10 Spiders Named VaSID All-State, O'Neil Named Rookie of the Year

Richmond, Va. — The association of Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced its 2023 men's lacrosse All-State team Friday with 10 Spiders making the list including Aidan O'Neil as Rookie of the Year. The VaSID University Division All-State team includes players from Virginia's three Division I men's lacrosse programs in Richmond, Virginia and VMI. Players included on these teams are considered the best in the Commonwealth.

First Team selections included Lance Madonna and Jake Saunders. The Second Team consisted of Aidan O'Neil who was also named VaSID Rookie of the Year, Dalton Young, Luke Grayum, Derrek Madonna, Joe Sheridan, Tommy Stull, Jared Chenoy and Zach Vigue.

Aidan O'Neil | Attack | Fr. | Centerville, Mass. | Rookie of the Year

Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year
Recorded 37 points via 25 goals and 12 assists (fourth on team)
Started all 16 games and recorded points in 15
Totaled 16 ground balls and a caused turnover
Recorded multi-point games on 10 occasions
Tallied a five-point game three times
Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week three times

Lance Madonna | Midfield | Jr. | East Syracuse, N.Y.

Atlantic 10 Midfielder of the Year
Selected to Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team
Finished the season fifth in the country in assists per game (2.00)
Started all 16 games
Second on the team in points (46), goals (29) and third in assists (17)
Recorded three game winning goals, 18 ground balls and seven caused turnovers
Recorded six points (two goals, four assists) in the Atlantic 10 Championship game

Jake Saunders | Defense | Gr. | Oakville, Ontario

Started all 16 games
Led the team with 35 caused turnovers
Picked up 58 ground balls, the most of any non-face off specialist
Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 26 and March 25)
Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team
Recorded a career-high six caused turnovers against UMass (April 8)
Added an assist against High Point (April 15)

Dalton Young | Attack | Sr. | Chantilly, Va.

Named preseason All-Atlantic 10
Named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year
Earned USA Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention honors
Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team honoree
Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week following Hobart game (April 22)
Named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
Lead Richmond in scoring with a career-high 73 points via 32 goals and 41 assists
Recorded 26 ground balls and three caused turnovers
Recorded 100th career goal against St. Bonaventure (April 29) becoming the fourth Spider to ever reach 100.
Tied a career high eight points at Hobart (April 22) and in A-10 semifinal win over UMass (May 4)
Scored season-high five goals in A-10 semifinal win over UMass (May 4)

Luke Grayum | Attack | Jr. | Ardmore, Pa.

Played in 16 games, starting 15
Richmond's third leading scorer
Recorded 27 goals and 18 assists for 46 points
Tallied 18 ground balls and 7 caused turnovers
Recorded eight points (4 goals, 4 assists) against Bucknell (Feb. 18)
Named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 20)

Derrek Madonna | Midfield | Gr. | East Syracuse, N.Y.

Played in 16 games starting 15
Played midfield alongside younger brother Lance
Recorded 24 goals and six assists for 30 points
Recorded a pair of game winning goals
Recorded 19 ground balls and two caused turnovers
Tallied six points including two man-up goals against Bucknell (Feb. 18)
Scored four goals, including his 100th career, against his former team, Hobart (April 22)

Joe Sheridan | Midfield | Fr. | West Chester, Pa.

Appeared in all 16 games, starting 11
Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team Selection
Scored 20 goals and added four assists
Scored first goal of career and Richmond's season against Maryland (Feb. 4)
Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week twice in back-to-back weeks (April 9 and April 16)

Tommy Stull | Long Stick Midfield | So. | Niantic, Conn.

Played in 15 games
Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team
Scored three goals
Scored first career goal against High Point (April 15)
Picked up 34 ground balls and caused 17 turnovers
Took 12 face offs

Jared Chenoy | Face Off | So. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Played in and took the opening face off in all 16 games
Went 194-of-388 for a .500 face off percentage
Recorded two goals and an assist
Led the Spiders in ground balls with 96
Caused five turnovers
Scooped a career high 12 ground balls and won a career high19 face offs in win over Bucknell (Feb. 18)

Zach Vigue | Goalie | R-So. | Apex, N.C.

Started all 16 games, recording 880:41 in cage
Recorded 172 saves (.513)
Picked up 20 ground balls and caused a turnover
Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team
Posted 19 saves at Georgetown (March 11)
Picked up five ground balls against High Point in A-10 Championship game

First Team

Attack, Payton Cormier, University of Virginia
Attack, Xander Dickson, University of Virginia
Attack, Connor Shellenberger, University of Virginia
Midfield, Thomas McConvey, University of Virginia
Midfield, Griffin Schutz, University of Virginia
Midfield, Lance Madonna, University of Richmond
Defense, Cade Saustad, University of Virginia
Defense, Cole Kastner, University of Virginia
Defense, Jake Saunders, University of Richmond
LSM, Scott Bower, Scott University of Virginia
Face Off, Petey LaSalla, University of Virginia
Goalie, Matthew Nunes, University of Virginia

Second Team

Attack, Luke Rusterucci, Virginia Military Institute
Attack, Dalton Young, University of Richmond
Attack, Aidan O'Neil, University of Richmond
Attack, Hartley Jordan, Virginia Military Institute
Attack, Luke Grayum, University of Richmond
Midfield, Jeff Conner, University of Virginia
Midfield, Derrek Madonna, University of Richmond
Midfield, Joe Sheridan, University of Richmond
Defense, Quentin Matsui, University of Virginia
LSM, Tommy Stull, University of Richmond
Face Off, Jared Chenoy, University of Richmond
Goalie Zach Vigue, University of Richmond

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