Three Blue Jays Land on Men's Lacrosse All-GNAC Teams
WINTHROP, Mass. – Graduate student midfielder Aidan D'Amato (Tolland, Conn.) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's lacrosse team headlined a flock of three Blue Jays named to the All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Teams, it was announced Monday by the league's front office. D'Amato received All-GNAC First Team distinction and was joined by graduate student defenseman CJ Denson (West Hartford, Conn.) and graduate student goalkeeper Trey McCann (Simsbury, Conn.), who were both named to the All-GNAC Second Team. Senior Nicholas Pulcini (Berlin, Conn.) rounded out the honorees, receiving All-Sportsmanship Team honors for the Blue Jays. Voting is conducted by the league's 13 head men's lacrosse coaches and did not take postseason play into account.
D'Amato, who transferred to the Blue Jays from Allegheny College prior to the 2025 season, paced the USJ offense with a team-high 57 points off a team-best 42 goals and 15 assists. The graduate student finished the year seventh in the conference in goals scored and ninth in total points. The First Team nod is the third All-Conference recognition in D'Amato's career, as he was named to the President's Athletic Conference (PAC) All-First Team twice during his time with the Gators. The distinction also marks the second time in program history that a Blue Jay was named to the All-GNAC First Team.
Denson anchored the USJ defensive unit, starting in 13 of the 14 games he appeared in during the 2025 season. The West Hartford native caused 14 turnovers, while corralling 28 ground balls on the year. The second-team nod is the first All-Conference distinction in his career.
McCann was a force in the cage for the Blue Jays, earning a spot on the All-GNAC Second Team after finishing second in the conference in total saves (179), fourth in goals against average (9.95) and fifth in save percentage (54.2%). The honor is the second All-Conference recognition in his career.
For the complete list of all-conference honorees, major award winners, and all-sportsmanship selections, please see below.
MAJOR AWARDS
Off. Player of the Year: Michael Ference, Rivier
Def. Player of the Year: Adam Hailey, Rivier
Goalkeeper of the Year: Sawyer Gagnon, Rivier
Faceoff Specialist of the Year: Nathan Powers, Anna Maria
Rookie of the Year: Jack Condon, Lasell
Coach of the Year: Dieter Treusdell, Lasell
Institutional Sportsmanship: Mitchell College
FIRST TEAM
A - Michael Ference, Rivier
A - Diego Alvarez-Segee, Dean
A - Jack Condon, Lasell
M - Cole Cloney, Emmanuel
M - Aidan D'Amato, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
M - Coby Mercier, Rivier
D - Adam Hailey, Rivier
D - Jack Antico, Emmanuel
D - Bubba Baumeister, Lasell
G - Sawyer Gagnon, Rivier
FOM - Nathan Powers, Anna Maria
LSM - Francis Pino, Lasell
SSDM - Ty Carroll, Emmanuel
SECOND TEAM
A - Cooper Mehlhorn, Emmanuel
A - Daniel Varga, New England College
A - Alec Speirs, Dean
M - Braxton Bragg, Emmanuel
M - Chris Heitmiller, Rivier
M - Jason Martin, Lasell
D - Clayton Cisar, Norwich
D - Kevin Wood, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
D - CJ Denson, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
G - Trey McCann, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
FOM - Matthew Carbone, Lasell
LSM - Jackson Kain, New England College
SSDM - Joseph O'Reilly, Rivier
THIRD TEAM
A - Henri Pfeifle, New England College
A - Drew Fleury, Norwich
A - Tiger Hopkins, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
M - Sam Guilmette, Lasell
M - Donny McInnis, Johnson & Wales
M - Jacob Tresser, Johnson & Wales
D - Scott Miller, Rivier
D - David Hill, Johnson & Wales
D - Trevor Reid, Johnson & Wales
G - Michael Catalano, Lasell
FOM - Owen McDuffie, Rivier
LSM - Evan Decker, Emmanuel
SSDM - Jack Donnelly, Johnson & Wales
ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Cooper Strecker, Albertus Magnus
Matthew Brooker, Anna Maria
Isaiah Williams, Dean
Sam Yan, Emmanuel
Donny McInnis, Johnson & Wales
Kieran Oliver, Lasell
Cameron Haefs, Mitchell
Jared O'Connor New England College
Cole Funk, Norwich
Brendan Cook, Regis
Owen McDuffie, Rivier
Tony Samiotes, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Nicholas Pulcini, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
About The GNAC
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 16 member institutions and over 4000 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 20 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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