RPI Men's Lacrosse Recruiting
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Coaching Staff & Contact
Scott Hackett-Dalgliesh
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Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | RIT | HOME | 8–17 | L |
| Apr 18 | Clarkson | AWAY | 15–9 | W |
| Apr 15 | Amherst | AWAY | 9–21 | L |
| Apr 11 | Ithaca | AWAY | 10–11 | L |
| Apr 4 | St. Lawrence | HOME | 10–15 | L |
Either the season is over or new dates haven't been published yet.
RPI's 2026 opponents combined for a 57% win rate — one of the tougher slates in Division III (tougher than 79% of programs). The team took 6 wins over opponents with winning records, headlined by Sewanee (12-6). Massey rates the offense #16 of 233 Division III teams (defense #29) — an offense-led profile. In one-goal games they went 2-1. Scoring margin fell by 5.1 goals per game year over year.
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Weihe | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Nolan Lawler | 16 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 3 | Jack Morad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Alex Mele | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Ozzie Rosenholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Thomas Nock | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Cooper Manzi | 17 | 17 | 47 | 9 | 56 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 128 |
| 9 | Hayden Wedemeyer | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Sean Smith | 17 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 122 |
| 11 | Gabriel Seldow | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Patrick Keegan | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Troy Schipf | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 14 | Michael Ponto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Tj Wakely | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 16 | Tucker Malfa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Mickey Sullivan | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 19 | Michael Kline | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 20 | Aidan Wilmont | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Bernie Townsend | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 22 | Bryce Allen | 17 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 23 | Sam Tholl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Will Murphy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Dante Venuto | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Andrew Childs | 17 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| 27 | Brody Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Owen Stesney | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 30 | Carter Newman | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Tyler Ruffini | 17 | 17 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 71 |
| 32 | Robby Mcdonald | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 33 | Jake Lunati | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | Evan Andrews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Ata Twining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Teag Hilkewich | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 39 | Peter Kelly | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Joseph Impellizeri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Ben Zigmund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Will Roberson | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 43 | Dylan Slimak | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 44 | Brendan Hampton | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 45 | Jordan Vaillancourt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Scott Lowe | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Ben Shocket | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 48 | Will Zakrzewski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Easton Morse | 17 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 73 |
| 50 | Ryan Sweet | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 51 | Jackson Massaroni | 17 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 52 | Theo Mehlman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Sean Mchugh | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 | Hunter Sullivan | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
51% of the previous season's points came back for 2026, roughly typical for the division. RPI added 19 new names to the 2026 roster. 14 of 49 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
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About RPI Men's Lacrosse
RPI men's lacrosse is led by its head coach, whose 2026 staff produced All-Liberty League honorees Smith, Ruffini and Weihe. The team's identity reflects RPI's STEM-focused student-athlete profile, balancing rigorous engineering coursework with Division III competition.
RPI men's lacrosse competes at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Liberty League, representing Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. The Engineers compete annually with regional D3 powers like RIT, Ithaca and St. Lawrence and produce All-Liberty League selections at all positions. The program emphasizes academic-athletic balance at the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private research university founded in 1824 in Troy, New York, and is the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world and the Western Hemisphere. RPI enrolls about 5,900 undergraduates, reports a 58% acceptance rate, an 83% graduation rate, and an average SAT around 1415, offering recruits a highly selective STEM-focused campus competing in NCAA Division III athletics.
On May 5, 2026, Smith, Ruffini and Weihe received All-Liberty League accolades for RPI men's lacrosse. The Engineers closed the regular season with a 17-8 loss to No. 12 RIT and recently dropped an 11-10 contest to Ithaca on a late winner.
Frequently Asked
- What conference does RPI men's lacrosse play in?
- RPI men's lacrosse competes in the Liberty League at the NCAA Division III level.
- Who is the head coach of RPI men's lacrosse?
- RPI men's lacrosse is led by the head coach of the Engineers' Division III program, whose 2026 staff produced three All-Liberty League honorees.
- Has RPI won an NCAA men's lacrosse championship?
- RPI has not won an NCAA Division III men's lacrosse national championship; the Engineers compete in the Liberty League and produce All-Conference selections annually.
- Where does RPI recruit men's lacrosse players from?
- Tracked men's lacrosse commits to RPI came from 23 states, led by MA, NY, CT.
Other NCAA Division III men's lacrosse programs ranked near RPI.
Data updated 2026-08-01 · methodology
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