AMHERST, MA – Four Mammoths were named New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) All-Region when the selections were announced yesterday. Junior long-stick midfielder Thompson Lau (Pittsburgh, Pa.), junior short-stick midfielder Matthew Sheinberg (New Canaan, Conn.), senior face off Nicholas Kopp (Damascus, Md.), and senior defenseman Lawson Laverty (Round Hill, Va.) were selected Second Team All-Region. Senior middie Alex Giacobbe (Manhasset, N.Y.) was named to the Third Team. 
 
Laverty earned his third NEILA All-Region honor for his stellar play this season. The defenseman tallied 48 ground balls and a team-leading 26 caused turnovers while helping the Mammoths allow the second-fewest goals against (134) in the NESCAC during the regular season. This is the latest award for the Mammoths' decorated captain: this honor follows his third career All-NESCAC and USA Lacrosse All-American selections this year, as well as two career USILA All-American honors.

Sheinberg earned NEILA All-Region accolades for the first time in his career after another season of high-level defensive play --- he picked up 44 ground balls and caused five turnovers in 17 games this season. A complete player, the short-stick midfielder also contributed on the attacking side of the ball: he netted seven goals and tallied one assist this season. He has also earned All-NESCAC and various All-America honors the last two seasons.

Lau picked up where he left off in 2025, dominating once again as a long-stick midfielder this season. He ranked second on the team with 19 caused turnovers, and continued to be a threat in transition, scoring two goals and one assist while picking up 52 ground balls. His ground ball numbers also place second on the team and leads the Mammoths' long sticks in that category. This is just another trophy in Lau's growing cabinet, which includes multiple All-America honors from USA Lacrosse and the USILA, two All-Region nods, and two All-NESCAC selections to date.

This season, Kopp continued to excel as one of the best face-off specialists in the NESCAC. He won 63.3 percent of face-offs and finished second in the conference with 216 face-off wins in 17 games and won his 1000^th career faceoff in the NESCAC Quarterfinal. Kopp also led the Mammoths with 77 ground balls and scored 3 goals on the way to earning his first All-Region recognition. He has also been a three-time All-NESCAC selection.
 
Giacobbe earns his second straight NEILA All-Region honor with another strong season this year. The senior followed up his Second Team performance last year with a team-leading 31 goals while adding seven assists, including the game-winning goal in a 13-9 win over Connecticut College and a four-goal performance in a win over Denison. He has also earned Second Team All-NESCAC selections the last two years.
 
Amherst concluded their 2025 season with an 11-5 record making NESCAC Quarterfinal and NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances.