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26 Men's Lax All-ODAC

Hampden-Sydney Has Eight Named To 2026 All-ODAC Men's Lacrosse Teams

5/6/2026 2:10:00 PM

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.
 
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).
 
Will Palmer earns All-ODAC honors for the first time in his career. He started all 19 games for the Tigers in net, making 200 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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 

ODAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Riley Hastings, Sr., A, Lynchburg
ODAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mike Allen, Sr., D, Randolph-Macon
ODAC COACH OF THE YEAR: Gene McCabe, Washington and Lee
ODAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Luke Caldwell, Fy., A, Washington and Lee
ODAC/VAFB SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Chris Datz, Sr., D, Washington and Lee
 
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
    
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
    
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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