BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Colgate men's lacrosse defenseman
Donny Gayhardt was named All-Patriot League Second Team, announced by the conference Monday.
The senior earned a spot on the second team for the second-straight year after a career-best season that saw him record 12 caused turnovers and 23 ground balls. He started all 11 of Colgate's games and finished third on the team in caused turnovers and sixth in ground balls.
Gayhardt topped his career-high in ground balls at Boston University March 4, picking up six while logging a pair of caused turnovers. On March 18 at Lafayette, he caused four turnovers, which also marked a career-best.
The Bryn Mawr, Pa. native registered a pair of caused turnovers in back-to-back games against Bucknell (March 25) and Harvard (April 1).
One of Colgate's captains this season, Gayhardt helped lead the Raiders' defense in their win against Navy March 11, holding the Midshipmen to eight goals and scooping up three ground balls in the contest. He also helped the defense shut down Holy Cross in the team's season-ending victory over the Crusaders April 28.
Gayhardt finished his Colgate career having played in 31 games, making 30 starts. He racked up 28 caused turnovers and 54 ground balls during his time as a Raider and also tallied a goal and an assist.
2023 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Major Awards
Offensive Player of the Year – Scott Cole, Lehigh, Jr., A
Defensive Player of the Year – AJ Pilate, Army West Point, So., D
Faceoff Specialist of the Year – Mike Sisselberger, Lehigh, 5th, FO
Goalkeeper of the Year – Knox Dent, Army West Point, Sr., GK
Rookie of the Year – Evan Plunkett, Army West Point, Fr., M
The William Lawson Coach of the Year – Joe Alberici, Army West Point
2023 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse All-Patriot League Teams
Student-athletes are listed by position, then alphabetically by school
First Team
Reese Burek, Army West Point, Jr., A
Vince D'Alto, Boston University, Sr., A
Louis Perfetto, Boston University, Sr., A
Scott Cole, Lehigh, Jr., A
Jacob Morin, Army West Point, Jr., M
Evan Plunkett, Army West Point, Fr., M
Adam Poitras, Loyola Maryland, Sr., M
Max Hewitt, Navy, Jr., M
AJ Pilate, Army West Point, So., D
Patrick Morrison, Boston University, Sr., D
Richard Checo, Lehigh, Fr., D
Jackson Bonitz, Navy, Jr., D
Mike Sisselberger, Lehigh, 5th, FO
Roy Meyer, Boston University, Sr., LSM
Payton Rezanka, Loyola Maryland, Gr., SSDM
Knox Dent, Army West Point, Sr., GK
Second Team*
Timmy Ley, Boston University, Sr., A
Dutch Furlong, Bucknell, Jr., A
Peter Lehman, Lafayette, So., A
Christian Mule, Lehigh, Sr., A
Tommy Bourque, Boston University, Jr., M
Thomas Niedringhaus, Boston University, Sr., M
Will Hopkins, Bucknell, Fr., M
John Sidorski, Lehigh, Sr., M
Hank Bethel, Bucknell, Sr., D
Andrew Stanzel, Bucknell, Sr., D
Donny Gayhardt, Colgate, Sr., D
Sean Rushton, Lafayette, Sr., D
Matt Hughes, Loyola Maryland, Gr., D
Will Coletti, Army West Point, So., FO
Christian Fournier, Army West Point, So., LSM
Jackson Peters, Navy, Jr., SSDM
Pat Ryan, Navy, Sr., GK
* Due to a tie, there are four defenders on the second team.
