The Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Association (IMLCA) has announced its 2025 Division III All-Region and All-America teams. 19 Liberty League men’s lacrosse players earned All-Region honors for Region 2 and among those honorees, four were also recognized with IMLCA Division III All-America accolades.
Among the All-Region selections, five conference institutions had representatives. Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), the 2025 Liberty League Champions, and St. Lawrence University, the league’s runner-up, headlined the conference’s honorees with six selections apiece. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) had five selections while Clarkson University and Union College each had one.
Eight earned a spot on the Region 2 First Team, six were named to the Region 2 Second Team, and five garnered honorable mention recognition. RIT senior attack Clifford Gaston was selected the Region 2 Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight year and RPI senior goalie was also a repeat Region 2 award winner, he was named the Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.
The four Liberty League Men’s Lacrosse players that were named to the 2025 IMLCA All-America teams hail from three league schools—a pair of players from RIT (Gaston, Seth Grottenhaler) along with one from RPI (Perry) and one from St. Lawrence (Marinello). Gaston and Perry were named to the first team while Grottenhaler and Marinello were selected to the second team.
IMLCA All-Region Awards – Region 2
Offensive Player of the Year - Clifford Gaston, Senior, Attack, RIT
Gaston, the 2025 Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year, played and started in 20 games this season for the Tigers, where he tallied at least a point in each game. He spearheaded the Tigers’ offensive attack this season, leading the team as well as the conference in points (88) and goals (70). Gaston also topped the league in points per game (4.40), and goals per game (3.50). In Division III, Gaston was among the top 20 in goals per game (17th). The three-time Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week also closed out the 2025 campaign third on RIT in assists with 18 and sixth in ground balls with 48.
Defensive Player of the Year – Joseph Perry, Senior, Goalie, RPI
A starter in all 20 games for the Engineers this season, Perry compiled a 16-4 overall record in net. He was named the 2025 Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year and boasted a league-low 7.75 goals against average and finished the year ranked third among conference goalies with a .585 save percentage. In 1,128 minutes between the pipes, he recorded 206 saves and averaged 10.30 saves per game. He was second among his RPI teammates in ground balls (54) and third in caused turnovers (18). Nationally, Perry was fifth in goals against average and 20th in save percentage. He also contributed to the RPI offense with three goals and an assist.
IMLCA All-Region Teams - Liberty League Honorees (Region 2)
| IMLCA Region Two - First Team |
A-Clifford Gaston, Sr., RIT
A-Tyler Ruffini, Jr., RPI
M-Ian Dinga, Gr., RIT
M-Seth Grottenhaler, Gr., RIT
D-Charlie Miele, Sr., St. Lawrence
LSM- John Sula, Jr., Union
FO-Angelo Venuto, Gr., RPI
G-Joseph Perry, Sr., RPI |
| IMLCA Region Two - Second Team |
A-Nate Senez, Sr., RIT
M-Bobby Wells, Sr., St. Lawrence
D-Nick Biava, Sr., RPI
D-Matt Szwagulinski, Gr., Clarkson
SSM- Caleb Torres, Sr., St. Lawrence
G-Michael Marinello, Sr., St. Lawrence |
| IMLCA Region Two - Honorable Mention |
A-Daniel Mahoney, So., St. Lawrence
M-Chase Bruno, Jr., RIT
LSM- Logan Fletcher, So., RIT
SSM-Gavin Cousineau, Sr., RPI
FO-Padraic Condon, Sr., St. Lawrence |
IMLCA All-America Teams - Liberty League Honorees
| IMLCA All-America Teams |
| First Team |
A-Clifford Gaston, Sr., RIT
G-Joseph Perry, Sr., RPI |
| Second Team |
M-Seth Grottenhaler, Gr., RIT
G-Michael Marinello, Sr., St. Lawrence |