Hope Men's Lacrosse Recruiting
Hope College
Coaching Staff & Contact
Michael Schanhals
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Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Bates | AWAY | 14–12 | W |
| May 8 | Ithaca | HOME | 14–11 | W |
| May 1 | Calvin | HOME | 15–9 | W |
| Apr 28 | Trine | HOME | 8–7 | W |
| Apr 22 | Adrian | AWAY | 23–9 | W |
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Bowdoin | AWAY | 4:00 PM ET |
Strength of schedule: 2026 opponents won 51% of their games, tougher than 53% of Division III schedules. The team took 11 wins over opponents with winning records, headlined by Elmhurst (15-4). Massey rates the offense #51 of 233 Division III teams (defense #58) — an offense-led profile. In one-goal games they went 2-0. Scoring margin improved by 4.4 goals per game year over year.
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weston Godbold | 21 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| 2 | Liam Belote | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| 3 | Jackson Vasquez | 21 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 83 | 0 | 13 | 52 |
| 4 | Andon Rieger | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| 5 | Jack Mcnamara | 21 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 50 |
| 6 | Ryan Gillen | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Logan Voss | 19 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| 8 | Elliott Heethuis | 19 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Brooks Clark | 17 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | Luke O'Connell | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Luke Oconnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Pj Wozniak | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Gibson Heethuis | 21 | 21 | 63 | 74 | 137 | 47 | 0 | 15 | 149 |
| 13 | Tyler Berens | 21 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 0 | 47 | 16 |
| 14 | Will Jewell | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jack Zuiderveen | 21 | 21 | 34 | 17 | 51 | 48 | 0 | 21 | 95 |
| 17 | Luke Darnell | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 18 | Beckett Monday | 21 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 19 | Ezra Carefelle | 20 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
| 20 | Jackson Arnold | 21 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 0 | 23 | 38 |
| 21 | Mitch Carefelle | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | John Foster | 21 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 40 | 13 |
| 23 | Tanner Schuette | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 24 | Kyle Spondike | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Will Tobias | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 26 | Preston Hoexum | 21 | 20 | 65 | 30 | 95 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 172 |
| 27 | Cash Tenhave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Cash Ten Have | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | Carl Bailey | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 29 | Jack Balmforth | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 30 | Brendan O'Donnell | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | Brendan Odonnell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Jackson Early | 21 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 81 | 0 | 14 | 32 |
| 33 | Logan Eaton | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 34 | Kyler Ayers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Kyle Mcvittie | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | David Miedema | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jake Eaton | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | Owen Mueller | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 39 | Brecken Overweg | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 41 | Lance Hart | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 42 | Ben Torrence | 20 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| 43 | Ridge Boehmer | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Billy Hughes | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | Dom Vezeau | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
The 2026 roster returned 50% of the prior season's scoring, roughly typical for the division. Hope added 20 new names to the 2026 roster. 18 of 45 players started at least one game — a rough gauge of real playing-time odds. Offense runs through a core: the top three scorers produced 51% of the team's points.
Academic & School Profile
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard
Cost data from IPEDS. Scholarship counts reflect NCAA limits — actual aid varies.
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About Hope Men's Lacrosse
Hope men's lacrosse competes in NCAA Division III as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The Flying Dutchmen represent Hope College, a private liberal arts school in Holland, Michigan with about 3,300 students. Hope captured the 2026 MIAA regular-season title share and won the MIAA Tournament championship to qualify for the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Hope men's lacrosse head coach guides one of the strongest D3 programs in the Midwest, leading the team to an unbeaten 18-0 regular season in 2026. Coaching staff details are listed on the official Hope Athletics site.
Hope College sits in Holland, Michigan, near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan and roughly 2.5 hours from both Chicago and Detroit. The 120-acre campus enrolls about 3,300 students with a 76% acceptance rate, an 82% graduation rate, an average SAT of 1237, and tuition of $40,420. Hope is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America.
Hope men's lacrosse capped an unbeaten 18-0 season by winning the 2026 MIAA Tournament title with a 15-9 win over Calvin on May 1, after edging Trine 8-7 in the semifinals. The Flying Dutchmen earned an NCAA Division III Tournament bid and are scheduled to face Ithaca in the second round in Maine. Hope swept MIAA Athlete of the Week honors on May 5 and placed nine players on the All-MIAA team.
Frequently Asked
- Who is the head coach of Hope men's lacrosse?
- The current head coach is listed on the official Hope Athletics men's lacrosse staff page at athletics.hope.edu.
- What conference does Hope men's lacrosse play in?
- Hope men's lacrosse competes in NCAA Division III in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).
- Has Hope won an NCAA men's lacrosse championship?
- Hope has not won an NCAA men's lacrosse national championship, but the program won the 2026 MIAA Tournament title and qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships.
- Where does Hope recruit men's lacrosse players from?
- Tracked men's lacrosse commits to Hope came from 10 states, led by MI, CO, IL.
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