HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College placed eight student-athletes on the
2026 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) All-Conference Men's Lacrosse Teams, including two First Team, three Second Team, and three Third Team.
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Senior team captain
Will Palmer (Atlanta, GA) and junior
Cameron Van Lunen (Southern Shores, NC) were the Tigers on the first team. Senior team captain
Tyler Steele (Pinehurst, NC), junior team captain
Kavin Wood (Cary, NC), and sophomore
Cole Palmer (Atlanta, GA) earned second team honors. Earning third team honors were junior
Kevin Myers (Charlottesville), and freshmen
Will Foley (Virginia Beach) and
Nick Wilkins (Glen Allen).
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Will Palmer earns All-ODAC honors for the first time in his career. He started all 19 games for the Tigers in net, making 200Â saves, with a 9.80 goals against average, a .562 save percentage, and a 10-9 record. He ranked second in the ODAC in save percentage, third in saves, and fourth in goals against average, and was in the top 50 in the country in save percentage. In addition to his First Team All-ODAC honor, Palmer was named to the 2026 ODAC All-Tournament team.
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Van Lunen earns All-ODAC honors for the first time in his career with the first team nod. He played in all 19 games at long-stick midfield, causing a team-high 32 turnovers and grabbing 48 ground balls. In addition to his defense, he added 10 goals and seven assists for 17 points, all career highs. Van Lunen ranked fifth in the ODAC in caused turnovers this season.
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Steele earns Second Team All-ODAC honors for the second straight season. He started all 19 games this season, causing 18 turnovers and grabbing 59 ground balls. He also scored two goals and added five assists for seven points, with the five assists and seven points being career highs. His 59 ground balls put him second on the team and 14th in the ODAC this season. In addition to his All-Conference selection, Steele was named to the 2026 ODAC All-Tournament team.
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Wood earns Second Team All-ODAC honors for the second straight season. He started all 17 games he played, scoring 20 goals and was the co-team leader in assists with 16 for 46 points, while adding nine ground balls and five caused turnovers.
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Cole Palmer earns Second Team All-ODAC honors for the second consecutive season. He started all 19 games, scoring a team-high 43 goals while adding 16 assists for a team-high 59 points, adding 47 ground balls and 18 caused turnovers. His 49 goals place him fifth in the conference, while being eighth in the conference in points.
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Myers earns his first All-ODAC honor with the third-team selection. He played in 14 games, making seven starts, scoring 13 goals with 1 assist for 14 points, with career highs in goals and points. In addition, he added five ground balls and one caused turnover.
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Foley earns Third Team All-ODAC honors in his first season. The short-stick defensive midfielder was a threat on both sides of the ball this season, causing 11 turnovers with 17 ground balls while scoring eight goals and adding three assists for 11 points.
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Wilkins earns Third Team All-ODAC honors in his first season on campus. He started 15 of the 16 games he played, causing 21 turnovers and grabbing 26 ground balls. In addition to his defense, he scored two goals and added an assist for three points. He was second on the team in caused turnovers, which placed him 14th in the ODAC.
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ODAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:Â Riley Hastings, Sr., A, Lynchburg
ODAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:Â Mike Allen, Sr., D, Randolph-Macon
ODAC COACH OF THE YEAR:Â Gene McCabe, Washington and Lee
ODAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:Â Luke Caldwell, Fy., A, Washington and Lee
ODAC/VAFB SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:Â Chris Datz, Sr., D, Washington and Lee
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| ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM |
| Julian Kammerman * |
Sr. |
A |
Roanoke |
| Riley Hastings ^ |
Sr. |
A |
Lynchburg |
| Luke Caldwell |
Fy. |
A |
Washington and Lee |
| James Haley ^ |
Sr. |
A |
Washington and Lee |
| Liam Holman * |
Jr. |
M |
Lynchburg |
| Will Rubley |
So. |
M |
Lynchburg |
| Noah Bell |
Sr. |
M |
Roanoke |
| James Meyer |
So. |
M |
Washington and Lee |
| Riley Frankel ^ |
Sr. |
FO |
Lynchburg |
| Cameron Van Lunen |
Jr. |
LSM |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Parker Sealey * |
Sr. |
SSSP |
Lynchburg |
| Elliot Cohen * |
Sr. |
SSSP |
Washington and Lee |
| Kylar Mahoney ^ |
Sr. |
D |
Lynchburg |
| Mike Allen * |
Sr. |
D |
Randolph-Macon |
| Brodie Kent * |
Sr. |
D |
Randolph-Macon |
| Jay O'Keefe ^ |
Sr. |
D |
Washington and Lee |
| Will Palmer |
Sr. |
GK |
Hampden-Sydney |
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| ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM |
| Cole Palmer ^ |
So. |
A |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Logan Sinsebox + |
Sr. |
A |
Randolph-Macon |
| Grant Sobel ^ |
Jr. |
A |
Randolph-Macon |
| Patrick Cullen + |
Sr. |
A |
Roanoke |
| Kavin Wood ^ |
Jr. |
M |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Peyton Rodriguez |
Sr. |
M |
Randolph-Macon |
| Clayton Bewick + |
Sr. |
M |
Roanoke |
| Garrett Ferguson |
Fy. |
M |
Washington and Lee |
| Israel Mikkelson |
So. |
FO |
Washington and Lee |
| Luke Meadows ^ |
Sr. |
LSM |
Lynchburg |
| Gabe Reiter + |
So. |
LSM |
Washington and Lee |
| Colin Beatty + |
Sr. |
SSSP |
Washington and Lee |
| Tyler Steele ^ |
Sr. |
D |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Ike Dutton |
So. |
D |
Roanoke |
| Weston Hammond * |
Sr. |
D |
Roanoke |
| Chris Datz * |
Sr. |
D |
Washington and Lee |
| Ian Cook |
Sr. |
GK |
Bridgewater |
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| ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM |
| Isaac Beals |
So. |
A |
Bridgewater |
| Finn Schmidt + |
Sr. |
A |
Lynchburg |
| Thomas Lewis IV |
Jr. |
A |
Virginia Wesleyan |
| Tucker Davis |
Fy. |
A |
Washington and Lee |
| Kevin Myers |
Jr. |
M |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Jack Savoie |
Sr. |
M |
Roanoke |
| Cody Griffis |
So. |
M |
Shenandoah |
| Ethan Smith |
So. |
M |
Virginia Wesleyan |
| Carson Mingo |
Jr. |
FO |
Randolph-Macon |
| Noah Elazar |
Sr. |
LSM |
Roanoke |
| Will Foley |
Fy. |
SSSP |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Nick Wilkins |
Fy. |
D |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Liam Haley |
So. |
D |
Lynchburg |
| Owen King |
Fr. |
D |
Randolph-Macon |
| Roman Foster |
Jr. |
D |
Virginia Wesleyan |
| Jack Isaacs |
Sr. |
GK |
Randolph-Macon |
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