Marlborough, Mass. – The NEWMAC has released its 2026 Men's Lacrosse postseason awards, as announced by the conference on Thursday morning. The awards are determined by the conference's eight coaches following the conclusion of regular-season play.
Midfielder
Bennett Smith (Lake Oswego, Ore.) of Babson College was voted NEWMAC Athlete of the Year, while teammate
Andrew Almquist (Wakefield, Mass.) earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. MIT’s
Kaden Fenno (Stonington, Conn.) earned Rookie of the Year honors. The Babson coaching staff was voted Coaching Staff of the Year by their peers.
Smith headlines the first-team selections at midfield and is joined by MIT’s
Zach Bleil (New Canaan, Conn.) and
Garrett Campagna (Lancaster, Pa.). Babson’s
Joey Allen (Philadelphia, Pa.) is a first-team attack selection, along with Salve Regina University’s
Daniel Naglieri (Westhampton Beach, N.Y.) and MIT’s
Riley Pierce (Vestavia, Ala.). Two Babson defenders were honored in
Mason Dorr (Concord, Mass.) and
Ryan St. Onge (Avon, Conn.). Springfield College’s
Reece Whitney (Chester, Conn.) was the final defender selection. Babson swept the long stick midfielder, short stick defensive midfielder, and face off midfielder selections, as
Bruno Batty (Jamaica Plain, Mass.),
Tyee Ambrosh (Danvers, Mass.), and
Beau Burns (Washington, D.C.) were honored in the respective positions. Almquist rounds out the first team selections at the goalkeeper position.
Babson College’s
Seamus Rooney (Bay Shore, N.Y., Springfield’s
Jake Degnan (Mahopac, N.Y.), and U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s
Ezekiel Christian (Stonington, Conn.) were honored as second-team attackers. Babson’s
Patrick McAleavey (Trumbull, Conn.), Salve’s
Heath Sumwalt (East Quogue, N.Y.), and Springfield’s
Matt Webb (Northport, N.Y.) fill out the midfield selections. MIT’s
Tim Haarmann (Boxford, Mass.) and
Stone Smith (Roswell, Ga.) were awarded a spot at defender, as was Wheaton College’s
Henry Stamatel (Plainville, Mass.). MIT claimed the specialty midfield awards as
Daniel Patterson (Houston, Texas) was honored as a long stick midfielder,
Ashton Axe (Portola Valley, Calif.) earned the nod as a short stick defensive midfielder, and
Kaden Fenno (San Antonio, Texas) was awarded as the face-off specialist. MIT’s
Collin Lung (Lynbrook, N.Y.) and Wheaton College’s
Evan Borchert (Littleton, Colo.) wrap up second team selections in the goalkeeper position.
Athlete of the Year- Bennett Smith (Sr., M), Babson College
Bennett Smith is a two-way midfielder who spearheads the league’s top-ranked scoring offense. He ranks first on his squad with 28 assists, which is good for third in the league. His 25 goals this season are a career high, and his 53 points are second on the team and sixth in the league. He has scooped up 36 ground balls and caused 10 turnovers. He currently ranks third in Babson history in assists and sixth in points. Smith helped Babson to their fourth-straight NEWMAC title.
Defensive Player of the Year – Andrew Almquist (So., GK), Babson College
Andrew Almquist ranks first in the NEWMAC in goals against average at 8.29, which is 16
th in NCAA Division III, and save percentage at .613, which is also eighth in Division III. He is second in saves per game with 12.50. Almquist started all 18 games this season in goal for the Beavers, helping them to their fourth straight NEWMAC title.
Rookie of the Year- Kaden Fenno (Fy., FOM), MIT
A face-off midfielder, Fenno played in all 18 games for the Engineers. His .601 faceoff win percentage is second in the NEWMAC, while his 5.44 ground balls per game in fourth in the league. Fenno also chipped in three goals for the Engineers.
Laurels of Academic Excellence- Ashton Axe (Jr., M), MIT
Ashton Axe is majoring in Computer Science and Molecular Biology and currently holds a 4.0 GPA.
Coaching Staff of the Year – Babson College
Babson went undefeated in league play at 7-0, securing the regular season crown, before going on to win their fourth straight NEWMAC title. The Beavers are currently ranked No. 3 in both NCAA NPI and the USILA Coaches Poll. Babson is under the direction of head coach
Rocky Batty, and assistants
Devin Newell and
Kyle Laforge.
2026 NEWMAC Men's Lacrosse All-Conference
| Team |
Name |
Position |
Institution |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Joey Allen |
A |
Babson College |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Daniel Naglieri |
A |
Salve Regina University |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Riley Pierce |
A |
MIT |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Bennett Smith |
M |
Babson College |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Zach Bleil |
M |
MIT |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Garrett Campagna |
M |
MIT |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Mason Dorr |
D |
Babson College |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Ryan St. Onge |
D |
Babson College |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Reece Whitney |
D |
Springfield College |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Bruno Batty |
LSM |
Babson College |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Tyee Ambrosh |
SSD |
Babson College |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Beau Burns |
FO |
Babson College |
| 2026 First Team All-Conference |
Andrew Almquist |
GK |
Babson College |
|
|
|
|
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Seamus Rooney |
A |
Babson College |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Jake Degnan |
A |
Springfield College |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Ezekiel Christian |
A |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Patrick McAleavey |
M |
Babson College |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Heath Sumwalt |
M |
Salve Regina University |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Matt Webb |
M |
Springfield College |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Tim Haarmann |
D |
MIT |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Stone Smith |
D |
MIT |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Henry Stamatel |
D |
Wheaton College |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Daniel Patterson |
LSM |
MIT |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Ashton Axe |
SSD |
MIT |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Kaden Fenno |
FO |
MIT |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Collin Lung |
GK |
MIT |
| 2026 Second Team All-Conference |
Evan Borchert |
GK |
Wheaton College |
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.