BEVERLY, Mass. – After taking the top spot and regular season championship in the Conference of New England, the Endicott Gulls nearly swept through the major awards in earning five of the six honors as the CNE revealed the 2024 Men's Soccer Postseason Awards on Friday afternoon.
 
Offensive Player of the Year: Tiago Frazao, Endicott
Leading the Gulls to the No. 1 overall seed, Frazao busted through to lead Endicott in goals (10) with an assist for a team-high 21 points. Playing and starting in 18 games, his marks were among the top of the CNE throughout the season.

Defensive Player of the Year: Tim Lynch, Endicott
On the flip side for Endicott, Lynch led a defensive unit that held teams to just 0.72 goals per game - best in the CNE this season. He also added one goal on the season as well.

Goalkeeper of the Year: Brady O'Toole, Endicott
The backstop to the Endicott defensive unit, O'Toole burst onto the scene as a freshman and along with Lynch - helped the Gulls surrender just 13 goals on the season. He also earned multiple CNE Rookie of the Week selections throughout the season.
 
Rookie of the Year: Tyler Jastrab, Roger Williams
Another young star in the league, Jastrab led Roger Williams with 18 points on team-highs of six goals and six assists. His six goals tied for fifth-best in the league, while his six assists ranked second among all players in the league. 

Coach of the Year: Joe Calabrese, Endicott
Under the leadership of Calabrese, the Gulls posted their best record since the 2016-17 season when they posted an 8-1 mark in the league. In addition, they are the first to complete a perfect 9-0 season in the CNE since the 2011-12 season (Western New England). An improvement from a year ago, the Gulls have already topped their overall win total from last year by four, and have earned 14 more points in the standings from 2023.
 
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Hayden Laske, Endicott
Laske holds a 3.90 GPA, while finishing his B.S. in Exercise Science. In his career, he has been a two-Time CCC All-Conference Player, four-Year Starter & 60 Games Started. Additionally, he has held internships in Rehab Technician Orthopedics Plus Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center. He also became a Select Physical Therapy Honors Porgram Member at Endicott. He has been on Endicott College Dean's List all four years, CCC Academic All- Conference, Endicott College L.E.A.D Program, and CRLA Level 1 Certified Peer Tutor. Laske has already been admitted into Tufts and Miami University PT Programs.

All-Conference First Team
F - Kellijah Morgan, Hartford
F - Aiden Watts, Curry
F - Sam Cochran, Endicott
M - Tiago Frazao, Endicott
M - Tim Lynch, Endicott
M - Jack Phelps, Suffolk
D - Codan Foley, Endicott
D - Jack Leland, WNEU
D - Hayden Laske, Endicott
G - Brady O'Toole, Endicott
At-Large - Francisco Valck, Suffolk

All-Conference Second Team
F - Conor Rooney, Endicott
F - Tyler Jastrab, Roger Williams
F - Tyler Lewis, WNEU
M - Taj Jensen, Suffolk
M - Jack Wildermann, Roger Williams
M - Dylan Thomas, Roger Williams
D - Matthew Belluardo, Suffolk
D - Noah Martin, Gordon
D - Tommy Handelsman, Suffolk
D - Brayden Tahiliani, Hartford
G - Nathan Harlow, Suffolk
At-Large - Jason Salley, Roger Williams

All-Conference Third Team
F - William Pugliese-Savage, Nichols
F - Benji Wright, Gordon
F - Austin Murawski, Hartford
M - Keegan Reim, WNEU
M - Aidan Sheehan, Endicott
M - Benny Simpson, Gordon
D - Konrad Krysztoforski, Endicott
D - Brandon Rodriguez, Roger Williams
D - Luke Lindas, Gordon
D - Gilbert Daru, Gordon
G - Hogan Cain, Roger Williams
At-Large - Ricardo Feliciani, Suffolk
At-Large - Shay O'Neill, WNEU
 
In addition to the major awards and all-conference teams, the CNE also announced its new Community Service Team, highlighting one student-athlete per institution who demonstrates a commitment to their community. Each winner was picked and nominated by each program’s head coach.
 
Community Service Team
Naytik Vora, Curry
Carter McCoy, Endicott
Alex Diaz, Gordon
Trey Sadler, Hartford
Nathan Salamon, Nichols
Andre Caceres, Roger Williams
Taj Jensen, Suffolk
Sam Higgins, UNE
Zachary Redondo, Wentworth
Matt Spruill, WNEU
 
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND
Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 10 full member and five associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition, and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 20 intercollegiate sports.