NAPERVILLE — Elmhurst junior Eli Spence was named College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year – just the third repeat winner in league history – to headline Tuesday’s All-CCIW announcement from the league office.
 
Tony Vazquez reeled in EU’s first CCIW Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year award, while North Central freshman Cole Westphal was the recipient of the CCIW First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year award. Illinois Wesleyan’s Zach Iannucci was voted CCIW Coach of the Year for the fourth time – most in league history.
 
Spence joins former Bluejay Mac Harden (2018-19) and Transylvania’s Dalton Hubbs (2022-23) as repeat winners of the Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year award. The junior from Snoqualmie, Wash. was the league’s top scorer with 22 points and 7.33 points per game. He was also first among CCIW players with 11.33 shots per contest.
 
Vazquez, also a junior, paced all CCIW players during the league schedule with 9.00 ground balls per game. The Cottage Grove, Minn. native also boasted a .689 faceoff percentage (62-28), best in the conference and the only CCIW player to win faceoffs better than .600 clip.
 
Westphal earned All-CCIW Second Team accolades as a midfielder. A freshman from Orinda, Calif., Westphal started all four league games with five goals, two assists and three caused turnovers.
 
Now in his 12th season, Iannucci led IWU to its seventh consecutive undefeated CCIW regular-season championship in 2025. The Titans finished the league schedule as the team leader in goals per game (17.0), assists per game (11.0) and shots per game (55.25). The IWU defense also posted a 9.26 goals-against average, second-lowest in the CCIW.
 
CCIW Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Eli Spence, Elmhurst
 
CCIW Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Tony Vazquez, Elmhurst
 
CCIW First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year
Cole Westphal, North Central
 
CCIW Coach of the Year
Zach Iannucci, Illinois Wesleyan
 
All-CCIW First Team
Colin Tervo, G, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., West Linn, Ore., West Linn
Andrew Johnson, A, Carthage, Gr., Lakeville, Minn., Lakeville North
Eli Spence, A, Elmhurst, Jr., Snoqualmie, Wash., Mount Si
Timothy McHugh, A, Illinois Wesleyan, So., Orland Park, Ill., Mount Carmel
Sam Wallace, D, Carthage, Gr., Bloomington, Minn., Jefferson
Matt Koshiol, D, Elmhurst, Jr., Monticello, Minn., Monticello
Billy McHugh, D, Illinois Wesleyan, Jr., Orland Park, Ill., Mount Carmel
Ben Krok, MF, Carthage, Sr., Vernon Hills, Ill., Vernon Hills
Pete Grebe, MF, Elmhurst, Sr., St. Louis, Mo., Lindbergh
Gage Black, MF, Illinois Wesleyan, 5th, Peoria, Ill., Dunlap
Sam Skelton, LSM, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Portland, Ore., Franklin
Tony Vazquez, F/O, Elmhurst, Jr., Cottage Grove, Minn., East Ridge
Karsten Nordlie, SSDM, Illinois Wesleyan, Jr., Roscoe, Ill., Hononegah
 
All-CCIW Second Team
Aidan Murphy, GK, North Central, Sr., Lindenhurst, Ill., Grayslake North
Hunter Hernandez, A, Elmhurst, So., Saratoga Springs, Utah, Westlake
Ike Eastburn, A, Illinois Wesleyan, 5th, Colorado Springs, Colo., Cheyenne Mountain
Sam Weinberg, A, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Highwood, Ill., Oak Park River Forest
Brady Raczkowski, D, Carroll, Jr., Villa Park, Ill., Montini Catholic
Josh Flores, D, Carthage, Jr., Mahtomedi, Minn., Mahtomedi
Max Ridenour, D, Elmhurst, Jr., Shoreline, Wash., O’Dea
Andrew Frey, MF, Carthage, Sr., Broomfield, Colo., Broomfield
Bob Boone, MF, Illinois Wesleyan, 5th, Los Angeles, Calif., Notre Dame
Cole Westphal, MF, North Central, Fr., Orinda, Calif., De la Salle
Jake Paris, LSM, North Central, Gr., Fishers, Ind., Fishers
Chad Kohlmann, F/O, Carthage, So., Delafield, Wis., Kettle Moraine
Evan Watanabe, SSDM, North Central, Sr., Anaheim, Calif., Servite
 
CCIW RESPECT Award Recipients
Keegan Weir, G, Augustana, Fr., Byron Center, Mich., Byron Center
Declan McMahon, MF, Carroll, Fr., Oak Forest, Ill., Oak Forest
Alec Gern, A, Carthage, Gr., Barrington, Ill., Saint Viator
Austin Evans, D, Elmhurst, Sr., Renton, Wash., Liberty
John Kittoe, MF, Illinois Wesleyan, Waunakee, Wis., Waunakee
Charlie Snyder, MF, North Central, Sr., Mount Prospect, Ill., Hersey