boyum U.S. Women's Box National TeamREAD MORE Ben WayerVirginiaREAD MORE Joel WhiteU.S. Men's Box National TeamREAD MORE Alecia NicholasNorth CarolinaREAD MORE Best Clutch Performance For the player who stepped up when it mattered most Shea Dolce, Boston CollegeNCAA championship gameSEE MORE Jill Smith, MichiganNCAA second roundSEE MORE CJ Kirst, Cornell April 2 vs. SyracuseSEE MORE Brett Dobson, Utah ArchersPLL semifinals vs. ChaosREAD MORE Best Pole Goal For the D/LSM who let it fly Jed HealdWashington and LeeSEE MORE Remi ReynoldsLoyolaSEE MORE Matt DooleyCornellREAD MORE Billy DwanSyracuseSEE MORE Best in Goal For the brick wall between the pipes Liam EntenmannNotre Dame/New York AtlasSEE MORE Taylor MorenoAthletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Shea DolceBoston College/USA U20READ MORE Blaze RiordenCarolina ChaosSEE MORE Best Pure Shooter For the sniper who put corners on notice Izzy ScaneNorthwestern/Athletes UnlimitedSEE MORE Charlotte NorthAthletes UnlimitedSEE MORE Tre LeclaireUtah Archers/San Diego SealsSEE MORE Marcus HolmanBoston CannonsSEE MORE Best Between the 30s For the do-it-all dynamo who never leaves the field Ally KennedyAthletes UnlimitedSEE MORE Belle SmithBoston CollegeSEE MORE Chase BoyleLoyolaSEE MORE Brigid DuffyArmyREAD MORE Best on an Island For the defender you always trust 1v1 Brendan Lavelle PennREAD MORE Shawn Lyght Notre DameSEE MORE Ajax ZappitelloMaryland/Maryland WhipsnakesREAD MORE Shea BakerBoston CollegeSEE MORE Emily NallsNorth Carolina/Athletes UnlimitedSEE MORE Best Possessed For the X-factor who tilts the field Joe NardellaMaryland Whipsnakes/Albany FireWolves/USA BoxREAD MORE Kate MashewskeSyracuseREAD MORE Jordan DeanUMassREAD MORE Trevor BaptisteNew York Atlas/San Diego SealsSEE MORE Best Lacrosse That Wasn’t Lacrosse At the intersection of sports and pop culture Colin Ryan, Connecticut CollegeShreds National Anthem on guitarSEE MORE Paul Rabil, PLLRuns Olympic Torch in ParisSEE MORE "The Bachelorette," ABC Jenn and Jonathan play lacrosse on a dateSEE MORE Warren Zeiders, Country MusicianTalks lacrosse on "The Kelly Clarkson Show"SEE MORE Best Men’s Player For the one who stood above the rest Pat KavanaghNotre Dame/Boston CannonsREAD MORE Brennan O’NeillDuke/Denver OutlawsREAD MORE Jeff TeatNew York Atlas/New York RiptideSEE MORE Josh ByrneBuffalo Bandits/Carolina ChaosREAD MORE Best Women’s Player For the star among the stars Izzy ScaneNorthwestern/Athletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Sam Apuzzo Athletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Charlotte NorthAthletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Ally KennedyUSA Box/Athletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Please enter your email address CAPTCHA Math question 4 + 16 = Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. 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Each December, USA Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors compile "Best of Lacrosse" nominees. Now you can help us decide the best of the best.From Monday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 15, vote for your favorite players and moments below to determine winners in each category. Voting is unlimited, meaning you can support your candidates as often as you like.While you're at it, use the hashtag #BestofLax2024 to drum up interest on your social media platform of choice — and look out for some all-star introductions and endorsements from some of the games brightest stars across social media, too.Follow Best of Lacrosse at usalacrosse.com/magazine and on social media (@USALacrosseMag on X and Instagram) as we bid farewell to 2024.Thank you, lacrosse world, for making 2024 another year to remember! Best Men's Game For the ending we couldn’t stop talking about USA vs. HaudenosauneeWorld Lacrosse Box SemifinalREAD MORE Maryland vs. SyracuseFebruary 17READ MORE Johns Hopkins vs. VirginiaNCAA QuarterfinalREAD MORE Cornell vs. SyracuseApril 2READ MORE Best Women's Game For the most exciting matchup of the year Boston College vs. NorthwesternNCAA Championship GameREAD MORE Michigan vs. Notre Dame NCAA second roundREAD MORE USA vs. CanadaWorld Lacrosse Box Championship GameREAD MORE Penn