NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Ahead of their 15th consecutive appearance in the Ivy League Tournament this week, the Yale men's lacrosse team was well represented in the league honors, highlighted by Sean Grogan being named Rookie of the Year, while seven Bulldogs earned All-Ivy recognition.
 
Captain Patrick Pisano earned First Team honors, while Cole Cashion, Peter Moynihan, Connor Gately, and Konrad Miklaszewski were selected to the Second Team. Ben Friedman and Luke Michalik received Honorable Mention accolades, with Michalik also being named Academic All-Ivy.
 
Grogan delivered an outstanding first season for the Bulldogs, finishing as the team's leading scorer with 28 goals, the first Yale first-year to do so since 2007. The Louisville, Kentucky native recorded multi-goal performances in 10 games, including three straight contests with multiple goals. He has also notched at least one point in every game this season for Yale and currently ranks ninth in the league in both goals per game (2.15) and points per game (3.46). His efforts also marked the first time since 2018 that a Yale player earned a major award.
 
Pisano has earned All-Ivy honors for the third consecutive season, including his second selection to the First Team. A cornerstone of Yale's defense, the senior leads the Bulldogs with 20 caused turnovers and ranks second in the league averaging 1.54 per game. The Cold Spring Harbor, New York native matched a career high with four caused turnovers in Yale's upset victory over No. 9 Cornell. He was also named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week earlier this month and received Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention Midseason All-America recognition.
 
Cashion garnered league accolades for the first time in his career. The junior is tied for fourth on the team with 16 goals, and has scored in six consecutive games, highlighted by a career high five goals in Yale's stunning upset win over No. 5 Harvard. The Rumson, New Jersey native also earned national honors following that performance, earning a spot on the USILA Team of the Week.
 
Moynihan earned Ivy League honors for the first time in his career, capping off a strong junior season with the Bulldogs. The Cold Spring Harbor, New York native ranks third on the team in goals (17), assists (6), and points (23), and has consistently delivered in key moments. He leads Yale with four game-winning goals, including a standout performance against No. 9 Cornell, where he scored four times to lead the team, and a late winner at Brown with just 1:34 remaining to secure Yale's return to the Ivy League Tournament.
 
Gately has enjoyed a standout sophomore season at Yale, earning league recognition for the first time in his career. The Manhasset, New York native leads the team with 29 assists and 51 points, while ranking second with 22 goals. He has recorded six multi-goal games, highlighted by four-goal performances against both Boston University and Brown, and has posted at least two assists in 10 contests. Gately also ranks 13th nationally in assists per game (2.23), leading the league in that category, and sits fourth in points per game at 3.92.
 
Miklaszewski, a senior, has delivered a strong campaign for the Bulldogs, earning league honors for the first time in his career. A key anchor of Yale's defense, he has appeared in 12 games, ranks fourth on the team with seven caused turnovers, and has collected 16 ground balls.
 
Friedman has delivered an excellent sophomore showing, starting in 12 games for the Bulldogs and earning league recognition for the first time in his career. The Scarsdale, New York native has posted a 9–3 record in goal and ranks 10th nationally in both save percentage (.559) and saves per game (13.00), which leads the league. He has recorded nine games with double-digit saves, including a standout performance against No. 9 Cornell, where he made 20 saves, six in each of the third and fourth quarters, to help Yale maintain its lead over the final 30 minutes.
 
Michalik, a standout long-stick midfielder for Yale, has excelled both on the field and in the classroom, earning league recognition for the first time in his career. An Economics major, he has appeared in all 13 games for the Bulldogs, ranking third on the team with 35 ground balls and second with 16 caused turnovers. He also ranks seventh in the league, averaging 1.23 caused turnovers per game.