WASHINGTON, D.C. – A trio of Hawks earned conference superlatives as Saint Joseph's men's lacrosse populated the Atlantic 10 All-Conference awards, released by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon. The major awards, All-Conference Teams and All-Rookie Team were voted on by the A-10 head men's lacrosse coaches. The All-Academic team was selected by the media relations directors.
 
Saint Joseph's men's lacrosse head coach Taylor Wray earned top coaching honors in the conference for the eighth time of his career, including back-to-back A-10 nods after the conference adopted men's lacrosse in 2023. The Hawks have won 25 consecutive conference games under Wray's direction, the last conference loss coming in the 2019 season. Wray became the first coach in program history last season to win 100 games, holding a 116-72 (.617) record under his tenure as head coach. St. Joe's holds the longest win streak in the country, entering postseason play with a 10 consecutive victories.
 
Levi Verch also earned a superlative award, named as the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year. Verch ranks sixth among non-face-off specialists in ground balls per game, securing an average of 5.15 per game. The Canadian defenseman ranks top of the team with 24 caused turnovers, leading the conference in caused turnovers per game (1.85). Verch has posted eight games with at least five ground balls and four games with at least three caused turnovers, upping his average to over two caused turnovers per game in the Atlantic 10. While being a vital part of the defense, Verch has also gotten involved on the other end with two goals and two assists to his tally. The junior was also named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team and was voted onto the All-Academic Team, holding a 3.70 GPA in sports marketing.
 
Jesse Jason rounds out the trio of Hawks to earn superlatives, being named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year. Jason jumped right into the starting lineup, instantly contributing to the attack with 28 points on the year to lead the Hawk midfield. The Sykesville, Md. native averaged 2.15 points per game, adding 18 goals and 10 assists in his first year on the field. The rookie has scored in all but three games this year, adding six goals and three assists in conference action. Jason tallied a season-high four goals in the win over High Point and has recorded 10 ground balls and two caused turnovers this year. Jason was the second of five Hawks to land a First Team All-Conference nod while also being named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.
 
Matt Bohmer earned First Team honors for the second time in his career, the first time in the Atlantic 10 after leading the team with 42 points on the year. Bohmer led all Hawk scorers with 34 goals, scoring a hat trick in four Atlantic 10 games. 17 of his 34 goals came in conference action, helping him to break the school record in goals scored against High Point. Bohmer surpassed Mike Rastivo '18 and his record of 129, sitting at 146 entering the conference tournament. Bohmer also became the first Hawk to reach 200 career points. The graduate student holds two game-winners on the year against Hobart and Richmond and has added 17 ground balls to his tally. Bohmer holds a 3.85 GPA while pursuing a master's degree in finance and was selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team.
 
Patrick Clemens joins Verch in defense with his fourth all-conference accolade, the third time in his career that he earned First Team honors. Clemens ranks second on the team with 17 caused turnovers, pushing him to second all-time in program history with 72 in his career. The Springfield, Pa. native has also added 35 ground balls, including a career-high 10 ground balls against Towson where he also recorded four caused turnovers. Clemens has helped the Hawks to a top 10 scoring defense, allowing just 9.62 goals per game. The graduate student also earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team, holding a 3.82 GPA in pursuit to a master's degree in professional accountancy.
 
Alex Keener joins as the final of five Hawks to make First Team All-Conference. In his role as a long stick midfielder, Keener has created 31 turnovers and picked up 62 ground balls over his four seasons on Hawk Hill. A large portion has come through his 2024 campaign, finishing the regular season with 12 caused turnovers (fourth-most on the team) and 20 ground balls. In four conference games, Keener added five caused turnovers and eight ground balls, including strong performances against High Point (2 CTs/3 GBs) and Hobart (1 CT/4 GBs). Keener capped off the regular season with his lone goal of the year to help the Hawks overcome a three-goal deficit to beat #14 Richmond on the road.
 
Levi Anderson earned his fourth postseason honor after being named Second Team All-Atlantic 10, part of a three-pronged attack that has tallied 88 goals and 31 assists on the season. 20 of the assists have come through Anderson, who also added 21 goals on the year to rank second on the team with 41 points. Anderson became just the second Hawk to reach 200 points after Bohmer, ranking fourth in program history in goals (128) and fifth in assists (78). Anderson has recorded nine games with multiple goals and five games with multiple assists. The Canadian scored at least twice in four of the five conference games, while helping the Hawks to be one of the most successful teams in the country in the ride. The Hawks rank second in opponent clear percentage (.758), Anderson playing a role in that mark with four caused turnovers and 17 ground balls.
 
Carter Page joins his attacking counterpart on the Second Team, recording 33 goals on the season to rank second on the team and round out a trio of Hawks to record 30+ points. Page has scored in all 13 games this year, holding the nation's third-longest active streak with 40 consecutive games with a goal. Page scored at least three goals in seven of the 13 games in the regular season, becoming the second Hawk to eclipse the previous school record in career goals. Page also adds four caused turnovers and 24 ground balls on his season heading into the conference tournament.
 
Gavin Tygh earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in his first year on Hawk Hill, coming in prior to the 2024 season as a graduate transfer. Tygh has continued to stack performances on the year, ending the regular season with a .520 face-off win percentage after finishing 142-273 from the face-off. Tygh tallied nine games with five or more ground balls, adding to his success with a goal and an assist. During conference play, Tygh's numbers became even more efficient with a 57-97 (.588) mark at midfield. Tygh recorded his most wins in a 22-29 (.759) performance against Providence, while clipping at a .818 rate with a 9-11 effort against St. Bonaventure. In the regular season finale, Tygh posted a career-high 10 ground balls in the win over #14 Richmond.
 
Tommy Gross earned a spot in the cage in the early stages of the season and never looked back, holding a 9-0 record as a starter for the Hawks. During Gross' presence in the net, the sophomore has recorded the top mark in the country with an 8.02 GAA. The Silver Spring, Md. native has tallied a .521 save percentage on the year with 87 saves. In conference play, Gross has upped his save percentage to .577 while allowing just 6.67 goals per 60 minutes.
 
Liam Quinn was the fifth Hawk to earn Second Team All-Conference honors, becoming a mainstay in the Hawk defense this season after starting all 13 games. Getting the toughest defensive assignment on the year, the sophomore has produced a pair of caused turnovers with 11 ground balls. Quinn has played a major role in a Hawk defense that ranks second in the country in man-down defense, keeping opponents out of the net at a .818 clip. Quinn also earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team with an unblemished 4.00 GPA in finance.
 
Danny Gaalaas earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team, the long-stick midfielder developing a key role in the Hawk defense. Gaalaas played in all but one contest on the year, recording six caused turnovers and 12 ground balls. The redshirt-freshman also added a goal and an assist on the year. The Olney, Md. native earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors earlier this season after recording his first collegiate goal to go along with four caused turnovers and four ground balls in the win over St. Bonaventure.
 
Watters joined Gaalaas and Jason on the All-Rookie Team, playing all 13 games with one start on the year. Watters recorded seven goals on the season, adding two assists for nine points in his first season in action. The Canadian recorded three multi-goal games, starting with a pair of goals against #2 Duke. Watters added a pair of goals in the win over #12 Penn before adding three goals and an assist in the final two games of the season, including another two-goal effort in the win over #14 Richmond.
 
St. Joe's begins its postseason quest as the top overall seed at the Atlantic 10 Tournament, taking on #4 UMass at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 2.