Men’s Lacrosse: Shellenberger among six Hoos named Preseason All-Americans

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Virginia attackman Connor Shellenberger has been named a preseason first team All-American, according to USA Lacrosse Magazine, the publication announced Wednesday.

Shellenberger is a two-time Tewaaraton Award Finalist and a three-time USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American, including a first-team recipient in 2021. 

In addition to Shellenberger, Cole Kastner (second team), Payton Cormier (third team), Griffin Schutz (third team), Noah Chizmar (honorable mention) and Chase Yager (honorable mention) also received recognition. 

Virginia’s six honorees tied for second most among all programs nationally. 

The Cavaliers were voted No. 3 in USA Lacrosse Magazine’s preseason poll, which was announced on Jan. 3. 

Virginia kicks off its 2024 campaign on Saturday, Feb. 10, when the Hoos host Michigan in their season opener. Start times and broadcast designations will be announced at later date as determined by the ACC and its television partners. 

USA Lacrosse Magazine Men’s Division I Preseasons All-Americans

FIRST TEAM
A – Brennan O’Neill, Duke
A – Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame
A – Connor Shellenberger, Virginia
A – CJ Kirst, Cornell
M – Eric Dobson, Notre Dame
M – Graham Bundy Jr., Georgetown
M – Shane Knobloch, Rutgers
D – Kenny Brower, Duke
D – Ajax Zappitello, Maryland
D – AJ Pilate, Army
LSM – Roy Meyer, Boston University
SSDM – Beau Pederson, Michigan
SSDM – Ben Ramsey, Notre Dame
FO – Jake Naso, Duke
G – Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame  

SECOND TEAM
A – Coulter Mackesy, Princeton
A – Matt Brandau, Yale
A – TJ Malone, Penn State
M – Jake Stevens, Syracuse
M – Matt Traynor, Penn State
M – Alexander Vardaro, Georgetown
D – Cole Kastner, Virginia
D – Mason Woodward, Marquette
D – Jackson Bonitz, Navy
LSM – Jake Piseno, Albany
SSDM – Brett Martin, Johns Hopkins
SSDM – Grant Haus, Penn State
FO – Justin Wietfeldt, Michigan
G – Jack Fracyon, Penn State  

THIRD TEAM
A – Joey Spallina, Syracuse
A – Michael Boehm, Michigan
A – Payton Cormier, Virginia
M – Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins
M – Griffin Schutz, Virginia
M – Jacob Morin, Army
D – Jack Posey, Penn State
D – Scott Smith, Johns Hopkins
D – Brendan Lavelle, Penn
LSM – Tyler Carpenter, Duke
SSDM – Dylan Hess, Georgetown
SSDM – Patrick Hackler, Yale
FO – Luke Wierman, Maryland
G – Matt Knote, UMass

HONORABLE MENTION
A – Chris Lyons, Yale
A – JP Ward, Delaware
A – Ross Scott, Rutgers
A – Chris Kavanagh, Notre Dame
A – Reese Burek, Army
A – Dyson Williams, Duke
A – Dalton Young, Richmond
A – Braden Erksa, Maryland
A – Vince D’Alto, Boston U.
A – Scott Cole, Lehigh
A – Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook
A – Josh Zawada, Duke
A – Evan James, Loyola
A – Russell Melendez, Johns Hopkins
M – Evan Plunkett, Army
M – Levi Anderson, Saint Joseph’s
M – Thomas Greenblatt, Ohio State
M – Michael Chabra, Providence
M – Lance Madonna, Richmond
M – Max Hewitt, Navy
M – Christian Ronda, Michigan
M – Sam English, Syracuse
M – Adam Poitras, Loyola
M – Hugh Kelleher, Cornell
D – Paul Barton, North Carolina
D – Jackson Canfield, Maryland
D – Mitchell Dunham, Mount St. Mary’s
D – Reid Colwell, Villanova
D – Jack DiBenedetto, Denver
D – Bobby Van Buren, Ohio State
D – Pace Billings, Princeton
D – Jack Follows, Cornell
LSM – AJ Mercurio, Denver
LSM – Jack Stuzin, Yale
LSM – Will Donovan, Notre Dame
LSM – Richard Checo, Lehigh
LSM – Nick Alviti, Maryland
SSDM – Pat Murphy, Vermont
SSDM – Noah Chizmar, Virginia
SSDM – Chase Yager, Virginia
SSDM – Jackson Peters, Navy
SSDM – Patrick Hackler, Yale
SSDM – Jake Titus, Syracuse
SSDM – Tucker Garrity, Jacksonville
FO – Will Coletti, Army
FO – Tommy Burke, Ohio State
FO – Alec Stathakis, Denver
FO Will Lynch, Notre Dame
G – Logan McNaney, Maryland
G – Michael Gianforcaro, Princeton
G – Will Mark, Syracuse
G – Chayse Ierlan, Johns Hopkins