Whipsnakes attackman Matt Rambo, who leads the Premier Lacrosse League in points (42) and assists (23), was named the inaugural PLL MVP in an awards ceremony Thursday night. Rambo edged finalists Connor Fields (Chaos) and Tom Schreiber (Archers) for the honor, named after football and lacrosse legend Jim Brown.

The PLL announced the award winners and posted videos of their acceptance speeches on social media. Teammate of the Year winner Mark Glicini’s speech tribute to the late Jimmy Regan, for whom the award is named, resonated especially.

Rookie of the Year
Tim Troutner (Redwoods)

Rookie of the Year: @T_troutner15 ⠀
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With 116 saves and an 11.4 Scores Against Average, Troutner has led the Redwoods in cage all season.

The rookie has elevated his game on the biggest stage with an impressive 57.1% save percentage in the postseason.#CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/sUifWsm0zS

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Defensive Player of the Year
Jarrod Neumann (Chaos)

Defensive Player of the Year: @JNEU_XV ⠀
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Neumann emerged as a dominant defensive threat, posting lockdown performances against the stars late in the season.

Known for his transition ability, Neumann racked up 5 two-pointers over the season.⠀
⠀#CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/W5sUzpUxQT

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Long Stick Midfielder of the Year
Michael Ehrhardt (Whipsnakes)

LSM of the Year: @AirHeart12 ⠀
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The reigning MVP of the World Games, Ehrhardt continued his dominant streak on both sides of the ball, causing six turnovers and scoring 13 points - the most of any longpole.⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass @corninggorilla pic.twitter.com/e5BigYek75

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Short-Stick Defensive Midfielder of the Year
Dominique Alexander (Archers)

George Boiardi SSDM Hard Hat Award: @Mr_Alexander23 ⠀
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The vocal leader of a dominant Archers D, Dominique excelled at guarding the league’s best midfielders. An X-factor for a unit that surrendered a league-low 10.5 Scores Against Average.⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/AD2ZxuXuU0

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Faceoff Man of the Year
Trevor Baptiste (Atlas)

Faceoff Man of the Year: @trevorbaptiste9 ⠀
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Baptiste won a league best 62.8% of faceoffs this summer, on the way to scooping up a league high 73 groundballs. ⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/2fZN6rnHHu

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Goalie of the Year
Blaze Riorden (Chaos)

Goalie of the Year: @BRiorden10 ⠀
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Blaze led the league with a 55.8% save percentage as he made 153 saves, including a league-high 21 in week 4.

Blaze’s clean saves sparked the Chaos’ lethal transition game.⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/VuujqlnrRn

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Attackman of the Year
Matt Rambo (Whipsnakes)

Attackman of the Year: @rattmambo⠀
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Rambo is the league leader in points and assists, all while dodging against the best defensive players on each team.

Impressively, Rambo led all high-volume passers in assist-to-turnover ratio.⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/BUfZLtbyFE

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Sportsmanship Award
Connor Farrell (Chrome)

Sportsmanship Award: @ConnorFarrell41 ⠀
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A fiery competitor on the field, Farrell earned the respect of the league as a rookie winning 54.5% of his faceoffs. ⠀
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Farrell is known to spend over an hour after each game signing autographs.⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/PlfwiLhGL6

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Teammate of the Year
Mark Glicini (Chaos)

Teammate of the Year Award: @mark_glic ⠀
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As he throws his body in front of blazing fast shots, it’s not hard to see what makes Mark Glicini a great teammate.

His teammates praise his poise in the lockerroom and fiery play on the field.
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/EAfpnwpLPK

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Powerful speech by @mark_glic on why winning the Jimmy Regan award means so much to him.

Chills. pic.twitter.com/dYxF2cWk5T

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Midfielder of the Year
Tom Schreiber (Archers)

Midfielder of the Year: @TomSchreiber26 ⠀
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Schreiber racked up 37 points, the most of any midfielder this season. ⠀
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Dishing highlight reel assists with both hands, Schreiber was the initiator of the high powered Archers offense.⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/ISlhv89aLy

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Leadership Award
Kyle Harrison (Redwoods)

Brendan Looney Leadership Award: @kyleharrison⠀
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A league veteran and advocate for the players, Harrison has led the Redwoods on the field while also driving a number of community initiatives all season.⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/O6U0nBgKMx

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Humanitarian Award
Scott Ratliff (Archers)

Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award: @Srat2 ⠀
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Ratliff is the co-founder of the Give & Go Foundation, a non-profit that delivers free lacrosse instruction, equipment, and education to empower underserved communities across the globe.⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/q5N0nZFvLx

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

Coach of the Year
Andy Towers (Chaos)

Dick Edell Coach of the Year: @AndyTowersPLL⠀
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The vocal coach of Chaos, Towers led his team to a league-best 7-3 record in the regular season. ⠀
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Behind his fiery speeches, Chaos was the highest-scoring team of the regular season. ⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/Dy3lvoTBiz

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

MVP
Matt Rambo (Whipsnakes)

Jim Brown MVP: @rattmambo ⠀
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The league leader in points and assists, Rambo stood out from the pack during the most important games of the season, leading the Whipsnakes to the Championship. ⠀
⠀#PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/FkaPvtwBB4

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019

“Especially Coach Stagnitta over there, he’s part of my family”@rattmambo is all smiles after winning MVP #PLLAwards #CorningGorillaGlass pic.twitter.com/5E4AMItczH

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 20, 2019