All-SSC Men's Lacrosse Selections for 2021
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Forty-four student-athletes have been recognized as All-Conference in the eighth year of Sunshine State Conference men's lacrosse. Ryan Dunn of Rollins College is awarded Player of the Year honors. Lynn University's Jalen Stanton is named Freshman of the Year. Rory Whipple from the University of Tampa is honored as Coach of the Year for the fourth time. Voting for the All-SSC Men's Lacrosse honors was conducted among the league's head coaches.
All-SSC History: SSC Players and Coaches of the Year | All-SSC Teams
Dunn tallied 54 points from 34 goals and 20 assists with a .312 shooting percentage in 10 games for the Tars during 2021. The senior attackman from Ridgefield, Connecticut, currently sits as the league leader in goals, points, and points per game. He ranks second in goals per game, fourth in assists, and fourth in assists per game. Dunn becomes the first Rollins Tar to be named SSC Player of the Year in men's lacrosse.
Stanton is awarded Freshman of the Year honors after appearing in all eight games for the Fighting Knights this season. The midfielder from Woodbine, Maryland, was an essential component in Lynn's winning season, even adding 14 goals, three assists, and seven ground balls to his team's stat sheet. Stanton is the second Lynn men's lacrosse athlete to earn SSC Freshman of the Year honors
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Conference coaches select Whipple as the Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career
2. With Whipple's guidance, the Spartans program won its fifth SSC regular-season title, earned an NCAA national tournament bid, and reached the No. 1 ranking in national polls this season. The undefeated Spartans lead the league in scoring margin (9.6), goals per game (16.4), assists per game (9.78), shooting percentage (.328), save percentage (.627), and fewest turnovers per game (16.22).
Dryden Brous of Lynn highlights the repeat All-SSC award winners for 2021. With a First Team honor in 2021, Brous becomes the second men's lacrosse athlete to achieve four First Team All-SSC awards during their career
3. Tampa’s Ross Dickerson and Jake Mosher McGraw both earn a third career First-Team honor, making them the fifth and sixth athletes in league history to reach the mark
4. Florida Tech’s Reid Chaconas and Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Gunner Gebelein repeat as First Team All-SSC winners from 2019
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Player of the Year: Ryan Dunn, Rollins
Freshman of the Year: Jalen Stanton, Lynn
Coach of the Year: Rory Whipple, Tampa
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| 2021 Men’s Lacrosse All-SSC First Team |
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Ryan Dunn* |
Rollins |
Attack |
Sr. |
Ridgefield, Connecticut |
| Ben French |
Tampa |
Attack |
Sr. |
Toronto, Ontario |
| Jack Wood |
Tampa |
Attack |
Fr. |
Duxbury, Massachusetts |
| Reid Chaconas^~ |
Florida Tech |
Midfield |
Gr. |
Westminster, Maryland |
| Nick McCabe* |
Lynn |
Midfield |
Gr. |
Boca Raton, Florida |
| Justin Williams |
Florida Tech |
Midfield |
Jr. |
Forest Hill, Maryland |
| Jake Mosher McGraw^+‡ |
Tampa |
Midfield |
Sr. |
Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Chase Snyder |
Rollins |
LSM |
Sr. |
Powell, Ohio |
| Daniel Luette* |
Lynn |
SSDM |
Sr. |
Orlando, Florida |
