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Evan Plunkett, Sean Byrne Named USA Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans
January 20, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse
SPARKS, Md. – Army West Point men's lacrosse firsties Evan Plunkett and Sean Byrne earned recognition on the USA Lacrosse Division I Men's Preseason All-American as announced by the USA Lacrosse office Tuesday morning.
USA Lacrosse's Preseason All-Americans are selected by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors with input from collegiate coaches.
Midfielder Evan Plunkett earned recognition to the USA Lacrosse Second Team Preseason All-American after a strong 2025 campaign. Plunkett earned USILA Second Team All-American, Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American, and USA Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention honors and was a top-25 finalist for the 2025 Tewaaraton Award for his efforts last season.
The Roswell, Ga. native tied for fourth on the team in total goals with 14, recorded five games with at least three points including three hat tricks, and tied for second on the team in total assists with 16.
Goalkeeper Sean Byrne earned USA Lacrosse Second Team Preseason All-American honors following a stellar season in goal for the Black Knights. Byrne earned the 2025 Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year title, First Team All-Patriot League honors, USILA Second Team All-American honors, Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American honors, USA Lacrosse Third Team All-American honors, and selection as a top-25 finalist for the 2025 Tewaaraton Award.
Byrne led the nation in save percentage and saves per game throughout the 2025 regular season and finished second in the nation with a .607 save percentage. He totaled 147 saves across the season with a season-high 18 saves against Boston University in March.
USA LACROSSE DIVISION I MEN'S PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST TEAM
A — Owen Duffy, North Carolina
A — Ryan Goldstein, Cornell
A — Joey Spallina, Syracuse
M — Benn Johnston, Duke
M — Michael Leo, Syracuse
M — Chad Palumbo, Princeton
FO — Brady Wambach, North Carolina
SSDM — Eric Kolar, Maryland
SSDM — Aidan Maguire, Duke
LSM — Will Donovan, Notre Dame
D — Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame
D — Will Schaller, Maryland
D — Bobby Van Buren, Ohio State
G — Caleb Fyock, Ohio State
SECOND TEAM
A — Dominic Pietramala, North Carolina
A — Silas Richmond, UAlbany
A — Mikey Weisshaar, Towson
M — Logan Ip, Harvard
M — Evan Plunkett, Army
M — Tucker Wade, Princeton
FO — John Mullen, Syracuse
SSDM — Cooper Mueller, Princeton
SSDM — Jack Pilling, Richmond
LSM — Ryan Splaine, Rutgers
D — Ty Banks, Georgetown
D — John Schroter, Virginia
D — Hunter Smith, Richmond
G — Sean Byrne, Army
THIRD TEAM
A — Willem Firth, Cornell
A — Eric Spanos, Maryland
A — Jack Speidell, Harvard
M — Hunter Aquino, Penn State
M — Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins
M — Liam Connor, Georgetown
FO — Jack Cascadden, Cornell
SSDM — Blake Eiland, Ohio State
SSDM — Joe Juengerkes, Rutgers
LSM — Jake Melchionni, Villanova
D — Cullen Brown, Ohio State
D — Charlie Johnson, Duke
D — Alex Ross, Penn State
G — Ryan Croddick, Princeton
HONORABLE MENTION
A — Peter Buonanno, Princeton
A — Rory Connor, Georgetown
A — Braden Erksa, Maryland
A — Nate Kabiri, Princeton
A — Colin Kurdyla, Rutgers
A — Alex Marinier, Ohio State
A — Aidan O'Neil, Richmond
A — Thomas Power, Dartmouth
A — Timothy Shannehan, Boston University
A — Josh Yago, Notre Dame
M — Will Angrick, Notre Dame
M — Hunter Drouin, Colgate
M — Ty English, North Carolina
M — McCabe Millon, Virginia
M — Trevor Natalie, Hofstra
M — Joe Sheridan, Richmond
M — Max Sloat, Duke
M — Luke Rhoa, Syracuse
M — Griffin Scane, Penn
M — Jack Taylor, Jacksonville
FO — Luca Accardo, High Point
FO — Henry Dodge, Maryland
FO — Ross Prince, Georgetown
SSDM — Jackson Green, Princeton
SSDM – George Stamos, Maryland
LSM — Jack Combs, Vermont
LSM — AJ Larkin, Maryland
D — Charlie Cave, Brown
D — Richard Checo, Lehigh
D — Nikko DiPonio, Utah
D — Billy Dwan, Syracuse
D — Quintan Kilrain, Johns Hopkins
D — AJ Marsh, Navy
D — Max Neeson, UAlbany
D — Julian Radossich, Fairfield
D — Jack Shoemaker, Villanova
D — Brendan Staub, Cornell
G — Anderson Moore, Georgetown
G — Jimmy McCool, Syracuse
G — Thomas Ricciardelli, Notre Dame
G — Cardin Stoller, Rutgers
G — Lucas Winger, Le Moyne
USA Lacrosse's Preseason All-Americans are selected by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors with input from collegiate coaches.
