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Union College
Coaching Staff & Contact
Derek Witheford
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Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | RIT | AWAY | 7–17 | L |
| May 1 | Ithaca | AWAY | 10–4 | W |
| Apr 28 | Skidmore | HOME | 13–9 | W |
| Apr 25 | Clarkson | HOME | 15–5 | W |
| Apr 18 | RIT | AWAY | 11–16 | L |
Either the season is over or new dates haven't been published yet.
Union's 2026 opponents combined for a 63% win rate — one of the tougher slates in Division III (tougher than 97% of programs). The team took 6 wins over opponents with winning records, headlined by Skidmore (10-6). Massey rates the defense #12 of 233 Division III teams (offense #26) — a defense-first profile. In one-goal games they went 0-6. Scoring margin improved by 2.1 goals per game year over year.
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Tranter | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Jack Lucey | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| 3 | Hayden Caulkins | 20 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| 4 | Josh Robertson | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Nick Lynch | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Chris Weitzel | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 7 | Drew Laubenstein | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Conrad Langenhagen | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Emmett Lyne | 20 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 70 |
| 10 | Garrett Salit | 20 | 15 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 99 |
| 11 | Mekhi Taylor | 20 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 75 |
| 12 | Joe Hennessey | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Alex Bang | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bo Bensley | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Jack Duncan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Luke Allen | 20 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 66 |
| 17 | Mason Brozek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Owen Faldi | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 19 | Seamus O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Charlie Kantaros | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 22 | Mike Wall | 20 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 23 | John Sula | 20 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 92 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| 25 | Brendan Powers | 20 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 73 |
| 26 | Tyler Robbins | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Mac Mcgovern | 20 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 84 |
| 28 | Kyle Goodwin | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| 29 | Matt Mckenzie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 31 | Braswell Vachon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | James Dougherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Gavin Trahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Luke Foster | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 36 | Evan Finkle | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 38 | Zach Bottrill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Braden Leichliter | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Ryan Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Christian Kelly | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 42 | Jack Roycroft | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| 43 | Ian Evans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Walker Popko | 20 | 20 | 49 | 18 | 67 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 144 |
| 45 | Wes Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Brody Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Drew Mccarthy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Finbar Holland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
59% of the previous season's points came back for 2026, roughly typical for the division. Union added 16 new names to the 2026 roster. 19 of 43 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.
About Union Men's Lacrosse
Union College is located in Schenectady, New York, in the state's Capital Region. The private liberal arts college enrolls about 2,070 students with an 85.3% graduation rate, an average SAT of 1410, and a 43.8% acceptance rate. Founded in 1795, Union was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and offers a liberal arts curriculum across 21 academic departments, including ABET-accredited engineering.
Union men's lacrosse, the Garnet Chargers, competes at the NCAA Division III level in the Liberty League. The program represents Union College, a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York, founded in 1795. Union plays its home games at unionathletics.com's home venue and reached the 2026 Liberty League title game.
Head coach information for Union men's lacrosse is not listed in the available sources. Under the program's coaching staff, Garrett Salit was named 2026 Liberty League Rookie of the Year and seven Garnet Chargers earned All-Conference honors.
Union men's lacrosse went 8-12 in the 2026 season and reached the Liberty League Championship game, losing 17-7 to No. 12 RIT on May 3, 2026 — RIT's 13th Liberty League title. Union upset No. 17 Ithaca 10-4 on May 1 to reach the final. On May 5, 2026, Garrett Salit was named Liberty League Rookie of the Year and seven Garnet Chargers earned All-Conference honors.
Frequently Asked
- Has Union won an NCAA men's lacrosse championship?
- There is no record in available sources of Union winning an NCAA men's lacrosse championship; the Garnet Chargers reached the 2026 Liberty League title game.
- Who is the head coach of Union men's lacrosse?
- The current head coach is not listed in the publicly available sources for Union men's lacrosse.
- What conference does Union men's lacrosse play in?
- Union men's lacrosse competes in the Liberty League at the NCAA Division III level.
- Where does Union recruit men's lacrosse players from?
- Tracked men's lacrosse commits to Union came from 19 states, led by MA, NY, CT.
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Data updated 2026-08-01 · methodology