PITTSBURGH – It’s the deepest conference in the country, sending five teams to the 2016 MCLA National Championships powered by Under Armour, and the competition for Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA) Division II postseason honors was just as competitive.

Grand Valley State had a league-leading four players named first team All-CCLA, led by Defensive Player of the Year Peter Treppa. Grove City placed a pair on the first team, including Offensive Player of the Year Daniel Casselli.

Conference tournament winner – and defending national champion – Dayton had three players recognized on the first team, all of whom came on the defensive side of the field. Lourdes had one representative on the first team while Gray Wolves’ skipper Patrick Yannarelli was tagged the Coach of the Year.

Siena Heights had two first team honorees and Lawrence Tech had one.

2016 CCLA Division II All-Conference Teams

First Team All-CCLA
A – Daniel Casselli, Grove City
A – Erick Sundstrom, Grand Valley State
A – Dalton Vowles, Lourdes
M – David Hall, Grove City
M – Seth Kuehnl, Grand Valley State
M – Dan Orr, Siena Heights
LSM – Tyler Quinn, Grand Valley State
FO – Frank Badalamenti, Lawrence Tech
SSDM – Jeremy Matelan, Dayton
D – Josh Abruzzo, Siena Heights
D – Ben Ryan-Lorei, Dayton
D – Peter Treppa, Grand Valley State
G – Ross Sattler, Dayton

Second Team All-CCLA
A – Jace Childs, Indiana Tech
A – Spencer Masek, Siena Heights
A – Jared Yoshino, Lourdes
M – Joshua Calhoun, Grove City
M – Dylan Gill, Lourdes
M – Gabe O’Neil, Lawrence Tech
LSM – Jay Fisher, Lourdes
FO – Mark Ward, Siena Heights
SSDM – Isaac Hazen, Grand Valley State
D – Joe Huber, Dayton
D – Matt Mulcahy, Aquinas
D – Matthew Ofner, Lourdes
D – Joey Seiler, Grand Valley State
G – Kyrn Stoddard, Grand Valley State

Honorable Mention All-CCLA
A – Dan Bichsel, Lourdes
A – Michael Glaser, Dayton
A – Brian Nichter, Indiana Tech
A – Jake Parry, Grand Valley State
M – Nate Cantin, Aquinas
M – Zack Crawford, Grand Valley State
M – Tanner Jaramillo, Lourdes
LSM – Mike Birt, Siena Heights
FO – Cade Butch, Grand Valley State
SSDM – Stephen Bloxam, Siena Heights
SSDM – Mason Bryan, Lourdes
D – Michael Meshinski, Grand Valley State
D – Lance Siegel, Aquinas
G – Benjamin Dumm, Grove City

Offensive Player of the Year: Daniel Casselli, Grove City
Defensive Player of the Year: Peter Treppa, Grand Valley State
Coach of the Year: Patrick Yannarelli, Lourdes

(Photo by Dave Montgomery)