PITTSBURGH – After battling it out for the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA) championship last weekend, Michigan State and Davenport led the way when the conference awards were handed out recently.

Michigan State, which defeated Davenport, 11-6, for the CCLA title, posted six players on the first team All-CCLA squad while sophomore pole Patrick Donovan was named the Defensive Player of the Year. The Spartans will face defending national champion Grand Canyon at the MCLA National Championships.

Davenport placed five players on the all-conference first team. In addition, sophomore attackman Bryan Larocque was named the Offensive Player of the Year and Chris Esquivel was tabbed Coach of the Year for the Panthers.

Pittsburgh placed three players on the first team, as well.

2016 CCLA Division I All-Conference Teams

First Team All-CCLA
A – Matt Higgins, Pittsburgh
A – Bryan Larocque, Davenport
A – Mitch Newton, Michigan State
M – Devon Benson, Davenport
M – Stevie McKee, Michigan State
M – Mark Tratt, Michigan State
LSM – Kyle Oswald, Davenport
FO –James DeJaeger, Davenport
SSDM – Kristian Nardozzi, Pittsburgh
SSDM – Sam Uecker, Michigan State
D – Patrick Donovan, Michigan State
D – Grant Kerney, Michigan State
D – Nick Mulcahey, Davenport
G – Travis O’Connor, Pittsburgh

Second Team All-CCLA
A – Charlie Pistner, Michigan State
A – Jarred Riley, Davenport
A – Paul Schalau, Davenport
M – Jimmy Fata, Davenport
M – Kevin Horton, Michigan State
M – Joe Lopez, Davenport
LSM – Hunter MacDonald, Michigan State
FO – Trevor Sabo, Michigan State
SSDM – Jimmy Fata, Davenport
SSDM – Sam Robbins, Michigan State
D – Justin Dykgraaf, Davenport
D – Ryan Hartnagel, Davenport
D – Kyle Watkins, Pittsburgh
G – Logan Poe, Davenport

Honorable Mention All-CCLA
A – David Gushee, Western Michigan
A – Hunter Spielman, Oakland
A – Tyler Vanshoik, Michigan State
A – Chris Wetzel, Pittsburgh
A – Kane Wolfer, Central Michigan
M – Dan Bullitt, Pittsburgh
M – Eric Hinkle, Toledo
M – James Marrero, Pittsburgh
M – Mike Petrey, Western Michigan
M – Dan Wasson, Pittsburgh
LSM – Brian Stefan, Pittsburgh
FO – John Toth, Michigan State
SSDM – Zach Schneider, Davenport
SSDM – Keith Thomas, Pittsburgh
D – Chris Carney, Pittsburgh
D – Bennet Dipzinski, Michigan State
D – Erich Flipovitch, Central Michigan
G – Joseph Catanese, Michigan State

Offensive Player of the Year: Bryan Larocque, Davenport
Defensive Player of the Year: Patrick Donovan, Michigan State
Coach of the Year: Chris Esquivel, Davenport