Messiah Men's Lacrosse Recruiting
Messiah University
Coaching Staff & Contact
Jerry Standford
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Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | Stevenson | AWAY | 8–14 | L |
| Apr 25 | Widener | HOME | 18–3 | W |
| Apr 21 | Stevenson | AWAY | 4–18 | L |
| Apr 18 | Eastern | AWAY | 16–8 | W |
| Apr 15 | Hood | HOME | 7–2 | W |
Either the season is over or new dates haven't been published yet.
Strength of schedule: 2026 opponents won 52% of their games, tougher than 58% of Division III schedules. The team took 5 wins over opponents with winning records, headlined by Lebanon Valley (13-5). Massey rates the defense #61 of 233 Division III teams (offense #83) — a defense-first profile. Scoring margin improved by 3.5 goals per game year over year.
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Brad Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Owen Hammel | 11 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 65 |
| 3 | Caleb Mccugh | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 4 | Jesse Lynch | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| 5 | Dustin Penchansky | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Chris Esslinger | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Rowan Foster | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Ben Shaw | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Trey Bui | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| 13 | Bobby Berg | 16 | 16 | 38 | 18 | 56 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 128 |
| 16 | Seth Gibson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Josh Standford | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Walker Penchansky | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 20 | Adam Collison | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | Quentin Davis | 16 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 111 |
| 22 | Ben Antel | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Leland Burrows | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Liam Johns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Grant Peffall | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 28 | Michael Cook | 10 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
| 29 | Quinn Foster | 16 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 67 |
| 31 | Slater Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Adam Nielson | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 34 | Brayden Quinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Jake Klingler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Tim Gunning | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 37 | Carter Jaehn | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Micah Cotton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jourdain Algarin | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 43 | Tyler Krcma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Ryan Kane | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 45 | Brayden Kuhar | 16 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 50 | Noah Rabolli | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 77 | Noah Hauf | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| 99 | Zach Sebra | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
The 2026 roster returned 64% of the prior season's scoring — high for the division, so open scoring roles are scarce. Messiah added 18 new names to the 2026 roster. 17 of 35 players started at least one game — a rough gauge of real playing-time odds. Offense runs through a core: the top three scorers produced 48% 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 Messiah Men's Lacrosse
Messiah University is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (Grantham campus in Upper Allen Township), with an enrollment of about 2,318 students. The private nonprofit Christian university has an acceptance rate of 78%, an average SAT of 1214, a graduation rate of 79%, and tuition of $40,640. The campus offers a residential D-III experience near central Pennsylvania.
The Falcons men's lacrosse head coach leads the program at Messiah, with full staff details published on gomessiah.com.
Messiah men's lacrosse competes at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the MAC Commonwealth Conference. The Falcons represent Messiah University, a private interdenominational evangelical Christian institution in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The program is a regular MAC Commonwealth tournament participant, qualifying for the 2026 conference tournament before falling in the semifinals.
Messiah finished the 2026 regular season 9-7 and qualified for the MAC Commonwealth Tournament, falling 14-8 to Stevenson in the conference semifinals on April 29. Earlier the Falcons earned tournament-clinching results including an 18-3 home win over Widener on April 25 and a 16-8 victory at Eastern on April 18. They also fell 18-4 at Stevenson during the regular season on April 21.
Frequently Asked
- Has Messiah won an NCAA men's lacrosse championship?
- Messiah has not won an NCAA Division III men's lacrosse championship.
- What conference does Messiah men's lacrosse play in?
- Messiah men's lacrosse competes in the MAC Commonwealth Conference at the NCAA Division III level.
- Who is the head coach of Messiah men's lacrosse?
- The current Falcons head coach is listed on the official gomessiah.com men's lacrosse staff page.
- Where does Messiah recruit men's lacrosse players from?
- Tracked men's lacrosse commits to Messiah came from 9 states, led by PA, MD, NY.
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