LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nine student-athletes from the nationally-ranked No. 6 Saint Anselm College men's lacrosse team were named to All-North Region rosters by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) last week. Graduate student
Ryan Slattery (North Andover, Mass.) and senior
Nick Larsen (Northborough, Mass.) both earned major awards from the organization with Slattery being named the region's Defensive Player of the Year for the third straight season, while
Nick Larsen was named a Co-Offensive Player of the Year.
Joining Slattery and
Nick Larsen on the All-North Region First Team was senior
Jake Davis (Franklin, Mass.). Fifth-years
Jack Andrews (Cumberland, R.I.) and
Craig Yannone (Lynnfield, Mass.) along with senior
Noah Larsen (Northborough, Mass.) were named to the Second Team, while senior
Jonathan Holland (Derry, N.H.) was a Third Team selection. Sophomores
Chris Claflin (Newton, Mass.) and
Colby Goodchild (Reading, Mass.) joined their teammates as Honorable Mention picks.
Out of 74 players named to the All-North Region squads, Saint Anselm had the second-most selections with nine. Adelphi University led the way with 11 total honorees. The Hawks were tied for the third-most selections to the First Team with three. All-North Region teams were comprised of three or four attackmen, midfielders, and long pole defenders as well as two short stick defensive midfielders (SSDM), one or two long stick midfielders (LSM), one faceoff specialist, and one goaltender in addition to honorable mentions. 33 of the 74 All-North Region picks came from the Northeast-10 Conference.
Saint Anselm wrapped up the season with a 12-5 record and its first-ever trip to the NCAA Championship Semifinals. It is the second-most wins in a single-season in program history. The team has now won 10 or more games and clinched a berth in the NCAA postseason in four consecutive seasons.
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Slattery collected his third consecutive USILA North Region Defensive Player of the Year honor. It also marks his third straight season as a member of the All-North Region First Team. The graduate student, who also became a three-time NE10 Defensive Player of the Year earlier this season, wrapped up his career on the Hilltop as the program's all-time leader in caused turnovers with 97. Additionally, he ranks second in team history with 1.49 caused turnovers per game. Slattery's team-high 25 caused turnovers this year was ninth-most in the NE10. The long pole, who started in all 17 games for the Hawks this spring, finished the season with 36 ground balls. Slattery, who is now a four-time All-North Region selection, led one of the top defensive units in the nation this season that allowed the second-fewest goals per game in the conference and the 11th-fewest in all of NCAA Division II.
Nick Larsen added to his successful individual season by being named a Co-Offensive Player of the Year in the North Region, a feat that has not been accomplished in the history of the program. The midfielder, who was also named an NE10 Co-Player of the Year, had a stellar season for the Hawks, setting single-season career-highs in goals (25), assists (28), and points (53). Larsen, the team's leader in assists in 2024, ranked in the top 20 in the conference in scoring and was tied for third in helpers. He finished his career in the program's top 10 all-time with 154 points and is third all-time in career assists with 90. It marks the third straight year that Larsen has been selected to an All-North Region team and is his second time as a First Team pick.
The team's leader in goals (38) and points (60), Davis collected All-North Region First Team plaudits in his first season with Saint Anselm. The attacker, who was an All-NE10 First Team selection, ranked seventh in the league in goals and recorded the sixth-most points. Davis transferred to the Hilltop prior to his senior year and made an immediate impact for the Hawks this season. In addition to his scoring, he also dished out 22 assists, which was second-most on the team, while picking up 28 ground balls and potting two game-winners. Davis started all 17 games this spring, headlined by a five-goal, seven-point performance against Mercy University in the NCAA Quarterfinals to help lead Saint Anselm to its first ever NCAA Semifinal appearance in program history. Davis recorded a point in every game this season and had two or more points in all but one contest.
Andrews was named to this year's All-North Region Second Team as a short stick defensive midfielder and became a three-time All-North Region selection. The four-time NE10 All-Conference pick took on more of a two-way role for the Hawks this spring after being one of the team's leading scorers the past three seasons. Across 17 starts, he set new career-highs with eight caused turnovers and 32 ground balls. Despite spending more time on the defensive end, Andrews still managed to score 22 goals this year in addition to a pair of assists. In the final game of the season during the NCAA Semifinals, Andrews scored three times and became the program's all-time leading scorer with 141 goals. He now ranks first in program history in career man-up goals as well with 25 after leading the Hawks with four this season.
Noah Larsen earned All-North Region Second Team honors for the second straight year. The attacker, who is also a two-time NE10 All-Conference pick, ranked third on the squad this season with 14 assists and 38 points in just 15 games played. He finished the year with a new single-season career-best of 24 goals, which was fourth-most on the team, and scooped up 30 ground balls, a figure that was sixth-highest for the Hawks. Larsen registered 12 multi-point performances in 2024 and currently sits in the top 10 in program history with 144 points after finishing his career with 82 goals and 62 assists.
Yannone, the NE10's first-ever Faceoff Specialist of the Year, became a second-time selection to an All-North Region roster after being named to this year's Second Team. The fifth-year had a career-year in his final season on the Hilltop, setting single-season career-bests with a .651 faceoff win percentage and 112 ground balls, the latter of which was sixth-most in the conference. His faceoff percentage this season was the eighth-best figure in all of NCAA Division II while constantly facing top competition in a league that boasted four of the top 16 faceoff performers in the nation. Additionally, Yannone is now the program's all-time leader in career faceoff wins (595), career faceoff win percentage (.591), career ground balls (335), career ground balls per game (6.32), single-season faceoff win percentage (.651), single-season ground balls (112), and single-season ground balls per game (7.47). He matched his career-best with 23 faceoff wins in a victory over American International College and later went 18-for-19 from the X against No. 4 Adelphi during the regular season.
Holland culminated his stellar senior campaign with All-North Region accolades for the first time in his career as a Third Team honoree. The long pole, who was also an NE10 All-Conference Second Team selection earlier this spring, set new career-highs with 17 starts and 19 caused turnovers in 2024. He picked up 29 ground balls this season to help lead the conference's second-best and the nation's 11th-best defense. Out of 17 games played, Holland went just two without a ground ball and just five without a caused turnover.
Claflin also became a first-time All-North Region selection as an Honorable Mention pick. The sophomore midfielder received All-NE10 Third Team accolades this spring as a result of his excellent second year with the Hawks. He set new career-highs in goals (21), assists (12), and points (33), the last of which ranked fifth on the team. Claflin was one of just five 20-plus goalscorers for Saint Anselm this season and produced 12 ground balls. The Newton native registered three hat tricks and scored at least once in 12 of his 17 games played.
Another first-time selection to the All-North Region squads, Goodchild was recognized as an Honorable Mention pick as a short stick defensive midfielder. The sophomore earned a selection to the All-NE10 Third Team in 2024 after becoming one of the team's best young defenders. Goodchild set new career-bests with 10 caused turnovers and 17 ground balls while covering some of the best attacking midfielders in the nation. He produced his first collegiate assist on April 2 to help defeat crosstown rival Southern New Hampshire University, 14-6, on the road.
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