SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (June 30, 2026) – 11 graduates of the Western New England men's lacrosse team have been named to the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) All-Academic Team, as announced by the organization. The 11 student-athletes recognized for WNE are the most in a single season in program history.
In total, 298 student-athletes have been named to the team. Members of the teams are nominated by head coaches across Divisions I, II, and III. Those recognized are student-athletes who have excelled both in the classroom and on the field over the course of their men's lacrosse career. Nominees must have been a senior or graduate student standing with no eligibility remaining or plans to use their eligibility in New England, must hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale, and be an impact player for the team.
Western New England men's lacrosse team honorees include
Connor Callahan,
Chris Catuosco,
TJ Dalicandro,
Josh Gagnon,
Anthony Gesino,
Thomas Labbe,
Kai McDonald,
Kevin Morina,
Devin Richard,
Jacob Roy, and
Max Rudgers.
The Golden Bears captured the 2026 Conference of New England (CNE) Championship this past spring, finishing with a 13-7 overall record, including an 8-1 mark in CNE regular-season play.
