The offensive firepower provided by Marblehead senior midfielder Will Shull helped power the Magicians all year long and it didn’t go unnoticed with Shull being named the Northeastern Conference Player of the Year for boys lacrosse this week.
Shull was the offensive leader in goals and points for a Marblehead team that finished the season with a perfect 13-0 record and a Northeastern Conference North title this spring. He finished the year with 43 goals and 61 total points, both Conference highs.
Magicians Coach John Wilkens was at the helm for all of it and was awarded Coach of the Year honors.
An area-high three All-Conference players were also honored from Marblehead. Senior goalie J.T. Monahan and sophomore midfielder Connor Cronin joined Shull on the All-Conference Team. Monahan finished the year with 113 saves while Cronin racked up 33 goals and 21 assists for a 54-point season.
Junior Josh Robertson, who had a conference-high 31 assists and just trailed Shull with 60 points on the season, earned All-Star honors for Marblehead. Senior Matt Thompson (34 goals, 47 points) and long-stick midfielder Remy Poisson also earned All-Star honors.
Peabody and Swampscott each had a pair of players earn All-Conference honors.
Senior Jack Houlden tallied 31 goals and 43 total points to make the team for the Tanners along with senior long-stick midfielder Andrew Lucas.
The Big Blue got All-Conference honors from senior defenseman Thomas Frisoli and senior midfielder Vinny Palmer (36 goals, 44 points).
Saugus junior goalkeeper Kevin McMaster and Salem junior defenseman Jevon Beaver also earned All-Conference honors.
Rounding out the All-Conference Team was Beverly’s Jaxon Thomas, Danvers’ Christian Harvey and Masconomet’s Keo Kiriakos.
The rest of the NEC boys lacrosse all-stars were Kyle Oliphany (Beverly), Jake Mair (Masconomet), Max Rosenbaum (Masconomet), Anthony Bettencourt (Peabody), Keenan Madden (Peabody), Matt Hurley (Winthrop), Christian Burke (Danvers), Nate Sher (Danvers), Nick Tavares (Danvers), Robbie Schuster (Gloucester), PJ Zappa (Gloucester), Riley Sullivan (Salem), Devon Burke (Saugus), Aidan Breault (Swampscott) and Angelo Ciciotti (Swampscott).
