Air Force Academy

Three Air Force players have been named to the All-Great Western Lacrosse League team, as released by the conference Tuesday evening. Junior Justin Pavoni (Park City, Utah) and sophomores Will Meister (Denver, Colo.) and Justin Kuchta (Ridgefield, Conn.) were all named first-team selections, while Pavoni was also named goalkeeper of the year.

Pavoni, a second-team All-GWLL selection in 2004, had a sensational season this year, averaging a league-leading 12.5 saves per game. In just his second season between the pipes for the Falcons, he has moved into ninth place on the career saves list at Air Force, with 306. The preseason All-American also led the GWLL this season in ground balls per game with 7.5, ranking third in the nation in that category.

Meister earns his first all-conference honors this season. After tying for the team lead with 25 points in his freshman campaign, the attackman stepped it up in 2005, notching a team-high 39 points and 23 assists, while adding 16 goals to pace the Falcons' offense. He ended the season ranked second in the league in both assists and points per game, while also finishing the regular season as the 10th-best assistman in the nation.

Kuchta, Air Force's top offensive midfielder, is also a first-time selection to the all-league team this year. The Falcons' leading goal scorer a year ago with 17 was even more outstanding in 2005, notching 21 goals while adding 11 assists. He ended the year ranked in the league's top 10 in goals (t-sixth), assists (t-10th) and points (sixth) per game, while ranking second in shots per game.


All-GWLL First Team
Attack
Will Meister, So., Air Force
Matt Brown, Sr., Denver
Pat Walsh, Jr., Notre Dame

Midfield
Justin Kuchta, So., Air Force
Scott Davidson, Sr., Denver
Greg Downing, So., Fairfield
Tom Randisi, Sr., Ohio State

Defense
Steve Forsythe, Jr., Butler
Christian Anderson, Sr., Denver
DJ Driscoll, Jr., Notre Dame

Goalie
Justin Pavoni, Jr., Air Force


All-GWLL Second Team
Attack
Nick Vosburgh, Fr., Butler
Mike Bocklet, So., Fairfield
Jim Morrison, Sr., Notre Dame

Midfield
Cliff Smith, Fr., Butler
Greer Hanlon, Sr., Denver
Matt Karweck, Jr., Notre Dame
Andrew Bender, Jr., Ohio State

Defense
Gary Gambarani, Jr., Butler
Matt Bocklet, Fr., Fairfield
Brian Yontz, Jr., Ohio State

Goalie
Joey Kemp, Fr., Notre Dame


Offensive Player of the Year
Greg Downing, So., M, Fairfield

Defensive Player of the Year
DJ Driscoll, Jr., Notre Dame

Goalie of the Year
Justin Pavoni, Jr., Air Force

Coach of the Year
Ted Spencer, Fairfield

Rookie of the Year
Joey Kemp, Fr., GK, Notre Dame