COLCHESTER, Vt. - Saint Michael's College men's lacrosse May graduate Sebastian Simonson (Spruce Grove, Alberta/Spruce Grove Composite) was named Northeast 10 Conference Sport Excellence Award winner for his sport on Wednesday, when the top scholar-athlete for each of the NE10's 10 spring sports was unveiled.
 
Simonson added to an immense postseason awards list which included landing United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Scholar All-America last week and being named NE10 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year last month. Earlier this spring, he garnered USILA All-America second team and USA Lacrosse All-America honorable mention nods, bringing his career All-America count to four over the past two years.
 
Simonson was also New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) Player of the Year and NE10 Offensive Player of the Year, as he notched 68 points, 36 goals and 32 helpers to set school records for points and assists. A two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-America pick - the 2025 selections have yet to be unveiled - Simonson graduated with a 3.86 cumulative grade-point average as a biochemistry major. While also setting school marks for career goals (134) and points (213) this spring, the captain is 15th in NE10 history in points and 17th in goals. He added NEILA All-Academic and NE10 Academic All-Conference honors this year.
 
NE10 Sport Excellence Award winners are chosen by a vote of committee of athletic administrators and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FAR). To be eligible for selection, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) participated in at least half of the team's competitions and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative GPA; and 3) completed at least one academic year at their current institution.