VESTAL, N.Y.- Men's lacrosse rakes in five All-Conference honors following the team's best season since 2017. Redshirt junior Thomas Greenblatt was named America East Offensive Player of the Year and was selected to the First Team. Greenblatt is the first Bearcat in program history to be named America East Offensive Player of the Year. During the regular season, Greenblatt recorded at least one point in every game, led BU and the America East in assists (33) and assists per game (2.54), ranking tenth in the nation.
Sophomore Matthew Keegan was named to the America East All-Conference First Team. Keegan led the Bearcats and America East in goals and points per game this season, ranking T-7 in the nation in goals per game (3.36).
Redshirt freshman Connor Winters was named to the America East All-Conference First Team. Winters ranked second in the America East in saves percentage (.549) and third in saves per game (14.23). Nationally, Winters ranks eighth in saves percentage and fifth in saves per game; he is one of four goalies to rank in the top 10 in both categories. Winters recorded a program record 185 saves this season.
Graduate Max Verch, was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team. Verch recorded 24 groundballs and caused 10 turnovers this season. This is the second time in Verch's career that he has been named to the America East All-Conference Second Team.
Senior Matthew DeSouza was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team. DeSouza recorded a career-high and program record .633 faceoff win percentage, ranking second in the America East and ninth in the nation. DeSouza led the team in groundballs (75) which is third best in program history for a single season.
Keegan and DeSouza were both named to the America East All-Academic team for their performance both in the classroom and on the field. DeSouza is the fifth Bearcat in program history to be named to the America East All-Academic team twice during a career.
The Bearcats will be in action for the America East Tournament Semifinals against Bryant on Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m. The contest will take place at Virtue Field home of the tournament host Vermont.
