PRESEASON MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
JARRETT BROMWELL, SALISBURY
Salisbury is looking to avenge a heartbreaking loss to RIT in the national championship game, and Bromwell is back to lead their midfield group once again. He finished the season with 73 goals, which was the second most on the team behind attackman Cross Ferrara.
PRESEASON DEFENSEMAN OF THE YEAR
MAX WAYNE, CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT
A deep class of talented defensemen have since moved on from the Division III ranks. But Max Wayne is returning to the lineup at Christopher Newport after he scooped up 42 ground balls while causing 30 turnovers and being named a second-team All-American. He looks to lead a defense that is coming off its deepest postseason run in program history.
PRESEASON GOALIE OF THE YEAR
JACK MICHAEL, YORK
Jack Michael was outstanding between the pipes for York last year, boasting a .589 save percentage. He was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the MAC last season and will be the backbone of an impressive York defense this spring.
PRESEASON SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
GRANT EVANS, GROVE CITY
As a junior, Grant Evans won 184 of 230 faceoffs, snagged 162 ground balls and scored 14 points across 12 games. His work at the faceoff dot led Grove City to a perfect conference record and the program’s second all-time appearance in the NCAA tournament. Evans looks to continue dominating faceoffs as Grove City tries to make its third consecutive tournament appearance.