Army West Point Athletics
Evan Plunkett, Sean Byrne Named Inside Lacrosse Mid-Season Media All-Americans
April 03, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse
BALTIMORE, Md. – No. 18 Army West Point men's lacrosse seniors Evan Plunkett and Sean Byrne earned recognition on Friday as Inside Lacrosse Mid-Season Media All-Americans. Plunkett earned a spot on the First Team while Byrne brough home Third Team honors.
Plunkett and Byrne have been anchors at opposite ends of the field for the Army lineup this season as the Black Knights worked towards their 7-3 record in the team's 109th season of action.
Plunkett paces all Army scorers with 33 points from 13 goals and a team-high 20 assists while Byrne holds down the fort in goal to the tune of 132 total saves and a .608 save percentage.
The Black Knights earned preseason recognition from the Patriot League on both ends of the field as Plunkett collected the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year title and Byrne earned the Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year honor.
In the media, Plunkett earned recognition as a Nike Lacrosse Media First Team Preseason All-American while Byrne earned recognition as a Nike Lacrosse Media Second Team Preseason All-American in January.
As of April 3, Plunkett stands tied for 15th career points in program history with 157 with 78 career assists ranking him tied for seventh in program history. Byrne stands second in the nation in save percentage and boasts 365 career saves to his record.
The Black Knights continue their 2026 campaign on Saturday, April 4 at Bucknell.
2026 INSIDE LACROSSE MID-SEASON ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
First Team
A Owen Duffy, UNC
A Joey Spallina, Syracuse
A Aidan O'Neil, Richmond
M Evan Plunkett, Army
M Joe Sheridan, Richmond
M Logan Ip, Harvard
FO Brady Wambach, North Carolina
SSDM Aidan Maguire, Duke
SSDM Jack Pilling, Richmond
LSM Will Donovan, Notre Dame
D Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame
D Alex Ross, Penn State
D Hunter Smith, Richmond
G Grayson Manning, Denver
Second Team
A Willem Firth, Cornell
A Silas Richmond, UAlbany
A McCabe Millon, Virginia
A/M Michael Leo, Syracuse
M Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins
M Tucker Wade, Princeton
FO Henry Dodge, Maryland
SSDM Reece DiCicco, Johns Hopkins
SSDM Joe Juengerkes, Rutgers
LSM Jake Melchionni, Villanova
D Cullen Brown, Ohio State
D Jack Stahl, Princeton
D Charlie Johnson, Duke
G Ryan Croddick, Princeton
Third Team
A Mikey Weisshaar, Towson
A Rory Connor, Georgetown
A Colin Kurdyla, Rutgers
M Mason Szewczyk, North Carolina
M John Aurandt IV, Harvard
M Max Sloat, Duke
FO Luca Accardo, High Point
SSDM Jon King, Penn State
SSDM Ty English, North Carolina
LSM AJ Larkin, Maryland
D Riley Figueiras, Syracuse
D Billy Dwan III, Syracuse
D Will Schaller, Maryland
G Sean Byrne, Army
Honorable Mention
A Jack Speidell, Harvard
A Brendan Millon, Virginia
A Josh Yago, Notre Dame
A Benn Johnston, Duke
A Dominic Pietramala, North Carolina
A Timmy Shannehan, Boston U.
A Chad Palumbo, Princeton
A Ryan Stines, Utah
A Nate Kabiri, Princeton
A Patrick Radomski, Siena
M Luke Rhoa, Syracuse
M Gavin Creo, Richmond
M Peter Buonanno, Princeton
M Matt Jeffery, Notre Dame
M Will Maheras, Notre Dame
FO John Mullen, Syracuse
FO Reid Gillis, Penn State
FO Cal Girard, Duke
FO Vincent Gaylord, Richmond
SSDM Leif Hagerup, North Carolina
SSDM Cooper Mueller, Princeton
SSDM Jackson Green, Princeton
SSDM Hudson Hausmann, Virginia
SSDM Anthony McMullan, Penn
LSM Brayden Penafeather-Stevenson, Richmond
LSM Ryan Splaine, Rutgers
LSM Jack Combs, Vermont
LSM Jack Carrabine, Colgate
LSM/D Richard Checo, Lehigh
LSM/D Peter Thomann, North Carolina
D Brendan Staub, Cornell
D Nikko DiPonio, Utah
D Ty Banks, Georgetown
D Julian Radossich, Fairfield
D Patrick Pisano, Yale
D John Schroter, Virginia
D Connor Kehm, Boston U.