State vs. NorthwesternMarch 2READ MORE Best Breakout For the player who smashed expectations TJ MalonePenn State/Maryland Whipsnakes SEE MORE Maggi Hall Florida/Athletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Jake PisenoUAlbany/Denver OutlawsREAD MORE Alex SimmonsSyracuse/Albany FireWolvesREAD MORE Erin BakesU.S. Women's Box National TeamREAD MORE Best Men's Highlight For the top play of the year Gowah Abrams, USA BoxLast-minute save vs. Lyle ThompsonSEE MORE Connor Fields, Utah ArchersBetween-the-legs goal vs. WhipsnakesSEE MORE Matthew Nunes, VirginiaGame-winning goalie goal vs. HarvardSEE MORE Liam Entenmann, Notre DameFull-extension save vs. SyracuseSEE MORE Connor Shellenberger, Virginia2OT winner, NCAA quarterfinal vs. HopkinsSEE MORE Chris Cloutier, Buffalo Bandits Underhand, between-the-legs goal vs. Sasksatchewan Rush SEE MORE Brayden Mayea and Jack Sawyer, High PointBTB-backhand combo to beat UNCSEE MORE Best Women's Highlight For the one that made our jaws drop Shea Dolce, Boston CollegeLeaping kick save to seal NCAA championshipSEE MORE Jill Smith, MichiganBuzzer-beater vs. Notre Dame, NCAA 2nd RoundSEE MORE Sydni Black, LoyolaBehind-the-back goal vs. PennSEE MORE Mckenna Davis, Boston CollegeBackhand beauty in NCAA championship gameSEE MORE Best Comeback Story For the player who didn’t back down from a challenge Ingrid Boyum U.S. Women's Box National TeamREAD MORE Ben WayerVirginiaREAD MORE Joel WhiteU.S. Men's Box National TeamREAD MORE Alecia NicholasNorth CarolinaREAD MORE Best Clutch Performance For the player who stepped up when it mattered most Shea Dolce, Boston CollegeNCAA championship gameSEE MORE Jill Smith, MichiganNCAA second roundSEE MORE CJ Kirst, Cornell April 2 vs. SyracuseSEE MORE Brett Dobson, Utah ArchersPLL semifinals vs. ChaosREAD MORE Best Pole Goal For the D/LSM who let it fly Jed HealdWashington and LeeSEE MORE Remi ReynoldsLoyolaSEE MORE Matt DooleyCornellREAD MORE Billy DwanSyracuseSEE MORE Best in Goal For the brick wall between the pipes Liam EntenmannNotre Dame/New York AtlasSEE MORE Taylor MorenoAthletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Shea DolceBoston College/USA U20READ MORE Blaze RiordenCarolina ChaosSEE MORE Best Pure Shooter For the sniper who put corners on notice Izzy ScaneNorthwestern/Athletes UnlimitedSEE MORE Charlotte NorthAthletes UnlimitedSEE MORE Tre LeclaireUtah Archers/San Diego SealsSEE MORE Marcus HolmanBoston CannonsSEE MORE Best Between the 30s For the do-it-all dynamo who never leaves the field Ally KennedyAthletes UnlimitedSEE MORE Belle SmithBoston CollegeSEE MORE Chase BoyleLoyolaSEE MORE Brigid DuffyArmyREAD MORE Best on an Island For the defender you always trust 1v1 Brendan Lavelle PennREAD MORE Shawn Lyght Notre DameSEE MORE Ajax ZappitelloMaryland/Maryland WhipsnakesREAD MORE Shea BakerBoston CollegeSEE MORE Emily NallsNorth Carolina/Athletes UnlimitedSEE MORE Best Possessed For the X-factor who tilts the field Joe NardellaMaryland Whipsnakes/Albany FireWolves/USA BoxREAD MORE Kate MashewskeSyracuseREAD MORE Jordan DeanUMassREAD MORE Trevor BaptisteNew York Atlas/San Diego SealsSEE MORE Best Lacrosse That Wasn’t Lacrosse At the intersection of sports and pop culture Colin Ryan, Connecticut CollegeShreds National Anthem on guitarSEE MORE Paul Rabil, PLLRuns Olympic Torch in ParisSEE MORE "The Bachelorette," ABC Jenn and Jonathan play lacrosse on a dateSEE MORE Warren Zeiders, Country MusicianTalks lacrosse on "The Kelly Clarkson Show"SEE MORE Best Men’s Player For the one who stood above the rest Pat KavanaghNotre Dame/Boston CannonsREAD MORE Brennan O’NeillDuke/Denver OutlawsREAD MORE Jeff TeatNew York Atlas/New York RiptideSEE MORE Josh ByrneBuffalo Bandits/Carolina ChaosREAD MORE Best Women’s Player For the star among the stars Izzy ScaneNorthwestern/Athletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Sam Apuzzo Athletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Charlotte NorthAthletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Ally KennedyUSA Box/Athletes UnlimitedREAD MORE Please enter your email address CAPTCHA Math question 4 + 16 = Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. 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