Overview
Stockton Men's Lacrosse posted nine wins and reached the semifinals of the CLC Tournament in 2025. The Ospreys played a challenging schedule, with five of their defeats coming against teams ranked 14th in the nation or higher. Close games became the norm, with Stockton playing eight matches decided by two goals or less (4-4 record) and two more with three-goal margins.
 
Head coach Kevin Zulauf helmed the squad through an injury-riddled campaign, with just eight Ospreys playing in all 19 games. Stockton had two fifth-year players and eight seniors, however the team also received contributions from a number of younger players who assumed key roles and gained valuable experience.
 
The season featured a pair of three-game winning streaks. The Ospreys later advanced to the semifinals of the CLC Tournament in dramatic fashion with a 12-11 overtime victory at Mary Washington in the first round.
 
Awards
Jack Vandegrift: CLC Rookie of the Year
Shane Phillips: CLC First Team, USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention, CLC All-Tournament Team
Gage Parker: CLC Second Team
Ben Blum: CLC All-Tournament Team, CLC Defensive Player of the Week 2/17/25, USILA Team of the Week 5/1/25
Michael Hoey: CSC Academic All-District
Hunter VanZant: CSC Academic All-District
Team: USILA Team Academic Award
 
Team Leaders
Goals: Jack Vandegrift, 30
Assists: Robbie O'Brien, 15
Points: Jack Vandegrift, 38
Ground Balls: Ben Blum, 49
Caused Turnovers: Shane Phillips, 22
Saves: Ben Blum, 258
Goals Against Average: Ben Blum, 12.74
 
Highlights

• Jack Vandegrift led the team with 30 goals and eight assists for a team-high 38 points. Vandegrift became the third player in program history to be named conference Rookie of the Year, joining Dante Poli (2019) and Tyler Bollard (2016). The freshman was one of five players to start all 19 games.
• Gage Parker finished runner-up to Vandegrift in scoring with 28 goals and seven assists for 35 points. Parker played in all 19 games with 15 starts on the way to a CLC Second Team nod. The sophomore snapped an 11-11 tie by scoring the game-winning goal with 1:52 remaining in a 12-11 victory over Arcadia.
• Josh Graham joined Vandegrift as key newcomers on offense as he played in 18 games and finished third on the team with 21 goals while adding six assists and 28 ground balls in his freshman campaign.
• Seniors Robbie O'Brien and Connor Albrecht each started all 19 games and provided leadership and scoring to the young Osprey squad. O'Brien scored 16 goals with a team-high 15 assists for 31 points while Albrecht chipped in with 19 goals and 14 helpers for 33 points.
• Riley Burns was the sixth player in double figures with 15 goals, and he also tallied four assists and 14 ground balls. Burns scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift Stockton to a 12-11 triumph over Mary Washington in the first round of the CLC Tournament.
• Shane Phillips started all 17 games that he played, leading the defense with 22 caused turnovers and finishing second with 36 ground balls despite missing two contests. A two-time CLC all-conference member, he also was a USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American Honorable Mention selection this year.
• Phillips led the defense along with senior Jared Long (22 GB,12 CT), sophomore Chris Funston (30 GB, 17 CT) and freshmen Mike Friel (19 GB, 8 CT) and Bryce Ruwet (11 GB, 8 CT). Funston started every game while Long started all 18 games that he played.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Ben Blum had an excellent season between the pipes and etched his name in the Stockton record books. Blum led the CLC in saves (258) and finished second in saves per game (13.58 spg) plus third in minutes played (1,049:55) and save percentage (.536).
• Starting all 19 games in net, Blum reached double digits in saves 17 times. His 258 saves were the third highest total in program history. Blum made a career-high 19 saves against Salisbury on April 2.
• Liam Humphrey, Hunter VanZant and Daniel Amores netted eight goals apiece. Humphrey added six assists and 17 ground balls while VanZant scooped 16 ground balls.
• Alex DeLierre scored eight goals in four games and Steven Woolery potted six goals in eight games, but injuries cut their season short.
• Mike Cuzzola took the bulk of the faceoffs, winning 82 draws and grabbing 35 ground balls while taking 239 faceoffs. Ty Thermann won 43.4% of his 99 draws and snagged 22 ground balls but missed much of the season due to injury.
• Michael Hoey (27 GB, 5 CT), David Jagiello (16 GB, 5 CT) and Dan Hyland (14 GB, 5 CT) chipped in defensively while Nick Grande (6 G, 1 A), Evan Deans (3 G, 5 A) and Tommy Vandegrift (5 G, 1 A) helped out the offense.