G Caleb Fyock, Ohio State
G Jimmy McCool, Syracuse
G Graham Stevens, Harvard
G Connor Knight, Richmond
Plunkett and Byrne have been anchors at opposite ends of the field for the Army lineup this season as the Black Knights worked towards their 7-3 record in the team's 109th season of action.
Plunkett paces all Army scorers with 33 points from 13 goals and a team-high 20 assists while Byrne holds down the fort in goal to the tune of 132 total saves and a .608 save percentage.
The Black Knights earned preseason recognition from the Patriot League on both ends of the field as Plunkett collected the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year title and Byrne earned the Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year honor.
In the media, Plunkett earned recognition as a Nike Lacrosse Media First Team Preseason All-American while Byrne earned recognition as a Nike Lacrosse Media Second Team Preseason All-American in January.
As of April 3, Plunkett stands tied for 15th career points in program history with 157 with 78 career assists ranking him tied for seventh in program history. Byrne stands second in the nation in save percentage and boasts 365 career saves to his record.
The Black Knights continue their 2026 campaign on Saturday, April 4 at Bucknell.
2026 INSIDE LACROSSE MID-SEASON ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
First Team
A Owen Duffy, UNC
A Joey Spallina, Syracuse
A Aidan O'Neil, Richmond
M Evan Plunkett, Army
M Joe Sheridan, Richmond
M Logan Ip, Harvard
FO Brady Wambach, North Carolina
SSDM Aidan Maguire, Duke
SSDM Jack Pilling, Richmond
LSM Will Donovan, Notre Dame
D Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame
D Alex Ross, Penn State
D Hunter Smith, Richmond
G Grayson Manning, Denver
Second Team
A Willem Firth, Cornell
A Silas Richmond, UAlbany
A McCabe Millon, Virginia
A/M Michael Leo, Syracuse
M Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins
M Tucker Wade, Princeton
FO Henry Dodge, Maryland
SSDM Reece DiCicco, Johns Hopkins
SSDM Joe Juengerkes, Rutgers
LSM Jake Melchionni, Villanova
D Cullen Brown, Ohio State
D Jack Stahl, Princeton
D Charlie Johnson, Duke
G Ryan Croddick, Princeton
Third Team
A Mikey Weisshaar, Towson
A Rory Connor, Georgetown
A Colin Kurdyla, Rutgers
M Mason Szewczyk, North Carolina
M John Aurandt IV, Harvard
M Max Sloat, Duke
FO Luca Accardo, High Point
SSDM Jon King, Penn State
SSDM Ty English, North Carolina
LSM AJ Larkin, Maryland
D Riley Figueiras, Syracuse
D Billy Dwan III, Syracuse
D Will Schaller, Maryland
G Sean Byrne, Army
Honorable Mention
A Jack Speidell, Harvard
A Brendan Millon, Virginia
A Josh Yago, Notre Dame
A Benn Johnston, Duke
A Dominic Pietramala, North Carolina
A Timmy Shannehan, Boston U.
A Chad Palumbo, Princeton
A Ryan Stines, Utah
A Nate Kabiri, Princeton
A Patrick Radomski, Siena
M Luke Rhoa, Syracuse
M Gavin Creo, Richmond
M Peter Buonanno, Princeton
M Matt Jeffery, Notre Dame
M Will Maheras, Notre Dame
FO John Mullen, Syracuse
FO Reid Gillis, Penn State
FO Cal Girard, Duke
FO Vincent Gaylord, Richmond
SSDM Leif Hagerup, North Carolina
SSDM Cooper Mueller, Princeton
SSDM Jackson Green, Princeton
SSDM Hudson Hausmann, Virginia
SSDM Anthony McMullan, Penn
LSM Brayden Penafeather-Stevenson, Richmond
LSM Ryan Splaine, Rutgers
LSM Jack Combs, Vermont
LSM Jack Carrabine, Colgate
LSM/D Richard Checo, Lehigh
LSM/D Peter Thomann, North Carolina
D Brendan Staub, Cornell
D Nikko DiPonio, Utah
D Ty Banks, Georgetown
D Julian Radossich, Fairfield
D Patrick Pisano, Yale
D John Schroter, Virginia
D Connor Kehm, Boston U.
G Caleb Fyock, Ohio State
G Jimmy McCool, Syracuse
G Graham Stevens, Harvard
G Connor Knight, Richmond
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