SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Four Southern Conference men’s lacrosse student-athletes were recognized by USA Lacrosse Magazine when it announced its 2021 Division I Men’s All-Americans on Tuesday.
High Point midfielder Kevin Rogers earned second-team honors. HPU attackman Asher Nolting, Richmond long-stick midfielder Sean Menges and Bellarmine long-stick midfielder Eric Rubak all earned honorable mention.
Rogers earned third-team All-America honors from Inside Lacrosse on Sunday. The graduate student and 2020 NCAA Division III Player of the Year finished the 2021 season with a league-leading 38 goals for the SoCon regular-season co-champion and tournament-champion Panthers, tied for fifth-most in a season in SoCon history. His 2.71 per game also led the league this season.
Nolting, the 2018 and 2019 SoCon Offensive Player of the Year, finished the season with a league-leading 72 points on 27 goals and a SoCon-best 45 assists, the second-best single-season mark in SoCon history. His 72 points tie for second-most in a season in league history. The attackman’s 5.14 points per game over 14 contests are second in the league this season only to Lanchbury. Nolting is the SoCon’s career leader in points (263), points per game (5.06) assists (151) and assists per game (2.90). He earned All-America honorable mention from Inside Lacrosse on Sunday.
Menges, who also earned All-America honorable mention from Inside Lacrosse on Sunday, is the third Spider all-time to be named SoCon Defensive Player of the Year. Named a midseason All-American this year by Inside Lacrosse, Menges caused a team-high 26 turnovers and picked up 39 ground balls. One of the top long-stick midfielders in the country, Menges is a two-time first-team All-SoCon selection and a preseason All-America pick this year. He earned SoCon All-Tournament honors after setting a tournament record with nine caused turnovers in the two Spider games.
A top-notch close defender, Rubak established himself as an offensive threat this season to become Bellarmine’s third-ever All-American. He ranked eighth on the team in goals with seven while also dishing out three assists on the year. However, his biggest impact on the field came on the defensive end, where his 33 caused turnovers were second only to teammate Jon Robbins' 35 and his average of 2.2 caused turnovers per game ranked fifth in nation. He also gobbled up ground balls at a surprising rate for a non-faceoff player, scooping up 61 on the year.
USA Lacrosse Magazine identified 66 players overall as All-Americans, including first-, second- and third-team honors as well as honorable mentions. The list compiled by staff and contributors, with input from college coaches and other sources.
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FIRST TEAM
A – Jared Bernhardt, Maryland
A – Chris Gray, North Carolina
A – Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame
M – Graham Bundy, Georgetown
M – Jack Hannah, Denver
M – Connor Shellenberger, Virginia
FO – Mike Sisselberger, Lehigh
LSM – Jared Conners, Virginia
SSDM – Danny Logan, Denver
D – JT Giles-Harris, Duke
D – Nick Grill, Maryland
D – Jack Kielty, Notre Dame
G – Owen McElroy, Georgetown
SECOND TEAM
A – Jake Carraway, Georgetown
A – Brendan Nichtern, Army
A – Michael Sowers, Duke
M – Tanner Cook, North Carolina
M – Will Perry, North Carolina
M – Kevin Rogers, High Point
FO – Jake Naso, Duke
LSM – Ryan McNulty, Loyola
SSDM – Connor Maher, North Carolina
D – Will Bowen, North Carolina
D – Marcus Hudgins, Army
D – Brett Makar, Maryland
G – Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame
THIRD TEAM
A – Jackson Morrill, Denver
A – Stephen Rehfuss, Syracuse
A – Ryan Tierney, Hofstra
M – Tucker Dordevic, Syracuse
M – Kyle Long, Maryland
M – Nakeie Montgomery, Duke
FO – Petey LaSalla, Virginia
LSM – Tyler Carpenter, Duke
SSDM – Roman Puglise, Maryland
D – Owen Grant, Delaware
D – Kyle Thornton, Notre Dame
D – Cam Wyers, Loyola
G – Spencer Rees, Navy
HONORABLE MENTION
Attack: Adam Charalambides, Rutgers; Matt Moore, Virginia;
Asher Nolting, High Point; Ryan Smith, Robert Morris; Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland
Midfield: Justin Anderson, North Carolina; Matt Campbell, Villanova; Ryan Genord, Drexel; Thomas McConvey, Vermont; Alex Simmons, Denver
Faceoff: Tommy Burke, Vermont; Zach Cole, Saint Josephs; Kyle Gallagher, Notre Dame
Long-Stick Midfield: Sean Menges, Richmond;
Eric Rubak, Bellarmine; Matt Wright, North Carolina
Short-Stick Defensive Midfield: Peter Dearth, Syracuse; Mason Edwards, UMBC; Ryan Terefenko, Ohio State
Defense: Arden Cohen, Notre Dame; Kyle Kology, Virginia; Gibson Smith, Georgetown; Koby Smith, Towson; Colin Squires, Denver
Goalie: Mike Adler, Duke; Colin Kirst, Rutgers; James Spence, Lehigh