Men's Lacrosse All-Conference and Award Winners Announced
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Wingate's Vinny Butrico has been selected as the 2026 South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year, while Anderson's AJ Rush earned Specialist of the Year honors. Wingate's Graham Tillett was named Defensive Player of the Year, while Catawba's Statton Rehrer was tabbed Freshman of the Year. Wingate's Tim Boyle was named Coach of the Year, the SAC office announced Tuesday.
Butrico, a senior from Levittown, N.Y., leads the conference with 56 goals this season. He ranks fourth in the nation in total goals and second in Division II in goals per game. In a one-goal win over Anderson on March 18, Butrico set a program record with 11 goals and tied a school mark with 12 points. He has recorded at least one point in every game this season and has notched three or more goals in 10 contests.
Rush, a junior from Chantilly, Va., won 183 of his 263 faceoffs this season, posting a 69.6 percent win rate. He collected 119 ground balls and added five goals and five assists for 10 points. Rush ranks third nationally in faceoff winning percentage and seventh in ground balls.
Tillett, a senior from Huntingtown, Md., anchored a Wingate defense that led the Bulldogs to an undefeated conference season. He tallied 34 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers, helping a defensive unit that allowed 10 or fewer goals in 10 games this season. Wingate is 12-2 overall.
Rehrer, a freshman from Mooresville, N.C., played in all 15 games during his rookie campaign at Catawba. He finished the regular season with 21 goals and 11 assists for 32 points, including five man-up goals. Rehrer added three ground balls and two caused turnovers, recording multiple goals in seven games.
Boyle, in his 10th season at Wingate, led the Bulldogs to another SAC Regular Season title. Wingate went a perfect 9-0 in conference play to win the league by two games and has been ranked in the top 10 nationally for most of the season. This marks the third time Boyle has been named SAC Coach of the Year.
The 2026 South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Semifinals will take place April 29, with Wingate hosting Anderson and Newberry hosting Lenoir-Rhyne. The SAC Championship is set for Saturday, May 2 at 4 p.m. at the Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, N.C.
The full list of All-Conference and individual award winners is below.
2026 SAC Men's Lacrosse All-Conference
All-SAC First Team
A – Vinny Butrico, Wingate
A – Donovan Powell, Lenoir-Rhyne
A – Kyle Spence, Wingate
MF – Liam Vollans, Newberry
MF – Radyn Badraun, Anderson
MF – Joey Moran, Wingate
D – Graham Tillett, Wingate
D – Ryan Morrison, Newberry
D – Mac Murphy, Lenoir-Rhyne
LP – Brian Lake, Newberry
Short-Stick Defensive MF – Nash Perry, Anderson
Faceoff Specialist – AJ Rush, Anderson
GK – Quad Williams, Wingate
All-SAC Second Team
A – Ryan Bitterman, Anderson
A – Cole Sparks, Anderson
A – Gage Vigar, Newberry
MF – Morgan Madish, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Matthew Rodgers, Anderson
MF – Scott Williams, Newberry
D – Owen Conway, Catawba
D – Deacon Medwick, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Chris Czulada, Anderson
LP – John Mink, Lenoir-Rhyne
Short-Stick Defensive MF – Mason McGivern, Wingate
Faceoff Specialist – Aiden Dixon, Anderson
GK – Owen Peters, Lenoir-Rhyne
All-SAC Third Team
A – Tanner Stout, Catawba
A – Jarrett Huff, Lenoir-Rhyne
A – Sean Clark, Wingate
MF – Jaxon Grant, Wingate
MF – Elijah Utz, Coker
MF – Brayden Bushnoe, Anderson
D – Garrett Krsul, Anderson
D – Reno Vorderlandwehr, Wingate
D – Noah Everson, Newberry
LP – Austin Collins, Wingate
Short-Stick Defensive MF – Kier McKnight, Catawba
Faceoff Specialist – Matthew Mancini, Lenoir-Rhyne
GK – Ben McMullen, Newberry
Offensive Player of the Year
Vinny Butrico, Wingate
Defensive Player of the Year
Graham Tillett, Wingate
Specialist of the Year
AJ Rush, Anderson
Freshman of the Year
Statton Rehrer, Catawba
Coach of the Year
Tim Boyle, Wingate