TOWSON, Md. – On the eve of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Men's Lacrosse Tournament, the league has announced the sport's yearly and all-conference awards, with Towson University dominating in the honors.
 
Towson earned a share of three of the league's four yearly awards.  Mikey Weisshaar earned CAA Offensive Player of the Year, Ronan Fitzpatrick notched CAA Rookie of the Year and Shawn Nadelen attained CAA Co-Coach of the Year.
 
It is the second straight year where Towson has had the CAA Offensive Player of the Year, with Nick DeMaio selected in 2024.  Fitzpatrick earns Towson's first CAA Rookie of the Year honor since Jonathan Engelke was chosen in 2004.  Nadelen picks up his fourth CAA Coach of the Year award and third in four years, being selected in 2022 and 2024.
 
In addition, the All-CAA teams were also released, with five Tigers being recognized, including four on the first team: Weisshaar at attack, Chop Gallagher at midfield, Sam Morin at LSM and Joe Petro at defense while Conor Spagnolli picked up Second Team All-CAA.  Fitzpatrick was placed on the CAA All-Rookie Team.
 
The league's yearly and all-conference awards are nominated and voted on by the league's head coaches.  Head coaches could not vote for their own players.
 
Weisshaar, who was Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America Second Team and CAA Preseason Player of the Year, is the league leader in goals with 39 and points with 55, having 16 assists.  The four-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week has had seven games with at least five points and five games with at least four goals, including a three-game stretch with 17 goals from Mar. 15-29.  Weisshaar earns All-CAA First Team for the second straight season.
 
Fitzpatrick, a redshirt freshman, is third in the CAA with 2.46 goals per game and fifth in goals with 32.  The four-time CAA Rookie of the Week has started 13 games on the attack line, adding nine assists and 18 ground balls, having multiple goals in 10 games and multiple points in 12 of 13 contests played.
 
Nadelen led Towson to its second-consecutive undefeated CAA regular season slate this year and nine victories, placing the Tigers in the top-15 nationally in the United States Intercollegiate Coaches Association (USILA) Coaches Poll and the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
 
Gallagher earns his first-ever All-CAA honor.  The team captain and starter in the first midfield is Towson's leader in assists with 18, tying for fifth in the CAA, adding 16 goals for 34 points.  The graduate student notched at least one point in the first 13 games of the season.
 
Morin is an All-CAA player for the second straight season, being Second Team in 2024.  The senior is the CAA leader in ground balls among non-faceoff players with 60 and second on Towson in caused turnovers with 14, adding three goals.  The CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Mar. 24 scooped at least five ground balls in seven games.
 
Petro picks up his first all-CAA selection with Towson.  The senior defenseman is second in the CAA with 21 caused turnovers in 14 starts, adding 41 ground balls and two assists.  The CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Apr. 21 has at least one caused turnover in 11 games, including three contests with at least three.
 
Spagnolli also is a first-time All-CAA player this year.  Starting 12 games, the team captain has tallied up 30 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers, having at least one caused turnover in 10 games and multiple caused turnovers in four games. 
 
Nadelen shared the CAA Coach of the Year award with Andrew Baxter of Fairfield.  Julian Radossich of Fairfield is the CAA Defensive Player of the Year.
 
Towson is set to host the CAA Tournament, beginning on Thursday, May 1 at 4 p.m. vs. Hofstra.  Tickets are available here: https://www.gofevo.com/group/2025caamlax