Merrimack's Charlie Bertrand has been named the Division II national player of the year by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, which released its annual All-American teams and award winners Thursday.
Bertrand, who led Merrimack to the national title in 2018, was even better this season. He led the team with 90 points on 74 goals and 16 assists, sitting in the top spot in Division II in both goals and points per game. He recently scored 14 goals and added an assist in the Warriors' three-game NCAA tournament run to the championship game this weekend.
Bertrand, Le Moyne's Zac Prattson, Adelphi's Brendan McDougal and Le Moyne's Dan Entenmann won the remaining awards.
Bertrand took home the Lt. Col. J.I. Turnbull Award given to the nation’s top attackman, Prattson won the William C. Schmeisser Award as defensive player of the year, McDougal took home the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. award for outstanding goalie, Entenmann got the nod for the Lt. j.g. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Award as the top midfielder.
The USILA All-American teams are listed below. Limestone leads the Division II First Team with four members, while Le Moyne features three players.
USILA Division II All-Americans
First Team
Name |
Pos |
College |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bertrand | A | Merrimack |
| Larson Sundown | A | Limestone |
| Andrew Kew | A | Tampa |
| Dan Entenmann | M | Le Moyne |
| Clark Walter | M | Limestone |
| Tyler Papa | M | Limestone |
| Ryan MacSpadyen | M | Mercy |
| Zac Prattson | D | Le Moyne |
| Jacob Williams | D | Mount Olive |
| Justin Napolitano | D | Adelphi |
| Brendan McDougal | G | Adelphi |
| Connor Farrell | FO | LIU Post |
| Jordan Stouros | LSM | Limestone |
| Andrew French | SSDM | Le Moyne |
Second Team
Name |
Pos |
College |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Black | A | Merrimack |
| Liam Osborne | A | Belmont Abbey |
| Matt Hutchings | A | Le Moyne |
| Alex Llerandi | M | Wingate |
| Jake Mosher McGraw | M | Tampa |
| John Arcidiacono | M | Adelphi |
| Bradley Paterson | M | Pace |
| Kendall Collins | D | Limestone |
| Max Littleton | D | Mercy |
| Anthony Cesario | D | Belmont Abbey |
| Ryan Mello | G | Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Ross Dickerson | FO | Tampa |
| Sean McGovern | LSM | Adelphi |
| Brady Elbin | SSDM | Mount Olive |
Third Team
Name |
Pos |
College |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Kirby | A | Adelphi |
| Nicolas Racalbuto | A | Adelphi |
| Parker Kump | A | Indianapolis |
| Michael O'Connell | M | Merrimack |
| Michael Osmundsen | M | Adelphi |
| Thatcher Clark | M | Mount Olive |
| Collin Grippo | M | Belmont Abbey |
| Connor Haims | D | Le Moyne |
| Jack Tyrrell | D | Tampa |
| Will Agate | D | Mercyhurst |
| Andrew Avarello | G | Mount Olive |
| Mark Andrejack | FO | Adelphi |
| Brett Craig | LSM | Seton Hill |
| Griffin Stechmiller | LSM | Queens (N.C.) |
| Sean Moran | SSDM | Wingate |
Honorable Mention
Name |
Pos |
College |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Chillianis | A | Mercy |
| William Snelders | A | LIU Post |
| Lucas Shafer | A | Maryville |
| Devin Pipher | A | Mercyhurst |
| Christian Thomas | A | Merrimack |
| Daniel Keenan | A | Pace |
| Matt Vetter | M | Tampa |
| Nathan Grenon | M | Mercyhurst |
| Eric Dickinson | M | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| Anthony Busconi | M | Saint Anselm |
| Matthew Johnson | M | Indianapolis |
| Shawn Kimble | M | Indianapolis |
| Daniel Lewis | D | Pace |
| Jack Thormann | D | Adelphi |
| Evan Schimek | D | Rollins |
| Ryan Gibbons | G | Mercy |
| Jay Scerbo | FO | Seton Hill |
| Dryden Brous | FO | Lynn |
| Michael Papach | SSDM | Adelphi |