ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Four Nazareth lacrosse players were named to the first team Monday with the announcement of the Empire 8 Conference all-star teams for the 2022 season. The all-star teams were chosen following voting among the league's head coaches.

Attackmen Quinn McKercher and Brett Randall were named to the first team along with midfielder Jon Roth and defenseman Griffin Randall. The Golden Flyers also had five players named to the second team and one to the third team. Attackman Braeden McKercher was a second-team representative along with midfielder Jeremy Jacob, long-stick midfielder Sean O'Brian, short-stick defender Tate Martinez and face-off specialist Matt Keane. Goalie Eric Almquist was named to the third team.

In addition, Keane was named as the league's Rookie of the Year and Jon Parrinello was Nazareth's representative as E8 Sportsman of the Year.

Brett Randall, a graduate student from Rochester, led the Golden Flyers and the Empire 8 in scoring in 2022 after playing four seasons at the University of Richmond. He became the fourth Nazareth player the amass 100 points in a season by totaling 55 goals and 45 assists. He also scooped up 33 ground balls.

Quinn McKercher, a sophomore from Lake Mary, Fla., ranked second on the team in scoring in 2022 with 71 points on 50 goals and 21 assists. He was a second-team selection in 2021 as well as the league's Rookie of the Year.

Roth, a senior from Honeoye Falls, N.Y., and Griffin Randall, a senior from Victor, NY., each are repeat selections to the first team. Roth was the Golden Flyers' top-scoring midfielder in 2022 with 58 points on 37 goals and 21 assists. Randall has started every game as a close defender the past two seasons and in 2022 had 33 ground balls and nine caused turnovers.

Braeden McKercher, a junior from Lake Mary, Fla., contributed 40 points on 25 goals and 15 assists, while Jacob, a graduate student from Pittsford, N.Y., ranked fourth on the team with 47 points on 29 goals and 18 assists. He also became the 17th Nazareth player to reach 100 career goals.

O'Brian, a freshman from Swampscott, Mass., played in all 17 games for the Golden Flyers and contributed one goal and one assist with 20 ground balls and eight caused turnovers. Martinez, a senior from Laporte, Col., played in 13 games and delivered one goal and four assists with 27 ground balls and five caused turnovers. Keane, a freshman from Orchard Park, N.Y., emerged as a reliable face-off specialist for the Golden Flyers as he won 240 draws in 428 attempts for a .561 success percentage. He also led the team with 133 ground balls. Included in his face-off win total was a single-game record of 25 wins at Hartwick on April 8.

Almquist, a senior from Wakefield, Mass., compiled a 6-3 record in 11 goalie appearances. He also had 98 saves for a .527 save percentage.

One member of each team was named as that institution's representative on the 2022 Empire 8 men's lacrosse Sportsman of the Year team. The Empire 8 emphasizes that "competing with honor and integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission. As Nazareth's representative, Parrinello, a senior from Penfield, N.Y., has consistently exhibited that critical traits as an outstanding sportsman.

2022 Empire 8 Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Selections
Player of the Year: Joe Post, Gr., F/O, St. John Fisher
Goalkeeper of the Year: Scott Kimiecik, Sr., GK, Alfred
Rookie of the Year: Matt Keane, Fr., F/O, Nazareth
Coaching Staff of the Year: St. John Fisher, led by Head Coach Dave Dobbins
 
Empire 8 First Team
Quinn McKercher, So., A, Nazareth
Brett Randall, Gr., A, Nazareth
Ian Evans, Sr., A, St. John Fisher
Nicholas Miller, Gr., A, St. John Fisher
Jon Roth, Sr., M, Nazareth
Jordan DePetres, Sr., M, St. John Fisher
Jack Mulvihill, Gr., M, St. John Fisher
Griffin Randall, Sr., D, Nazareth
Brian Jantz, Jr., D, St. John Fisher
Kyle Rochester, Sr., D, St. John Fisher
Roger Panara, Gr., LSM, St. John Fisher
Matt Jeffries, Gr., SSD, St. John Fisher
Joe Post, Gr., F/O, St. John Fisher
Scott Kimiecik, Sr., GK, Alfred
 
Empire 8 Second Team
Paul Forte, Jr., A, Alfred
Braeden McKercher, Jr., A, Nazareth
Hunter Brunelle, Gr., A, Russell Sage
John Avery, Sr., A, Utica
Josh Hauman, So., M, Alfred
Jeremy Jacob, Gr., M, Nazareth
Tucker O'Donnell, Sr., M, St. John Fisher
Jeremiah Kinner, Sr., D, Alfred
Nick Cacciola, So., D, Hartwick
Kevin Parisi, Sr., D, Utica
Sean O'Brian, Fr., LSM, Nazareth
Tate Martinez, Sr., SSD, Nazareth
Matt Keane, Fr., F/O, Nazareth
Ben Hammond, So., GK, St. John Fisher
 
Empire 8 Third Team
Drew Cartwright, Jr., A, Alfred
Bailey Martin, Sr., A, Russell Sage
Matthew Kemmis, So., A, St. John Fisher
Brennan O'Brien, Gr., A, St. John Fisher
Justin Mosher, Jr., M, Alfred
Seth Spurgeon, Sr., M, Keuka
Connor Costanza, Fr., M, Utica
Joe Johnson, Fr., D, Russell Sage
Matthew Delaney, Sr., D, St. John Fisher
Ethan Brown, So., D, Utica
Shane Cubala, Fr., LSM, Alfred
Caleb DuBois, Gr., SSD, Alfred
Logan Grom, So., F/O, St. John Fisher
Eric Almquist, Sr., GK, Nazareth
 
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year
Kaelan Winkky, Sr., M, Alfred
Tyler Rivera, Sr., D, Hartwick
Will York, Sr., A, Keuka
Jon Parrinello, Sr., M, Nazareth
Bailey Martin, Sr., A, Russell Sage
Domenic Delvecchio, Gr., M, St. John Fisher
Jack O'Shaughnessy, Gr., M, Utica