Four Saints Land Spots on GNAC Men’s Lacrosse All-Conference Teams

WINTHROP, Mass. – Saints sophomore Cole Cloney (Medfield, Mass.) and senior Michael Tardibuono (Westfield, N.J.) were named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) First Team and Third Team, respectively, as announced by the GNAC Office on Tuesday and voted on by the 15 head coaches of the conference.

First-year attack Cooper Mehlhorn (South Portland, Maine) earned a spot on the GNAC All-Rookie Team while senior Jake Cioffi (Lincoln, R.I.) was also named to a GNAC All-Conference Team, representing the Saints on the All-Sportsmanship Squad.

Cloney, who missed time in the middle of the season, played in 13 of the Saints 18 games and finished the season with 33 goals and six assists for 39 points. The sophomore attack played in six games against GNAC teams and compiled 20 goals and three assists in the six appearances.

Now a two-time GNAC First Team selection, Cloney reached the 100-point plateau in the last game of the season against the University of Saint Joseph, becoming the eighth player in program history to reach the century mark in career points.

Tardibuono earned his first selection to an All-Conference Team after being named to the GNAC Third Team this season. The senior defender finished the year with 10 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers on his way to the Third Team selection.

Mehlhorn picked up a spot on the All-Rookie Team after leading the Saints in scoring with 54 points on 31 goals and 23 assists. His 54-point season placed him 17^th in the GNAC in points while his 23 assists were good for 10^th-best in the conference.

The Saints finished the season 5-12 overall and 5-5 in the conference. Emmanuel's run at a second-straight GNAC Championship fell short in the 2024 GNAC Quarterfinals, dropping a 10-9 game to the eventual champions from the University of Saint Joseph.

2024 GNAC Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams and Major Award Winners