Midfielder Evan Plunkett earned recognition to the USA Lacrosse Second Team Preseason All-American after a strong 2025 campaign. Plunkett earned USILA Second Team All-American, Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American, and USA Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention honors and was a top-25 finalist for the 2025 Tewaaraton Award for his efforts last season.
The Roswell, Ga. native tied for fourth on the team in total goals with 14, recorded five games with at least three points including three hat tricks, and tied for second on the team in total assists with 16.
Goalkeeper Sean Byrne earned USA Lacrosse Second Team Preseason All-American honors following a stellar season in goal for the Black Knights. Byrne earned the 2025 Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year title, First Team All-Patriot League honors, USILA Second Team All-American honors, Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American honors, USA Lacrosse Third Team All-American honors, and selection as a top-25 finalist for the 2025 Tewaaraton Award.
Byrne led the nation in save percentage and saves per game throughout the 2025 regular season and finished second in the nation with a .607 save percentage. He totaled 147 saves across the season with a season-high 18 saves against Boston University in March.
USA LACROSSE DIVISION I MEN'S PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST TEAM
A — Owen Duffy, North Carolina
A — Ryan Goldstein, Cornell
A — Joey Spallina, Syracuse
M — Benn Johnston, Duke
M — Michael Leo, Syracuse
M — Chad Palumbo, Princeton
FO — Brady Wambach, North Carolina
SSDM — Eric Kolar, Maryland
SSDM — Aidan Maguire, Duke
LSM — Will Donovan, Notre Dame
D — Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame
D — Will Schaller, Maryland
D — Bobby Van Buren, Ohio State
G — Caleb Fyock, Ohio State
SECOND TEAM
A — Dominic Pietramala, North Carolina
A — Silas Richmond, UAlbany
A — Mikey Weisshaar, Towson
M — Logan Ip, Harvard
M — Evan Plunkett, Army
M — Tucker Wade, Princeton
FO — John Mullen, Syracuse
SSDM — Cooper Mueller, Princeton
SSDM — Jack Pilling, Richmond
LSM — Ryan Splaine, Rutgers
D — Ty Banks, Georgetown
D — John Schroter, Virginia
D — Hunter Smith, Richmond
G — Sean Byrne, Army
THIRD TEAM
A — Willem Firth, Cornell
A — Eric Spanos, Maryland
A — Jack Speidell, Harvard
M — Hunter Aquino, Penn State
M — Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins
M — Liam Connor, Georgetown
FO — Jack Cascadden, Cornell
SSDM — Blake Eiland, Ohio State
SSDM — Joe Juengerkes, Rutgers
LSM — Jake Melchionni, Villanova
D — Cullen Brown, Ohio State
D — Charlie Johnson, Duke
D — Alex Ross, Penn State
G — Ryan Croddick, Princeton
HONORABLE MENTION
A — Peter Buonanno, Princeton
A — Rory Connor, Georgetown
A — Braden Erksa, Maryland
A — Nate Kabiri, Princeton
A — Colin Kurdyla, Rutgers
A — Alex Marinier, Ohio State
A — Aidan O'Neil, Richmond
A — Thomas Power, Dartmouth
A — Timothy Shannehan, Boston University
A — Josh Yago, Notre Dame
M — Will Angrick, Notre Dame
M — Hunter Drouin, Colgate
M — Ty English, North Carolina
M — McCabe Millon, Virginia
M — Trevor Natalie, Hofstra
M — Joe Sheridan, Richmond
M — Max Sloat, Duke
M — Luke Rhoa, Syracuse
M — Griffin Scane, Penn
M — Jack Taylor, Jacksonville
FO — Luca Accardo, High Point
FO — Henry Dodge, Maryland
FO — Ross Prince, Georgetown
SSDM — Jackson Green, Princeton
SSDM – George Stamos, Maryland
LSM — Jack Combs, Vermont
LSM — AJ Larkin, Maryland
D — Charlie Cave, Brown
D — Richard Checo, Lehigh
D — Nikko DiPonio, Utah
D — Billy Dwan, Syracuse
D — Quintan Kilrain, Johns Hopkins
D — AJ Marsh, Navy
D — Max Neeson, UAlbany
D — Julian Radossich, Fairfield
D — Jack Shoemaker, Villanova
D — Brendan Staub, Cornell
G — Anderson Moore, Georgetown
G — Jimmy McCool, Syracuse
G — Thomas Ricciardelli, Notre Dame
G — Cardin Stoller, Rutgers
G — Lucas Winger, Le Moyne
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