2025 NAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll Revealed

2025 NAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll Revealed

WATERVILLE, Maine – The 2025 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll has been announced, and SUNY Delhi is the early favorite after receiving five first-place votes and 41 points overall.

Maine Maritime Academy, which fell to SUNY Poly in the 2024 NAC Championship, received the remaining first-place vote and is ranked second with 37 points. Husson University (27 pts), Thomas College (25 pts), SUNY Cobleskill (18 pts), and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (14 pts) round out the 2025 preseason poll, as voted on by the conference’s men’s lacrosse coaches earlier this week.

SEE BELOW FOR 2025 TEAM CAPSULES

The 2025 NAC Tournament field will feature four teams with the top seed hosting two semifinal games on Saturday, May 3 and the NAC Championship on Sunday, May 4.

The NAC Men’s Lacrosse Champion earns the conference’s automatic qualifier into the NCAA DIII National Tournament, which begins on Wednesday, May 7.
Maine Maritime, which claimed the 2022 and 2023 conference titles, leads the current NAC membership with a pair of NAC Men’s Lacrosse Championships.

2025 NAC Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll:
 
Team Pts (1st Place Votes)
SUNY Delhi 41 (5)
Maine Maritime 37 (1)
Husson 27
Thomas 25
SUNY Cobleskill 18
MCLA 14
 
11SUNY Cobleskill
2024 Record:
1-11 (0-8 NAC, 9th)
Head Coach: Greg Valachovic (4th Season, 12-23)
NAC Championships: None
# Starters Returning / Lost: 5 / 5
# Returning Players: 11
Top Returners / Career Stats:
  • Senior midfielder Albert Sippio (Syracuse, N.Y.) / 45 goals, 22 assists, 67 points, 99  ground balls
  • Sophomore attack Alex Baker (Guilford, Vt.) / 19 goals, 7 assists, 26 points, 35 ground balls
  • Sophomore midfielder Robert Staublitz (East Rockaway, N.Y.) / 10 goals, 16 assists, 26 points, 37 ground balls
  • Sophomore goalie James Meier (Guilderland, N.Y.) / 212 saves, 50% save percentage, 40 ground balls
  • Senior defender Tyler Jaffee (Plattekill, N.Y.) / 22 caused turnovers, 61 ground balls
Top Newcomers:
  • Noah Palange - Midfielder - Sophomore - Pompton Lakes, N.J.
  • Andrew Carpenter - Defense - First year - Schuylerville, N.Y.
  • William Wagner - Defense - First year - Stillwater, N.Y.
2025 Opener: at Mitchell College, 3/1/25, 1:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: at Husson, 3/22/25, 12:00 PM
 
9580SUNY Delhi
2024 Record:
12-5 (5-3 NAC, 4th)
Head Coach: Sam Miller (9th Season, 55-49)
NAC Championships: None (2023 Runner-up)
# Starters Returning / Lost: 9 / 1
# Returning Players: 25
Top Returners / Career Stats:
  • Junior attack Jagger Beachak (Cold Spring, N.Y.) / 54 goals, 55 assists, 109 points
  • Senior attack Benjamin Moscatiello (Miller Place, N.Y.) / 93 goals, 40 assists, 133 points
  • Junior attack Chris Lazazzaro (East Rockaway, N.Y.) / 46 goals, 25 assists, 71 points
  • Sophomore midfielder Joe Anfuso (Brewster, N.Y.) / 18 goals, 3 assists, 21 points
  • Junior FOGO Anthony Ferrato (Oceanside, N.Y.) / 256 ground balls, 385-611 face-offs
  • Sophomore defender Nick Allen (Cold Spring, N.Y.) / 59 ground balls, 33 caused turnovers
  • 5th year midfielder Terrence Hallinan (Warwick, N.Y.) / 32 ground balls, 17 caused turnovers
  • Junior defender Luke Tripp (Johnson City, N.Y.) / 25 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers
Top Newcomers:
  • Jake Anglim – Midfielder – Freshman – Plainedge, N.Y.
  • Joseph Lazazzaro - Attack - Junior - East Rockaway, N.Y.
  • Jayden Messina - Goalie - Freshman - Middle Island, N.Y.
  • Shane VonKampen - Attack - Sophomore - East Port South Manor, N.Y.
2025 Opener: at Greensboro, 2/23/25, 2:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: at Maine Maritime, 3/22/25, 12:00 PM
 
9770Husson University
2024 Record:
6-10 (3-5 NAC, 6th)
Head Coach: Mike O’Neill (5th Season, 25-33)
NAC Championships: None (2021 Runner-up)
# Starters Returning / Lost: 5 / 5
# Returning Players: 14
Top Returners / Career Stats:
  • Senior midfielder Nathan Vibber (Plaistow, N.H.) / 44 goals, 9 assists, 53 points, 91 ground balls
  • Senior attack Sean Lyne (Brunswick, Maine) / 58 goals, 40 assists, 98 points, 93 ground balls
  • Sophomore midfielder Drew Clinch (Strafford, N.H.) / 7 goals, 9 assists, 16 points, 25 ground balls
  • Sophomore LSM Owen Giorgio (East Greenwich, R.I.) / 9 goals, 12 assists, 53 caused turnovers, 100 ground balls
  • Sophomore FOGO Brad Stolt (Chapel Hill, N.C.) / 124 ground balls, 221-409 face-offs, .540
  • Junior goalie Odin Burk (Highstown, N.J.) / 216 saves, .470 save percentage, 8 wins, 7 losses, 14.12 GAA
2025 Opener: at University of New England, 2/15/25, 12:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: vs. SUNY Cobleskill, 3/22/25, 12:00 PM
 
