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Posted: May 05, 2022

Haley named the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Rookie of the Year

Haley named the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Rookie of the Year

Men's Lacrosse All Conference Team

North Adams, MA-- MCLA first year attack Nathan Haley has been selected as the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Rookie of the Year.  Haley led the Trailblazers in scoring and helped guide them through their first full season as a varsity program.  The 2022 NAC Men's Lacrosse Player of the Year is Hunter Olsen of SUNY Canton, and fellow Kangaroo Zack LaFave is the 2022 Senior Scholar Athlete. Joseph Fontanella of SUNY Poly and Samuel Steng of SUNY Delhi share Defensive Player of the Year honors.  SUNY Poly head coach Brandon Misiaszek earned his second NAC Coach of the Year award.

In addition to major conference awards, 30 student athletes were named to All-Conference Teams, and nine players were selected to the Sportsmanship Team. The NAC Men's Lacrosse Sportsmanship Team is reserved for those who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. The honorees have positively affected the sport and game environment by clearly demonstrating sportsmanship and integrity beyond playing rules and etiquette.

Along with being named the top rookie, Haley was also a first team selection.   In eight NAC games, Haley racked up 44 points on seven assists and a league-best 37 goals. He scored a conference-best ten man-up goals while adding one man-down goal, 28 ground balls, and seven caused turnovers. In 13 total games this spring, Haley notched 58 points on 48 goals (5th) and ten assists.  He saved his best performances for last this season as he ended the year with back to back eight goal games against NVU-Lyndon and Thomas.

MCLA started their lacrosse program in 2020, however the pandemic shut it down after just a few games.  The Trailblazers got in one game during the 2021 season before completing a full schedule in 2022.  

Haley's teammate Matt Ortiz was the Trailblazer representative on the Sportsmanship team.  

All-Conference First Team 

  • A- Hunter Olsen, SUNY Canton - Senior, Webster, New York
  • A- Ben Moscatiello, SUNY Delhi - First-year, Miller Place, New York
  • A- Nathan Haley, MCLA - First-year, North Adams, Massachusetts
  • A- Jayden Wilson, Maine Maritime - Senior, Lewiston, Maine
  • A- Alex Jacobs, SUNY Canton - First-year, Adams Center, New York
  • M - Gunner McAllister, Husson - Senior, Albion, Maine
  • M - Austin Mesler, SUNY Canton - First-year, Adams, New York
  • M - Logan Bauer, SUNY Delhi - Senior, Long Beach, New York
  • M - Jacob Belanger, Maine Maritime - Junior, Brunswick, Maine
  • D - Joseph Fontanella, SUNY Poly - Senior, Liverpool, New York
  • D - Ian Haines, Maine Maritime - Sophomore, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
  • D - Gus Eisenmann, Husson - Senior, Dover, New Hampshire
  • D - William Davee, Maine Maritime - Senior, Hope, Maine
  • LSM - Chandler Coombs, Maine Maritime - Sophomore, Brunswick, Maine
  • GK - Samuel Steng, SUNY Delhi - First-year, Warwick, New York
  • FO - Nick Dower, SUNY Delhi - Senior, Oneonta, New York

All-Conference Second Team

  • A- Edward Rosaschi, SUNY Poly - Graduate, Highland Mills, New York
  • A- Alex Stevens, Maine Maritime - Sophomore, South Portland, Maine
  • A- Zeke Tocci, Maine Maritime- Senior, Naples, Maine
  • M - Greg Junge, SUNY Delhi - Sophomore, Centerport, New York
  • M - Shane Wyman, SUNY Poly - Senior, East Greenbush, New York
  • M - Payton Thomas, SUNY Poly - First-year, Corning, New York
  • M - Sam Nichol, MMA - First-year, Concord, New Hampshire
  • D - Chris McCann, SUNY Canton - Senior, Canandaigua, New York
  • D - Donavon Johnson-Moline, SUNY Delhi - Sophomore, Copiague, New York
  • D - Zachary Seebach, SUNY Delhi - Junior, Manorville, New York
  • D - Dominic Desimone, Thomas - Junior, Millersville, Maryland
  • LSM - Phil Riportella, SUNY Delhi - Senior, Deer Park, New York
  • GK - Zach McCarthy, Maine Maritime - Sophomore, Malvern, Pennsylvania
  • FO - Noel Abreu, SUNY Canton -Senior, Manhattan, New York

Sportsmanship Team

  • Matt Ortiz, MCLA - Junior, Cold Spring, New York
  • Jaden Wells, Husson - Senior, Saco, Maine
  • Isaac McCann, NVU-Lyndon - Sophomore, Tempe, Arizona
  • Nolan Danielewski, SUNY Delhi - Senior, Chester, New York
  • Willam Bockhaus, SUNY Cobleskill - Junior, Southampton, New York
  • Matthew Johnson, SUNY Poly - Junior, Amsterdam, New York
  • Dylan Brooks, Thomas - Junior, Sanbornville, New Hampshire
  • Oscar Kwok, Maine Maritime - Senior, York, Maine
  • Zack LaFave, SUNY Canton - Senior, Gansevoort, New York