BOSTON –
Charlie Pope and
George Egan were named Offensive Player and Goalie of the Year, while 10 Catamounts earned All-Conference honors to headline Vermont's representation on the league's all-conference teams. Postseason awards were announced this afternoon.
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Pope is the third Catamount to earn the honor behind Thomas McConvey in 2022 and Ian MacKay in 2016. Pope led the conference in scoring with 40 goals and ranked 16th nationally. He was sixth in the conference in points per game, averaging 3.36, as he posted career highs in goals with 40 and 47 points. He was also named to the all-conference first team for the first time.
Egan is the inaugural winner and becomes the second Catamount to earn a major defensive award after Ryan Cornell in 2022. Egan finished the season sixth in goals against average, fourth in save percentage, and fourth in saves per game. He was also named to the all-conference first team for the first time.
Brock Haley was named to the all-conference first team for the second time. The versatile offensive weapon was second on the team in scoring with 45 points (18 G, 27 A). His 27 career-high assists were the third most in the league. He was named America East Offensive Player of the Week once this season, averaging 4.42 points per game during conference play.
Jack Combs earned spots on both the all-conference first team and the all-rookie team. He finished the regular season with 24 caused turnovers and 58 ground balls. The 24 caused turnovers are tied for the third most in a single season by a Catamount ever and are the second most in the nation among first years.
Tim Manning was nominated to the all-conference first team for the first time in his career. Manning finishes the regular season with a career-high nine caused turnovers and 18 ground balls. His nine caused turnovers are tied for third-most on the team, and he has recorded two in the games this season.
Tristan Whitaker was named to the all-conference second for the second straight year. The sophomore midfielder posted career highs of 26 goals and 36 points during the regular season. He averaged a hattrick a game during conference play while recording three hattricks and two four-goal games.
Charlie Egan earned a spot on the all-conference second team for the first time. Egan, who began his Vermont career at the faceoff spot, has transitioned into one of the top defensive middies on the team. He recorded his first two goals this year and a career-high 31 ground balls and eight caused turnovers.
Luke Reiter joined Combs on the all-rookie team after stepping into a starting attack role two games into the season. He recorded 17 goals and 25 assists and is third on the team in points with 42. His 25 assists are the fourth most in the conference and third most by a Catamount in their rookie season. He averaged 3.71 points a game during conference play, including a career-high six points against Merrimack.
Max Frattaroli was also named to the all-rookie team after entering the starting line-up two games into the season. He recorded 30 goals and three assists and is second on the team in goals. His 30 goals are ninth in the conference and tied for third-most by a Vermont player in the rookie season.
Eddie Schwasnick rounds out the all-rookie Catamount selections as he ranks fourth on the team in ground balls with 36 and second in caused turnovers with 18. He also recorded his first career assist against Dartmouth. Schwasnick sits fourth in the nation in caused turnovers by a first-year and 14th all-time for a single season by a Vermont player.
Henry Dodge was nominated to the all-academic team after a full season of taking faceoffs. Dodge won the ball at a .565 clip during the regular season, which is 22nd in the country. He went 57.3% during conference play, which was good for third. He also finished the regular season with 83 ground balls, which is the 25th-best mark in the country.
The Catamounts (7-7, 5-2) will face the three-seed UMBC Retrievers on Thursday afternoon in the America East semifinals in Albany, NY. The first faceoff is set for 4 p.m., and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
America East Offense Player of the Year
Charlie Pope
America East Goalkeeper of the Year
George Egan
America East All-Conference First Team
Charlie Pope
George Egan
Brock Haley
Tim Manning
Jack Combs
America East All-Conference Second Team
Tristan Whitaker
Charlie Egan
America East All-Rookie Team
Jack Combs
Luke Reiter
Max Frattaroli
Eddie Schwasnick
America East All-Academic Team
Henry Dodge
