FOREST, Va. --- ODAC champion University of Lynchburg collected a league-high 13 all-conference honors in addition to a trio of special accolades to headline the 2021 All-ODAC Men's Lacrosse Awards.

Lynchburg defenseman Tyler Gallagher garnered a pair of special awards as he was named the ODAC Player of the Year by the coaches and took home ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete laurels from the league's athletic communications personnel. Hornets' mentor Steve Koudlelka earned ODAC Coach of the Year status. Randolph-Macon College attackman Jack Smith and Roanoke College attackman Luke Kammerman share ODAC Rookie of the Year distinction.

It has been two years since a men's lacrosse all-conference team was published, but there are still 13 standouts on this season's lists with all-league pedigree from 2019. Eight of those feature on the 2021 All-ODAC First Team. Gallagher and Lynchburg midfield teammate Colin Dean repeat as first team choices. Hampden-Sydney College attackman Jared Medwar, midfielder Sean Duffy, face-off specialist Jake Brummett, and defenseman Canevin Wallace moved up from the All-ODAC Second Team in 2019. Washington and Lee University midfielder Ben Mulholland and goalkeeper Jack Taylor were also second team choices.

Bridgewater College all-time leading scorer Eric Husselbaugh repeats as a second team choice along with H-SC attackman Jack Hayden and Roanoke defenseman Sam Balch. Tigers defenseman Henry Hitt moved up to the 2021 second team from the 2019 All-ODAC Third Team. BC face-off specialist Mason Gauntt repeats as a third team selection.

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Gallagher, a graduate student from Palmyra, Pa., shines both on and off the field for Lynchburg. In the classroom, the now two-time ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete for men's lacrosse finished his undergraduate career with a 3.88 grade point average as a biomedical science major. He owns a 3.90 GPA as he works towards a Master's Degree in public health with plans to enroll in medical school next semester. Gallagher is the co-founder and Vice-President of the Lynchburg Pre-Health Club, chaplain for the University of Lynchburg EMS, a One Love Foundation escalation workshop facilitator, and Lynchburg SAAC representative. He was Lynchburg's Academic Athlete of the Year in 2019, winner of the 2020 Outstanding Senior in Biomedical Science award, and was named CoSIDA Academic All-District in 2020.

On the field, the now three-time All-ODAC honoree led a Lynchburg defense that boasted an ODAC-best 7.11 goals against average after allowing 128 goals over 18 games played. In league, the Hornets surrendered an ODAC-low 60 goals with a 6.67 GAA. Gallagher posted 21 caused turnovers to rank fourth in the league, while also adding 43 ground balls. He got forward to score two goals with one assist. He enters the NCAA Tournament having racked up 81 caused turnovers and 131 ground balls to go with six points on four goals and two assists in his career.

Koudelka is in the midst of his 25th season guiding the Lynchburg men's lacrosse program. This is the sixth time he has earned ODAC top coaching laurels, joining the awards he received in 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012, and 2018. Lynchburg is currently ranked fourth in the latest USILA coaches poll. The Hornets will be hosting early round competition in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Lynchburg posted a 16-2 record this season, including 8-1 in league play. Koudelka enters the NCAA Tournament with 305-132 (.698) career record. He earned his 300th career victory via a 17-7 win at Shenandoah in late April.

Smith, a first-year from Stevensville, Md., combines this honor with an All-ODAC Third Team assignment. Smith led the Yellow Jackets with 45 points to rank ninth in the ODAC. He scored 29 goals and dished out 16 assists to go with 19 ground balls. He was a key piece to R-MC's man-advantage unit, scoring six times in those scenarios. Smith registered at least one point in 12-of-13 games played with a season-high 10 points on one goal and nine assists at Randolph. His high-goal mark of season came via five markers in a win at Shenandoah.

Kammerman, a first-year from Trumbull, Conn., adds this distinction to an All-ODAC Second Team appointment. Kammerman finished second on the Maroons roster with 40 points on 15 goals and 25 assists, the latter number ranking third in the league and the most among first-year players. He added 17 ground balls and four caused turnovers to his line. Kammerman registered at least two points in each of nine games played, including a season-best eight points on two goals and six assists in a win over Ferrum. Three times he notched six points in a game.

Listed below are the full All-ODAC Men's Lacrosse Teams. For more information, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter and Instagram.

2021 ALL-ODAC MEN'S LACROSSE AWARDS
ODAC Player of the Year: Tyler Gallagher, Gr., D, Lynchburg
ODAC Coach of the Year: Steve Koudelka, Lynchburg
ODAC Co-Rookie of the Year: Jack Smith, Fy., A, Randolph-Macon
ODAC Co-Rookie of the Year: Luke Kammerman, Fy., A, Roanoke
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Tyler Gallagher, Gr., D, Lynchburg