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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Williams College men's lacrosse team has earned at-large berths into the NCAA Division III Tournament during two of the last three seasons, as the expectations remain high for the 2026 version of the Ephs.
The group will jump right into NESCAC action with its journey beginning on Saturday, Feb. 28, against Trinity at 1 p.m. in Hartford, Connecticut. The Ephs' home opener will take place on Wednesday, March 4, against Union at 6:30 p.m. on Farley-Lamb Field.
"We are excited about our 2026 season, primarily due to our committed seniors and the new opponents we will be facing," said head coach
George McCormack. "We have added Harvard as a scrimmage, and Salisbury and Vassar to our regular season schedule. Our seniors have set the tone for the season with their strong work ethic and dedication to the process."
Williams has 28 returners, as
Ryan Johnson '26,
Will Doran '26,
Will Erickson '26 and
Aidan Housenbold '26 will provide leadership at the captain spots. Other experienced student-athletes include
Ian Kim '26,
Cade Schuckman '26,
Lewis Schrock '26,
Drew Nicholson '26,
Charlie Medd '27,
Gavin Timoney '27,
Finn Leamy '27,
Ethan Filler '27,
Wyatt Cotton '27,
Matthew Dunn '27,
Seamus Regan '27,
Ryan Nagle '27,
Brendan Cooleen '27,
AJ Zuleta '27,
Jack Sartorius '28,
Nate Felsenthal '28,
Cooper Tilden '28,
Tucker Graham '28,
Brody Page '28,
Davis Miller '28,
Zach Falls '28,
Tommy Cottrell '28,
Tony Provenza '28 and
Ralph Vogel '28.
The first-year class features
Garrett Ip,
Andrew Johnson,
Joe Ladocsi,
Teddy Stonestreet,
Tyler Mook,
Nick Reich,
Henry Faulkner,
Matthew Hoffman,
Colin Decker,
Will DiMarco,
Bobby McCarthy and
Kai Switlick. McCormack, a four-time NESCAC Coach of the Year, enters his 23rd year at the helm of the team, guiding the program to its first NESCAC Championship in 2008 and first NCAA Division III Tournament Final Four in 2019.
Nico Brands and
Steven Hild enter their second seasons as assistant coaches, while
Tim Goggins is a faculty/staff affiliate,
Griffin Cole is a student manager and
Bruce Cohen is a volunteer assistant coach.
During the 2025 season, the Ephs defeated three ranked opponents on Farley-Lamb Field, including No. 17 Babson, 9-7, on March 1, No. 6 Amherst, 9-6, on April 5 and No. 19 Middlebury, 12-11, on April 23. Doran finished the season with 18 goals and 29 assists, while
Ryan Johnson (16 goals, 19 assists) and Nagle (15 goals, 13 assists) were pivotal factors on the offensive end. On defense, Housenbold totaled 55 ground balls and 29 caused turnovers.
In 2026, the Ephs compete in 15 regular season games, with 10 counting toward the NESCAC standings and seven occurring in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Williams travels to Amherst on Saturday, April 11, for a noon start, and then hosts Wesleyan on Saturday, April 18, at 1 p.m.
