(Photo by Ben Ludeman)

DALLAS – Despite the cancelation of a large part of the season and the 2020 MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance, the Lone Star Alliance (LSA) has chosen to announce its all-conference selections this spring.

With five players on the first team and 13 total selections, Southern Methodists led the for the LSA this spring.

In addition to being a first team all-conference attackman, SMU senior Graham Gillespie was tabbed the LSA Most Valuable Player and the Offensive Player of the Year.

SMU sophomore goalie Prescott King was named the Defensive Player of the Year while freshman attackman Connor Cheetham was selected as Co-Rookie of the Year. Mustang head man Jason Gildea earned Coach of the Year accolades.

Both Texas A&M and defending LSA conference champions LSU put three players on the first team while LSU freshman Caleb Monzon was also Co-Rookie of the Year.

Texas Christian and Arkansas also posted first-team honorees.

2020 Lone Star Alliance All-Conference Selections

First Team
A – Graham Gillespie, Southern Methodist
A – G.W. Bodden, Texas A&M
A – Max Murret, LSU
M – Patrick Johnson, Southern Methodist
M – Josh Fox, Texas A&M
M – Andrew Miller, Texas Christian
SSDM – Brett Davis, LSU
FOS – Josh Heldman, Southern Methodist
LSM – Kyle Kooda, Southern Methodist
D – Jackson Suarez, Texas A&M
D – Garrett Frey, LSU
D – Michael Montegut, Arkansas
G – Prescott King, Southern Methodist

Second Team
A – Auggie Buerkle, Texas A&M
A – Grant Pope, Texas State
A – Cole Watson, Arkansas
M – Gavin Planeta, Texas A&M
M – Jack Baldwin, Arkansas
M – Jake Guarino, Southern Methodist
SSDM – Cole Turner, Arkansas
FOS – Cole Newby, Texas A&M
LSM – Cade Hernandez, LSU
D – Carson Daspit, Texas A&M
D – Kerby Steiffel, LSU
D – John Tomaselli, Southern Methodist
G – Jason Kroslowitz, Texas A&M

Third Team
A – Joseph Doremus, Southern Methodist
A – Reece Townsley, LSU
A – Connor Cheetham, Southern Methodist
M – Caleb Monzon, LSU
M – Spencer Haddock, Texas Tech
M – Chris Buell, Texas A&M
SSDM – Jack Glenn, Texas State
FOS – Devon Zuck, Texas Tech
LSM – Douglas Brittain, Texas State
D – Patrick McShane, Texas Tech
D – Kyle Haener, Southern Methodist
D – Zac Zirpolo, Texas Christian
G – Brody Cummins, Texas Christian

Honorable Mention
A – Hayden Lunde, Texas Christian
A – Caleb Cole, Texas State
A – Chase Anderson, Texas Christian
M – Reid Clemmenson, Southern Methodist
M – Julius Mosser, Texas State
M – Trey Mahla, Texas Christian
SSDM – Patrick Johnson Southern Methodist
FOS – Dan Doyle, Texas Christian
LSM – Tyler Lesh, Arkansas
D – Michael Derrig, Southern Methodist
D – C.J. Sims, Texas State
D – Harry Larson, Texas Christian
G – Rob Hinyub, LSU
G – Skylar Whinery, Texas State

Most Valuable Player: Graham Gillespie, Southern Methodist
Coach of the Year: Jason Gildea, Southern Methodist
Co-Rookies of the Year: Connor Cheetham, Southern Methodist; Caleb Monzon, LSU
Offensive Player of the Year: Graham Gillespie, Southern Methodist
Defensive Player of the Year: Prescott King, Southern Methodist