Royals Recognized with ASUN Men’s Lacrosse Postseason Awards - Queens University of Charlotte Athletics

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Atlantic Sun Conference announced men's lacrosse postseason awards today with Queens University of Charlotte's Ryan McDaniel and Michael White earning spots on the All-ASUN Second Team. Additionally, Noah McGovern was honored on the All-Freshman Team.

White earns the second team nod for the second consecutive season after leading the Royals with 22 caused turnovers. The senior defender also ranked second on the squad in ground balls with 43. During the season, White totaled a career-high seven ground balls in two games and a career-high four caused turnover in one. At the close of the regular season, he ranked eighth in the league in ground balls per game (3.31) and total ground balls. He also earned ASUN Defensive Player of the Week honors once during the season.

McDaniel, a junior, is being recognized on the All-ASUN Team for the first time in his career after totaling 21 goals and 17 assists for 38 points this year. He led the Royals in assists for the second straight year while also leading in points. The midfielder closed the season with a career-high five goals and seven points in Queens' game against Bellarmine. He also recorded a career-high five assists against Vermont, had five points in three games, and totaled three hat tricks this season. McDaniel was ranked seventh in the league in assists per game at the close of the regular season.

McGovern received recognition on the All-Freshman Team after totaling more than 100 saves in his career debut. The goalkeeper also recorded a career-high 19 saves in Queens' game with Mercer. McGovern ranked second in the ASUN in GAA (11.77), saves per game (11.40), and save percentage (.509) at the end of the regular season.

In addition to All-ASUN Teams being announced, the league released its list of Academic All-ASUN honorees with Grant Isika, Zach Miller, Carter Petersen, Ethan Scaffidi, Ty Schreck, and McDaniel earning recognition. The Academic All-ASUN recognizes student-athletes who excel both in competition and in the classroom. All student-athletes named to the list boast a 3.50 cumulative grade point average or better and participated in at least half of their team's games.

Below is a full list of ASUN honorees.

2026 ASUN Men's Lacrosse Postseason Awards

Offensive Player of the Year: Ryan Stines, Utah
Defensive Player of the Year: Nikko DiPonio, Utah Specialist of the Year: Drew Rippeon, Jacksonville
Freshman of the Year: Zane Czeschin, Jacksonville
Coach of the Year: Bill Wilson, Air Force and John Galloway, Jacksonville

First Team All-ASUN
A Ryan Stines, Utah
A Caelan Driggs, Air Force
A Jack Taylor, Jacksonville
MF Cade Faulkner, Utah
MF Cole Rassas, Air Force
MF Zane Czeschin, Jacksonville
LS Cole Cunningham, Air Force
SS Breyden Harrison, Jacksonville
D Nikko DiPonio, Utah
D Charlie Pyfer, Air Force
D Aaron Toguri, Jacksonville
FO Drew Rippeon, Jacksonville
GK Ryan Della Rocco, Jacksonville

Second Team All-ASUN
A John Alie, Bellarmine
A Luke McNamara, Utah
A Ezra Moore, Bellarmine
A Nicky Brown, Jacksonville
MF Luke Vrsansky, Air Force
MF Michael Blaymires, Bellarmine
MF Ryan McDaniel, Queens
LS Lucas Fraser, Jacksonville
SS Kyle Harrison, Utah
D Michael White, Queens
D Luca Pivetta, Utah
D Thomas Venzie, Utah
FO Tyler Kloeckl, Utah
GK Colin Lenskold, Utah
*Note - a tie in voting resulted in a 14-person All-ASUN Second Team

All-Freshman Team
Zane Czeschin, Jacksonville
Jack Gounaris, Air Force
Ben Heidt, Air Force
Christian Schweiger, Air Force
Jack Fischel, Bellarmine
Dillon O'Rourke, Bellarmine
Josh Hedderich, Jacksonville
Grant Maloney, Jacksonville
Kai Smith, Jacksonville
Nick Church, Mercer
Noah McGovern, Queens
Jacob Neuman, Mercer
Luke Sheppard, Utah

Academic All-ASUN Team
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Will Overly, Utah

Air Force
Cole Cunningham
Michael Frieri
Cole Rassas

Bellarmine
Joe Alie
John Alie
Jackson Campisano
Nick Ferge
Matt Kirton
Isaac Miller

Jacksonville
George Bowdouris
Charlie DiGennaro
Quinn Fuller
Maddox Johnson
William Krupsky
Drew Rippeon

Mercer
Christopher Cappelmann
Quinn Kelley
Dylan McKelvy
Davis Peek
Jack Sullivan
Thomas Venzie

Queens
Grant Isika
Ryan McDaniel
Zach Miller
Carter Petersen
Ethan Scaffidi
Ty Schreck

Utah
Bryce Madden
Jake Likes
Will Overly
Karson Sparks
Ben Trask
Zachary White

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Players Mentioned

Grant Isika

Ryan McDaniel

Noah McGovern

Zach Miller

Carter Petersen

Ethan Scaffidi

Ty Schreck

Michael White

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