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Seven Blue Jays Earn Men’s Lacrosse All-GNAC Honors
Posted: May 04, 2026

Seven Blue Jays Earn Men’s Lacrosse All-GNAC Honors

WINTHROP, Mass. – Senior defenseman Nick Wesley (Wakefield, Mass.) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's lacrosse team headlined a group of seven Blue Jays named to All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Teams, as announced Monday by the league's front office.
 
Wesley earned All-GNAC First Team honors and was joined by senior attack Nick Pestrichello (Newington, Conn.) and juniors Vinny Pusateri III (Fitchburg, Mass.) and Noah Isleib (Easton, Mass.), who were named to the All-GNAC Second Team. Juniors Brenden Tedeschi (Orange, Vt.) and Mason Koloski (Lincoln, R.I.) earned All-GNAC Third Team recognition, while freshman Jase Cronin (Rockland, Mass.) rounded out the honorees with All-Sportsmanship Team honors. Voting was conducted by the league's 13 head men's lacrosse coaches and did not take postseason play into account.
 
 
Wesley, who transferred to USJ from Saint Joseph's College of Maine, anchored the Blue Jays' defensive unit by setting program records with 59 caused turnovers and 117 ground balls. His totals ranked among the national leaders, as he finished second in NCAA Division III in caused turnovers and 41st in ground balls. The honor marks the first all-conference distinction of Wesley's career and the third time in program history a Blue Jay has earned All-GNAC First Team recognition.
 
Pestrichello, who returned to the Blue Jays for the 2026 season, led the USJ offense with 67 points on a team-high 53 goals and 14 assists. He finished third in the GNAC in goals and sixth in total points. The honor marks the third all-conference recognition of his career after earning All-Rookie Team honors in 2023 and All-GNAC Second Team recognition in 2024.
 
Pusateri played a key role on the USJ defense in 2026, finishing second on the team with 24 caused turnovers while collecting 43 ground balls. The selection marks the second all-conference honor of Pusateri's career after earning All-GNAC Third Team recognition in 2024.
 
Isleib enjoyed a breakout season as the Blue Jays' starting goalkeeper in 2026, finishing second in the GNAC in goals-against average (7.17) and save percentage (59.8%) while ranking eighth in total saves (153). He also etched his name into the USJ record books by setting program records in both goals-against average and save percentage. The honor marks the first all-conference selection of Isleib's career.
 
Tedeschi posted a strong junior season for USJ, finishing second on the team with 34 goals while adding six assists for 40 points, the third-highest total on the roster. The honor marks the first all-conference recognition of his career.
 
Koloski rounded out the Blue Jays' defensive standouts in 2026, finishing fourth on the team with 14 caused turnovers while scooping up 29 ground balls. The selection marks his first career all-conference honor.
 
For the complete list of all-conference honorees, major award winners, and all-sportsmanship selections, see below.

MAJOR AWARDS

Offensive Player of the Year – Manny Alvarez-Segee, Dean
Defensive Player/Goalkeeper of the Year – Jake Lydon, Rivier
Faceoff Specialist of the Year – Owen McDuffie, Rivier
Rookie of the Year – Conor Walsh, Rivier
Coach of the Year – James DeLanoy, Rivier
Institutional Sportsmanship Award – Colby-Sawyer College

ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM

A – Manny Alvarez-Segee, Dean
A – Jason Martin, Lasell
A – Drew Fleury, Norwich
M – Aiden Conley, Rivier
M – Nick Klein, Regis
M – Nate Campbell, Lasell
D – Nick Wesley, USJ
D – Logan Layton, Rivier
D – Kevin Wood, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
GK – Jake Lydon, Rivier
FOM – Owen McDuffie, Rivier
LSM – Colin Foley, Rivier
SSDM – Christopher Hamblett, Emmanuel

ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM

A – Nick Pestrichello, USJ
A – Cole Cloney, Emmanuel
A – Jack Condon, Lasell
M – Julian Vogel, Lasell
M – James DelPrete, Rivier
M – Henri Brochu, Rivier
D – Dom Dionisio, Lasell
D – Shawn Beebe, Dean
D – Tyler Chiccino, Lasell
GK – Noah Isleib, USJ
FOM – Matthew Carbone, Lasell
LSM – Vinny Pusateri III, USJ
SSDM – Cole Ronalter, Rivier                                                                             

ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM

A – Conor Walsh, Rivier
A – Brandon Cavicchi, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
A – Jake Marcotte, Norwich
M – Brenden Tedeschi, USJ
M – Ethan Madura, Emmanuel
M – Brody McGonigle, New England College
D – Robert Carr, Norwich
D – Ian Silva, Emmanuel
D – Mason Koloski, USJ
GK – Nate Finn, New England College
FOM – Evan Zonderman, New England College
LSM – Ronan Cafferty, Dean
SSDM – David Myers, Norwich

ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM

Derrick Mejia – Albertus Magnus
Eric Deschner – Colby-Sawyer
Zach Weigold – Dean
Brandon Shuman – Emmanuel
Liam O'Brien – Lasell
Graham Brown – Mitchell
Tony Leary – New England College
Jack Bailey – Norwich
Matt Cabassa – Regis
Luke Armano – Rivier
David Cook – Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Jase Cronin – USJ

About The GNAC
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association comprised of 14 member institutions and more than 4,000 student-athletes across New England. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 20 championships, balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity, and community engagement to enhance the student-athlete experience.

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