(Photo by Louis Murray)

MINNEAPOLIS – The Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference (UMLC) has released its Division II all-conference teams and major award winners for the 2023 season.

St. Thomas senior attackman Garret Hoch repeated as the UMLC Offensive Player of the Year, leading a contingent of five Tommies on the first team.

Grand Valley State freshman pole Caden Ladd not only took home Rookie of the Year honors, but was also tabbed as the Defensive Player of the Year. Lakers head man Tim Murray is the Coach of the Year.

2023 UMLC Division II All-Conference Teams

First Team
A – Garret Hoch, St. Thomas
A – Luke Tardich, Grand Valley State
A – Cabe Maskevich, St. Thomas
M – Stephen Koenigsnecht, Grand Valley State
M – Jack Stone, St. Thomas
M – Matt Cesaria, Dayton
SSDM – Luke Schmidt, St. Thomas
FO – Bode Applegate, Minn.-Duluth
LSM – Nick Ficcadenti, Minn.-Duluth
D – Caden Ladd, Grand Valley State
D – Ryan Donabauer, North Dakota State
D – Connor Lynch, Minn.-Duluth
G – Gunner Arens, St. Thomas

Second Team
A – Nicholas Raptis, Grand Valley State
A – Mitch Rodgers, North Dakota State
A – Cole Herder, Minn.-Duluth
M – Cooper Eidem, Minn.-Duluth
M – Jarrod Wisdorf, St. John’s
M – Colby Sorensen, North Dakota State
SSDM – Jacob Chaves, North Dakota State
FO – Cam Lobert, St. Thomas
LSM – Mike Woodhouse, St. Thomas
D – Ben Wilch, Dayton
D – Jack Kahlmeyer, St. Thomas
D – Robbie Seifring, Dayton
G – Keegan Greene, Grand Valley State

Honorable Mention
A – Ryan Solz, St. Thomas
A – Jack Frederickson, St. John’s
A – Gavin Hoffman, St. John’s
M – Trevor Dummer, Minn.-Duluth
M – Jon Abbarno, Dayton
M – Jacob Rogers, Grand Valley State
SSDM – Teegan Kiepsa-Orrey, Minn.-Duluth
SSDM – Ben Hadley, Dayton
SSDM – Grady Bartlett, Dayton
SSDM – Jonah Bunce, Grand Valley State
FO – Alex Berris, Grand Valley State
FO – Jack Sande, St. John’s
LSM – Matthew Mancini, Grand Valley State
LSM – Leif Benson, St. Thomas
LSM – Tyler Lennon, Dayton
LSM – J.P. Brar, Dayton
D – Mick Rynerson, St. John’s
D – Austin Nelson, North Dakota State
D – Grant Napgezek, Minn.-Duluth
D – Justin Sigfried, Minn.-Duluth
D – Cam Dalton, Grand Valley State
G – Kyle Ehrlichman, Minn.-Duluth
G – Jake McCarthy, St. John’s
G – Tucker Hoffman, Dayton

Offensive Player of the Year: Garret Hoch, St. Thomas
Defensive Player of the Year: Caden Ladd, Grand Valley State
Rookie of the Year: Caden Ladd, Grand Valley State
Coach of the Year: Tim Murray, Grand Valley State