The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) announced its 2013 All-Conference teams and major award winners today. Among those honored, three Rams,
Noah LeBeau,
Nicholas Allen, and
Ori Raz made their way onto the All-Northern Division Second Team.
LeBeau, a native of Long Beach, California, received Second Team All-Northern Division Honors at goalkeeper for the second straight season. He served as the Rams' starting netminder, making a career-high 264 saves this season, while adding personal-best marks of 35 steals and 13 assists. He also earned Northern Division Defensive Player of the Week once this season.
From Norwich, Connecticut, Allen received his first postseason accolade after a career-best season. He recorded career-highs of 72 goals, 41 assists, and 113 points. His 72 goals in 2013 are currently tied for the fourth-most in a single season at Fordham, based on available records. He also added 22 steals and 14 blocks to his stellar season, while leading the team with 17 extra-man goals.
Allen was one of the Rams' most consistent scorers, netting at least one goal in 28 of the 29 games he played in. Among his highlights, Allen had a pair of six-goal games against Salem International and Connecticut College and recorded an eight-point night against MIT, midway through the season.
In his first season at Fordham after transferring from Diablo Valley College, Raz had an up-and-down season fighting a myriad of ailments. However, he still managed to appear in 21 contests, netting 50 goals and 26 assists for 76 points, to go with 21 steals at the defensive end. Raz's impact was immediate with the man-up advantage, scoring 16 of his 50 goals in that situation.
Here is a full list of this year's Northern Division teams and major award winners:
Player of the Year: Igor Mladenovic (Saint Francis College Brooklyn)
Coach of the Year: Ted Minnis (Harvard University)
Rookie of the Year: Lazar Komadinic (Saint Francis College Brooklyn)
CWPA Northern Division First Team
Igor Mladenovic - Saint Francis College Brooklyn (Goalie)
Bosko Stankovic - Saint Francis College Brooklyn
Lazar Komadinic - Saint Francis College Brooklyn
James McNamara - Brown University
Hank Fox - Brown University
Craig Cheney - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ben Zepfel - Harvard University
CWPA Northern Division Second Team
Noah LeBeau - Fordham University (Goalie)
Nick Allen - Fordham University
Ori Raz - Fordham University
Noah Harrison - Harvard University
Joey Colton - Harvard University
Ory Tasman - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Vuk Vujosevic - Saint Francis College Brooklyn
Jake Lloyd - Iona College