Men's Lacrosse: Annual Rutgers Awards
Jul 19 | Men's Lacrosse
Stoller, Scott, Knobloch Recognized in Annual Awards
Cardin Stoller: Freshman of the Year
This award is given to one male and one female student-athlete of the freshman class and is based on athletic success during the most recent academic year/season.
Stoller had a breakout debut season as the team's starting goalkeeper. The redshirt freshman posted a 54.1% save percentage and 11.24 goals-against-average with 173 saves. The Owing Mills, Md. native had nine games of 10+ saves and five games of at least 15 stops, including twice making 19 saves (UMass and at Michigan). Stoller was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, becoming the program's third Big Ten Freshman of the Year since 2016 and eighth major award winner in the Big Ten overall. During the season, he was named a four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, two-time Big Ten Specialist of the Week and was recognized as the USA Lacrosse Magazine Division I National Player of the Week following his backstopping the team to the win over UMass.Ross Scott
Coursen Award
This award is for the most outstanding male student-athlete from the graduating class who, during his career at the university, has participated in the intercollegiate athletics program and proved himself to be an athlete of outstanding ability, and has shown determination, courage, modesty, and self-discipline and who, with unselfish devotion to his teammates and generous fairness to his opponents, has represented Rutgers University to the highest of standards.
Werblin Award
The Werblin Award is given to any male or female student-athlete who, either as an individual or as a member of a team, received national recognition or won a national championship during the most recent academic year.
Scott was an All-American and First Team All-Big Ten selection this past season. He earned his highest career all-conference honors as the attackman scored 20 goals and had a team-high 25 assists for a team-best 45 points. The West Linn, Ore. native had six multi-goal games and two hat tricks. Scott finishes his career with 109 goals and 73 assists for 182 points in 66 games (52 starts), 11th all-time in program history in points and 12th in goals. He was drafted in the Third Round of the Premier Lacrosse League Collegiate Draft by the Carolina Chaos.
Shane Knobloch
Big Ten Medal of Honor
This award is given to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each Big Ten member institution who has attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work. The awardees will have demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their respective collegiate careers.
Senior of the Year
This award is given to one male and one female student-athlete of the senior class and is based on athletic success during the most recent academic year/season. This category will encompass any individual who is a senior/5th year/6th year.
Werblin Award
The Werblin Award is given to any male or female student-athlete who, either as an individual or as a member of a team, received national recognition or won a national championship during the most recent academic year.
AD's Excellence Award
Awarded to a student-athlete who attended Rutgers University - New Brunswick for at least four semesters, accumulated a 3.5 or higher GPA throughout the academic year, earned All-America honors or regional first-team accolades during the specific year and demonstrated leadership and character.
Knobloch finished his Rutgers career this past season as just the second four-time All-American in program history and first since 1980. The Moorestown, N.J. native was a First Team All-American this past season across three publications and was named the Lt. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Outstanding Midfielder of the Year by the USILA, the first winner of the award for the nation's best midfielder in program history. This season, he was also named First Team All-Big Ten and to the Tewaaraton Award Top 25 Watch List as he scored 29 goals, leading the team, and placed second on the squad with 11 assists for 40 points. He scored multiple goals in 11 games with five hat tricks and had a team-high four man-up goals. In his career, Knobloch played in 60 games, scoring 98 goals and adding 49 assists for 147 points. He was a three-time All-Big Ten selection, twice making the First Team, and was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2021. A two-time All-ECAC selection, he was a Scholar All-American this past season. Knobloch was the fourth overall draft pick in the First Round of the Premier Lacrosse Collegiate Draft, the highest drafted player in program history, and currently plays for the Carolina Chaos in the PLL.