| Owen Matukus |
Tampa |
SSDM |
Jr. |
Syracuse, New York |
| Dryden Brous^+ |
Lynn |
FO |
Gr. |
Ocean City, Maryland |
| Ross Dickerson^+†& |
Tampa |
FO |
Sr. |
Berlin, Maryland |
| Matt Beddow |
Tampa |
Defense |
Fr. |
San Diego, California |
| Josh Vetter§ |
Florida Tech |
Defense |
Gr. |
Ellicott City, Maryland |
| Cam Hult |
Lynn |
Defense |
Gr. |
Nashua, New Hampshire |
| Gunner Gebelein^@ |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
Defense |
Jr. |
Huntingtown, Maryland |
| Blake Ulmer |
Tampa |
Goal |
Fr. |
Naples, Florida |
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| 2021 Men’s Lacrosse All-SSC Second Team |
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Davis Diamond |
Lynn |
Attack |
Sr. |
Tampa, Florida |
| Jeff Atlas* |
Florida Southern |
Attack |
Jr. |
Islip, New York |
| Bailey Pringle |
Rollins |
Attack |
Jr. |
Medford Lakes, New Jersey |
| Tyler Eames |
Saint Leo |
Attack |
Jr. |
Whitby, Ontario |
| Xander Cosenza^ |
Lynn |
Midfield |
Gr. |
Bay Shore, New York |
| Jalen Stanton |
Lynn |
Midfield |
Fr. |
Woodbine, Maryland |
| Matt Shand |
Saint Leo |
Midfield |
Gr. |
Whitby, Ontario |
| Ed May |
Florida Southern |
Midfield |
Jr. |
Lafayette, New Jersey |
| Luke McAnaney |
Tampa |
Midfield |
Jr. |
Syracuse, New York |
| Scott Phillips |
Tampa |
LSM |
Sr. |
Rolling Hills Estates, California |
| Cristian Torres |
Florida Tech |
SSDM |
Gr. |
Winfield, Illinois |
| James Cowan |
Rollins |
SSDM |
Sr. |
Lutz, Florida |
| Kevin Horwitz~ |
Florida Southern |
FO |
Sr. |
Parkland, Florida |
| Justin Isenhour |
Rollins |
Defense |
Jr. |
Orlando, Florida |
| Shane Dodge |
Lynn |
Defense |
Jr. |
Delray Beach, Florida |
| Sam Collingwood |
Tampa |
Defense |
Sr. |
Gainesville, Virginia |
| Colin Casey |
Lynn |
Goal |
Jr. |
Hollis, New Hampshire |
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| 2021 Men’s Lacrosse All-SSC Freshman Team |
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Matt Beddow |
Tampa |
Defense |
Fr. |
San Diego, California |
| Guy Bistrow |
Saint Leo |
Attack |
Fr. |
Jacksonville, Florida |
| Connor Colthorp |
Rollins |
Attack |
Fr. |
Allen, Texas |
| Kaleb Cook |
Lynn |
Midfield |
Fr. |
Lakeland, Florida |
| Kyle Croteau |
Saint Leo |
LSM |
Fr. |
Oviedo, Florida |
| Luke Jayne |
Florida Tech |
Midfield |
Fr. |
Palm City, Florida |
| Zach Rozgonyi |
Florida Tech |
Attack |
Fr. |
Elkridge, Maryland |
| Tommy Ruddo |
Lynn |
Attack |
Fr. |
Marriotts Ridge, Maryland |
| Hunter Sheffield |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
Defense |
Fr. |
Prosper, Texas |
| Jalen Stanton |
Lynn |
Midfield |
Fr. |
Woodbine, Maryland |
| Connor Thornton |
Rollins |
Defense |
Fr. |
Pittsford, New York |
| Blake Ulmer |
Tampa |
Goal |
Fr. |
Naples, Florida |
| Jack Wood |
Tampa |
Attack |
Fr. |
Duxbury, Massachusetts |
^ = 2019 First Team
* = 2019 Second Team
@ = 2019 Freshman of the Year
§ = 2019 Honorable Mention
+ = 2018 First Team
~ = 2018 Second Team
† = 2017 First Team
‡ = 2017 Second Team
& = 2016 Freshman of the Year
1 Dryden Brous (2017)
2 Whipple was also named Coach of the Year in 2014, 2016, & 2017
3 Conor Whipple, Tampa (2014-17)
4 Four Times: Conor Whipple, Tampa (2014-17); Dryden Brous (2016-21). Three Times: Andrew Kew, Tampa (2017-19); Marty Heyn, Tampa (2014-17); Ross Dickerson (2017-21); Charlie Cummins, Tampa (2015-17);
5 No Sunshine State Conference All-Conferences awards were issued in Spring 2020