TOWSON, Md. -- The 2018 Landmark Conference Champion Elizabethtown College men's soccer team was justly honored with three major awards and six all-conference selections.

Senior forward Gilbert Waso earned an unprecedented third Offensive Player of the Year award, senior defender Mitchell Gochnauer became the Blue Jays third Defensive Player of the Year in the last four seasons and 36th-year head coach Skip Roderick was tagged Co-Coach of the Year.

Gochnauer and Waso were joined by goalkeeper and fellow senior Brian Gately on the All-Landmark First Team. Senior midfielder Tyler Colasanto, senior defender Danny Sullivan and freshman defender Edward Rainey were named to the Second Team.

Each of Elizabethtown's all-league picks, except for Waso, are first time honorees.

Waso used a huge October to propel himself to the upper echelon of the Landmark in goals, assists and points. The Elizabethtown product, by way of Congo, had six goals and five assists for 17 points last month. Overall, Waso leads the conference with 10 assists, ranks second in points (24) and tied for second in goals (7). He's likely to overtake Aidan Cserhat of Drew for the league lead in shots when the Jays meet Williams in a NCAA DIII Championships First Round game on Saturday night.

Earlier this season Waso cemented his status as one of E-town's all-time greats when he registered his 100th career point. He's compiled 42 goals and 27 assists for 111 points, and ranks ninth all-time in scoring at the College.

A steadying presence at center back, Gochnauer has started all 18 games this season. The Mount Joy native is largely responsible for helping Elizabethtown total nine clean sheets in 18 games. The Blue Jays battled back from an 0-4-1 start to the season by going unbeaten over their next 13 (10-0-3) to claim their first ever Landmark title. Gochnauer and E-town lead the conference in shutouts (9), while ranking second in goals against average (1.05) and tied for third in total goals allowed (20).

Gately has been superb during Elizabethtown's 13-game unbeaten streak, having not allowed more than one goal in any appearance since Sept. 15. The keeper from Lancaster went 5-0-2 with a league-best .926 save percentage and 0.27 GAA against Landmark opponents during the regular season. He was the only GK in the without a loss in league play.

Gately's 0.89 GAA leads the conference and ranks 31st nationally in Division III, while his eight shutouts also top the Landmark. Gately ranks second in save percentage (.766) and third in wins (9).

Colasanto's reliable two-way play in the midfield was recognized by league coaches. The Philadelphian has started all 16 games in which he's played, scoring one goal and one assist. Colasanto recently played in his 60th career game and has already set new career-highs in shots (11) and games started.

In addition to his defensive responsibilities, Sullivan has been a a set piece asset for Roderick and company. His corner kick in the 63rd minute last Sunday directly led to Clark Williamson's game-winning goal in the Landmark Championship. Sullivan has two assists on the season and is another veteran that solidifies the Blue Jays' backline.

Rainey, from Sewell, New Jersey, transitioned right into a starting role as a rookie. He's the only underclassman starting on defense for the Blue and Gray. Rainey does not have any offensive statistics to his name in 2018, but can hang his hat on E-town's league-best nine shutouts and 1.05 GAA.

Roderick was named Co-Coach of the Year along with Moravian's Bob Wilkinson, after the Greyhounds made the Landmark Championship tournament for the first time in program history. Roderick, who ranks among the nation's leaders in victories (DIII and all NCAA divisions) with 536, led the Blue Jays to their first Landmark Conference title after runner-up finishes each of the last three seasons.

The 1974 Elizabethtown College alum was recognized with the award for the second time (2015) and has been named conference Coach of the Year seven times in his career dating back to the Blue Jays' days in the Middle Atlantic Conference (1989, '94, '96, 2004, '12, '15, '18).