Galloway, NJ – Eight Stockton University men's lacrosse players were selected for
Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) all-conference honors for the 2026 season. The eight Ospreys have led their team to 12-4 record and the No. 3 seed for the CLC Tournament with a 2-2 league mark that was good for third place behind two teams that are ranked in the top seven in the nation.
Defender
Shane Phillips (Springfield, Pa./Springfield Delco) was named to the CLC First Team for the second straight season and collected his third CLC all-conference nod. Phillips was joined on the CLC First Team by attack
Alex DeLierre (Bridgewater/Bridgewater-Raritan).
CLC Second Team honors went to attack
Colin Wagner (Birdsboro, Pa./Daniel Boone), midfielders
Josh Graham (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) and
Calen Reid (Oak Ridge/Jefferson Twp.), short-stick defensive midfielder
Justin Besz (King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion), faceoff specialist
Cole Blum (Mt. Laurel/Lenape) and defender
Chase Yesavage (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown Area).
With the exception of Phillips, the other seven honorees each received all-conference recognition for the first time in their careers.
Phillips has had another strong season on the backline. Starting all 16 games, the senior leads the team with 30 caused turnovers and ranks third in the CLC in caused turnovers per game (1.88). Phillips also has totaled 27 ground balls plus three goals and five assists for eight points in addition to his outstanding defensive play. He is seventh in Stockton history with 76 career caused turnovers.
DeLierre, a two-time CLC Offensive Player of the Week, leads the team with 56 goals and 62 points. The junior sits second in the CLC and 25th in NCAA Division III in goals per game (3.50) as well as sixth in the conference in points per game (3.88). He has started all 16 games and scored at least three goals in 11 contests, highlighted by tying his career high with seven goals against Messiah on March 21.
Wagner and Graham have had breakout seasons for the Ospreys this year. Wagner has started all 16 games and scored 49 goals with nine assists for 58 points, second on the team behind DeLierre in goals and points. He ranks third in the CLC in goals per game (3.06) and seventh in points per game (3.63). Wagner was named CLC Offensive Player of the Week on March 9.
Graham has started all 15 games that he has played and stands third on the team in goals (24), assists (20) and points (44). The sophomore is ninth in the CLC in assists per game (1.33). He has scored at least three points in 10 of his 15 games played and tied his career high of six points twice.
Reid has been a key part of a strong freshman class for Stockton. The rookie has started all 16 games, scoring 13 goals and dishing a team-leading 26 assists for 39 points. Reid sits fourth in the CLC in assists per game (1.63). He tied the third-highest assist total in Stockton history with six helpers against Misericordia in his first college game on February 14.
Blum has been a force at the faceoff spot, winning 203 of 357 draws for a superb .569 winning percentage. The sophomore has scooped a team-high 112 ground balls and averaged 7.00 ground balls per game, ranking third in the league. Blum also scored three goals with five assists for eight points, while playing in all 16 games during his first season at Stockton.
Yesavage and Besz have teamed with Phillips to provide solid defensive play this year. Both have played in all 16 games, with Yesavage second on the team in caused turnovers (19) and third in ground balls (36). The freshman also has scored a goal with three assists for four points.
Besz has 17 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers defensively. The sophomore also has scored a pair of goals with three assists for five points.