Rhoss named to NAC All-Conference Second Team & Sportsmanship Team
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Freshman midfielder/attacker Luke Rhoss (Monroe, NY / US Performance Academy) has been named to the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) All-Conference Second Team.
In a highly competitive season, SUNY Canton's Austin Mesler was named the Player of the Year, while SUNY Poly's Joseph VanZandt was named Defensive of the Year. SUNY Morrisville's Kyan Dohn was named the Rookie of the Year, and SUNY Cobleskill's Kevon Barrett was named the Senior Scholar Athlete. SUNY Poly's Brandon Misiaszek was named the Coach of the Year.
Rhoss was honored with his first NAC All-Conference Team. He played in 13 of the Trailblazers' 15 games, starting in 10 of them. The freshman from Monroe, NY, broke out early, scoring five goals in his first collegiate game against Anna Maria College on March 2, 2024. He followed that up with multi-point showings in five of MCLA's next eight games, including a five-point (two goals, three assists) performance against eventual NAC champion SUNY Poly.
Rhoss saved his best performance for the Trailblazers' final game of the season. He scored three goals and added helpers on three more for a six-point game in MCLA's 9-6 season-ending win over Mitchell College.
Rhoss was joined on the second team by Maine Maritime's Alex Stevens, Brendan Reddington, and Bryce Crowell, SUNY Canton's Caden Goodnough and Holden Hewlett, SUNY Cobleskill's James Meier, SUNY Delhi's Benjamin Moscatiello, Jackson Murphy, and Nick Allen, SUNY Morrisville's Dean Mohammed and Griffin English, and SUNY Poly's Ryan Carroll.
The first team consisted of Husson's Owen Giorgio, Maine Maritime's Sam Nichol, SUNY Canton's Mesler, SUNY Delhi's Jagger Beachak, Donavon Johnson Moline, and Mike Triolo, SUNY Morrisville's Zach Nestor, Dante Patriarco, and Justin Smith, and SUNY Poly's Luke Taylor, Payton Thomas, Liam Podszebka, Ryan Sparacino, and VanZandt.
The Sportsmanship Team is reserved for those who distinguish themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. The honorees have positively affected the sport's culture and game environment by clearly demonstrating sportsmanship and integrity beyond playing rules and etiquette. Joining Rhoss on the team are Husson's Drew Clinch, Maine Maritime's Danny Stash, SUNY Canton's Sean Hornung, SUNY Cobleskill's Alex Baker, SUNY Delhi's Kyle Brogan, SUNY Morrisville's Mohammed, and SUNY Poly's Griffin LeFleur.
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