LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Salisbury University men's lacrosse team saw
John DeFazio named the Iroquois National Outstanding Player of the Year and
Jack Dowd tabbed the Fran Mcall Outstanding Midfielder while landing 10 Sea Gulls on the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-American lists, announced on Thursday morning.
DeFazio and Dowd joined
Jude Brown,
Brice Bromwell, and
Braden Glushakow on the First Team, while
Luke Nestor and
Reagan McNemar garnered Second-Team nods.
Jeremiah Stafford,
Blake Malamphy, and
Nicholas Ransom were dubbed Honorable Mention All-Americans.
DeFazio becomes the first close defender to earn the USILA's highest honor since CNU's Max Wayne in 2022. He is the first Sea Gull to earn the award since
Cross Ferrara back in 2021.
The senior defender put together his best season to date in 2024, ranking 34th in Division III causing 2.45 turnovers per contest. He led the Sea Gulls with 54 caused turnovers while topping all non-faceoff specialists on the team with 99 ground balls. DeFazio also took the CLC's top defensive honor for the second straight season.
Dowd, a graduate student from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., finished third on the team with a career-high 79 points while matching his career mark with 34 assists. He recorded three or more points in 17 of his 22 appearances, including 12 of the final 13 games.
Dowd finished 47th national in man-up goals, firing eight to pace SU's man-up unit for the second consecutive campaign. He is the first Sea Gull to be crowned Division III's best midfielder since
Jarrett Bromwell in 2021.
Brown, a graduate attacker from Towson, Md., ranked second in Division III in assists per game (3.77) and 13th nationally in points per game (5.68). His per-game helper clip ranks third all-time in a single season in Division III history. He lands on the First Team after becoming Division III's all-time assist leader in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
Brown was unconscious for Salisbury in 2024, finishing with a career-high 125 points on 42 goals and 83 helpers. His assist total finished seventh among all players in D-III history.
Bromwell, a junior from Woolford, Md., finished second on the squad with 85 points on 54 goals and 31 assists. The junior first-liner contributed five man-up goals and added five man-up finishes in 2024.
Glushakow, a graduate student from Hebron, Md., maintained his role as a dominant short-stick defensive midfielder, tallying 31 ground balls and forcing six turnovers while scoring his ninth and 10th career goals this season.
Nestor, a senior from Salisbury's Bennett High School, served as SU's top goal-scorer, finding the onion bag on 59 occasions while tacking on 16 assists. Nestor added six man-up finishes and scooped 36 ground balls for the maroon and gold.
McNemar, a graduate student from Millersville, Md., was reliable and consistent in his move from the Towson backline to Salisbury's. The former Division I talent picked up 46 grounders and disrupted 20 opposing possessions while providing experience and stability to the Sea Gull defense.
Stafford, a sophomore from Darien, Conn., finished second on the team causing 35 turnovers in his first year as the starting long-stick midfielder. He added 37 ground balls and scored his first and second career goals in back-to-back games against Cabrini and Kean.
Malamphy, a sophomore from Annapolis, Md., took another step forward, winning 63.9 percent (267-418) of his attempts at the dot while corralling 188 ground balls, both figures being career-highs. He also scored seven goals and dished out two assists in 2024.
Ransom, a senior from Prince Frederick, Md., led all divisions of the NCAA with a 7.06 GAA while making 154 saves at a 55.4 percent clip. He finished the season with a 21-1 overall record between the pipes.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 199 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
