Troy, NY – Vassar College Men's Lacrosse senior defender Solomon Hess (Brewster, NY) has been honored with Second Team All-Liberty League recognition it was announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.
 
Hess, who was also a Second Team All-League selection in 2022 and an Honorable Mention All-Conference pick in 2023, earns postseason honors for the third straight season for the Brewers. Hess started all 15 games for Vassar as a senior and closed the year as the team leader in caused turnovers with 40 and was second on the squad with 55 groundballs. Hess chipped in three points, assisting on two goals and scoring the game winner in the closing seconds of a 13-12 victory over Stockton.
 
Hess rounded out the season atop the Liberty League leaderboard in caused turnovers per game, forcing 2.67 opponent miscues per contest. Hess caused at least two turnovers in a game on 10 occasions and forced a season-high seven turnovers in an 11-7 home win over Ithaca on March 23.
 
Hess also finished in the top-10 in the conference in groundballs per game, ranking 10^th with 3.67 groundballs per contest. Hess secured at least two groundballs in 14 of the team's 15 games, including a season-high six against Ithaca on March 23.
 
Among the national leaders, Hess rounded out the 2024 season ranked 23^rd in Division III in caused turnovers per game. Hess rounds out a stellar career at Vassar with 105 caused turnovers and 199 groundballs, ranking second all-time at Vassar in forced miscues and within the top-10 in program history in groundballs.
 
Vassar closed the 2024 season with a 9-6 overall record, including a 2-5 mark against Liberty League rivals.