via Flagler press release/website

McDonald Named PBC Player of the Year and Headlines Five Saints on All-PBC teams

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Flagler College sophomore Trace McDonald was named the Peach Belt Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year, presented by College Ave. Student Loans, and he was one of five players selected to the All-PBC men’s lacrosse teams, according to a release this afternoon from conference officials.

Joining McDonald on the first team were Blake Gonzalez and Tyler Douglass. Brandon Grusholt and Matt Mitrega earned second team honors.

McDonald, a sophomore attacker, earned his second first-team all-conference award. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida native leads the team in points with 65 as he has scored 30 goals and tallied 35 assists, both team highs. McDonald was named the PBC Player of the week twice (Feb. 19 and March 25). He leads the conference in points per game (4.64), and is second in assists per game (2.50), and eighth in goals per game (2.14). McDonald was selected to the USILA/Blatant D2 Team of the Week on March 28.

Gonzalez, a junior defender, has 36 groundballs and 16 caused turnovers. The Bel Air, Maryland native is fourth in the PBC in caused turnovers per game (1.23) and ninth in groundballs per game (2.77). Gonzalez was selected to the USILA/Blatant D2 Team of the Week on Feb. 14.

Douglass, a junior midfielder, picked up his second all-conference honor. He has netted 24 goals and tallied eight assists. The Jupiter, Florida native has scooped up 17 ground balls.

Grusholt, a junior defender, has 24 groundballs and nine caused turnovers in 14 starts.

Mitrega, a junior faceoff, has won 145 faceoffs this year and has a team-high 76 groundballs. The Bel Air, Maryland native has scored two goals and has four caused turnovers. Mitrega was selected to the USILA/Blatant D2 Team of the Week on Feb. 14.

Flagler is at the Peach Belt Conference Tournament, which begins tomorrow as it takes on the University of Montevallo in the first semifinal at 4 p.m. (Central) at Montevallo, Alabama.  

2024 PBC Men’s Lacrosse All-Conference Teams

First Team

Attack
Kyle DeCrispino, Lander
Trevayne Hunter, Montevallo
Trace McDonald, Flagler

Defender
Max Citrano, Montevallo
Blake Gonzalez, Flagler
Luke Hennebaul, Montevallo

Midfield
Tyler Douglass, Flagler
Jackson Klewchuk, Montevallo
Carter Wilcox, Lander

Goalkeeper
Alex Egorshin, Montevallo

Long Stick Midfielder
Britton Weems, Lander

Short Stick Midfielder
Brayden O’Neill, Alabama-Huntsville

Faceoff Specialist
Gerry York, Montevallo

Second Team

Attack
Matthew Boas, Montevallo
Pete Fabrizio, Alabama-Huntsville
Nolan Oakey, Lander

Defender
Collin Galinski, Alabama-Huntsville
Brandon Grusholt, Flagler
James Linn, Lander

Midfield
Ian Arnt, Alabama-Huntsville
Krew Conroy, Lander
Zach Laberge, Montevallo

Goalkeeper
Nicholas Paige, Lander

Long Stick Midfielder
Ben Boldt, Montevallo

Short Stick Midfielder
Will Sommer, Montevallo

Faceoff Specialist
Matt Mitrega, Flagler

Elite 18 Award presented by Barnes & Noble College
Nicholas Paige, Lander

Offensive Player of the Year, presented by College Ave. Student Loans
Trace McDonald, Flagler

Co-Defensive Players of the Year, presented by College Ave. Student Loans
Alex Egorshin, Montevallo
Brayden O’Neill, Alabama-Huntsville

Freshman of the Year, presented by College Ave. Student Loans
David Friend, Alabama-Huntsville

Coach of the Year, presented by College Ave. Student Loans
Jason Lange, Montevallo  

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