7Maine Maritime Academy
2024 Record:
11-5 (7-1 NAC, 1st)
Head Coach: Brandon Melville (7th Season, 43-26)
NAC Championships: 2 (2022, 2023)
# Starters Returning / Lost: 6 / 4
# Returning Players: 21
Top Returners / Career Stats:
  • Senior midfielder Sam Nichol (Concord, N.H.) / 114 goals, 66 assists, 180 points, 25 man-up goals
  • Senior attack Brendan Reddington (Wallingford, Conn.) / 58 goals, 48 assists, 106 points
  • Junior midfielder Trey Marcil (Gansevoort, N.Y.) / 26 goals, 41 assists, 67 points
  • Sophomore FOGO Bryce Crowell (Oakland, Maine) / 3 goals, 14 assists, 160 ground balls, 292-461 face-offs (.633)
  • Sophomore defender Finn O’Donnell (South Portland, Maine) / 54 ground balls, 18 caused turnovers
  • Senior defender Will Arnone (Barrington, R.I.) / 131 ground balls, 62 caused turnovers
  • Sophomore LSM Matt Villeneuve (Walpole, Mass.) / 41 ground balls, 17 caused turnovers
Top Newcomers:
  • Tobey Lappin – Attack – First-year – South Portland, Maine
  • Ryan Dunstan – Midfield – First-year – Storrs, Conn.
  • Tristan Reinhold – Midfield – First-year – Gilford, N.H.
2025 Opener: vs. University of New England, 2/22/25, 12:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: vs. SUNY Delhi, 3/22/25, 12:00 PM
 
9835Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA)
2024 Record:
2-12 (1-7 NAC, 8th)
Head Coach: Kevin Pezanowski (23rd Season, 104-181)
NAC Championships: None
# Starters Returning / Lost: 5 / 5
# Returning Players: 6
Top Returners / Career Stats:
  • Junior midfielder Anthony Andolina (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) / 29 goals, 14 assists, 43 points, 98 ground balls
  • Sophomore midfielder Ty Roadcap (Troy, N.Y.) / 2 goals, 2 assists, 17 ground balls, 9 caused turnovers
  • Sophomore attack Neal Brierly (North Adams, Mass.) / 3 goals, 3 assists, 34 ground balls
  • Junior defender James Jullian (Leominster, Mass.) / 65 ground balls, 37 caused turnovers
Top Newcomers:
  • Cam LaFerriere – Defender – Freshman – Pittsfield, Mass.
  • Hayden Schuler – Goalie – Freshman – North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Quentan Polkowski – Goalie – Freshman – Marcellus, N.Y.
2025 Opener: at Anna Maria, 3/4/25, 5:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: at Thomas College, 4/5/25, 12:00 PM
 
10019Thomas College
2024 Record:
2-9 (2-6 NAC, 7th)
Head Coach: Bill Scott (3rd Season, 6-17)
NAC Championships: None
# Starters Returning / Lost: 8 / 2
# Returning Players: 16
Top Returners / Career Stats:
  • Senior attack Tim Worster (Mt. Vernon, Maine) / 53 goals, 18 assists, 71 points
  • Junior midfielder Jack Morrill (Winthrop, Maine) / 23 goals, 11 assists, 212 ground balls, 244-412 face-offs (.592)
  • Junior defenseman Hunter Vail (Windham, Maine) / 39 ground balls, 16 caused turnovers
  • Senior goalie Dan Guarino (Wakefield, Mass.) / 306 saves, .456 save percentage, 15.92 GAA
  • Sophomore defender Ciaran Vizi (Bethel, Conn.) / 28 ground balls, 9 caused turnovers
  • Senior Grant Frickman (Groton, Conn.) / 27 ground balls, 16 caused turnovers
Top Newcomers:
  • Tyler Lydon – Midfielder – Freshman – Saco, Maine
  • Caleb Pack – Midfielder – Freshman – Leander, Texas
  • Tracen Wagner – Midfielder – Freshman – Clinton, Utah
  • Nike Pike – Attack – Freshman – Smithfield, R.I.
  • Wyatt Lyons – Attack – Freshman – Manchester, Maine
  • Owen Lyons – Attack – Freshman – Manchester, Maine
  • Patrick Babineau – Defender – Freshman – Salem, Mass.
2025 Opener: at University of Southern Maine, 2/22/25, 2:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: vs. SUNY Cobleskill, 3/22/25, 12:00 PM