Grady Smith Earns All-Little East Second Team Honors

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Freshman Grady Smith (Beverly, Mass.) was named to the 2025 All-Little East Men's Lacrosse Second Team as voted on by the league's head coaches on Wednesday. Smith ranked 10th in the league in goals with 37 for a 2.31 goals per game average. He was top-10 in assists (23) and top-5 in overall points (60), which are fourth most in a season in Salem State history. 
 
Offensive Player of the Year: Julian Duque, Western Connecticut

• Leads the Wolves with 57 goals and 77 total points, and ranked second on the team with 20 assists.
• Leads the LEC in goals, ranks second in the league in total points, and is ties for eighth in the conference in assists.
• Named the LEC Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, the sixth to do so in conference history.

Goalkeeper of the Year: James Boldy, UMass Boston

• Posted a record of 13-5 in goal this season, with a 9.48 goals against average and .543 save percentage.
• Ranked third in the LEC in goals against average and total saves (182), fourth in save percentage, and sixth in saves per game (9.58).
• Third different LEC Goalkeeper of the Year winner in as many years.

 
Rookie of the Year: James Sullivan, Massachusetts Maritime

• Started in 15 of his 16 games player in his first collegiate season, scoring 35 goals with 24 assists for 59 points.
• Was second on the team in goals and assist, and finished third in total points.
• Finished his rookie campaign ranked fourth in the LEC in assists, 12th in goals and seventh in total points.

 
Coach of the Year: Ryan Cavanagh, Western Connecticut

• Named LEC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career in 2025
• Guided the Wolves to an overall record of 13-6 this season, and won the LEC regular season title with a perfect 8-0 record in conference games.
• Led WestConn to its second LEC tournament championship in three years with a 17-7 semifinal win over Keene State and a 22-7 win over UMass Boston in the title game.