Overview
Stockton Men's Lacrosse went 12-5 during the 2026 season, reaching double figures in wins for the 10th time in the last 11 full seasons under head coach Kevin Zulauf. The Ospreys started strong, winning their first six games on the way to an 8-2 start. Stockton was 2-2 in the five-team Coastal Lacrosse Conference, and they earned the No. 3 seed for the CLC Tournament.
 
Depth at various positions was a key trait for Stockton this season, with 22 Ospreys playing in 13 or more games, including 13 who saw action in every game. Seven Ospreys started all 17 contests. Stockton's group of eight all-conference honorees included three sophomores and two freshmen.
 
The Ospreys led the CLC in assists per game (9.94) and finished second in goals per game (14.59), points per game (24.53), goals against average (9.22), caused turnovers per game (10.47) and faceoff win percentage (.562).
 
Awards
Alex DeLierre: USA Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention, CLC First Team, CLC Offensive Player of the Week twice. CSC Academic All-District
Shane Phillips: CLC First Team, CLC All-Tournament Team
Colin Wagner: CLC Second Team, USILA Team of the Week once, CLC Offensive Player of the Week once, CSC Academic All-District
Justin Besz: CLC Second Team, CLC All-Tournament Team
Cole Blum: CLC Second Team
Josh Graham: CLC Second Team, CSC Academic All-District
Calen Reid: CLC Second Team
Chase Yesavage: CLC Second Team
Michael Hoey: CSC Academic All-District
Liam Humphrey: CSC Academic All-District
Hunter VanZant: CSC Academic All-District
 
Team Leaders
Goals: Alex DeLierre. 57
Assists: Calen Reid, 27
Points: Alex DeLierre, 62
Ground Balls: Cole Blum, 114
Caused Turnovers: Shane Phillips, 30
Saves: Ben Blum, 132
Goals Against Average: Ben Blum, 10.05
 
Highlights

• Alex DeLierre returned with a strong junior year after missing most of 2025 due to injury. DeLierre led the team in goals (57) and points (62) while finishing second (3.35 gpg) and seventh (3.65 ppg) respectively in the CLC. He also was second on the team in ground balls (47) and tied for third in caused turnovers (13).
• Colin Wagner made a strong return after missing the 2025 season due to injury as he finished second on the team behind DeLierre in goals (50) and points (59). Wagner was third in the CLC in goals (2.94 gpg) and ninth in points (3.47 ppg). He led the team and placed 21st in the nation with nine man-up markers, and he also snagged 36 ground balls.
• Josh Graham finished third on the team in goals (26), assists (20) and points (46) in his sophomore season while Calen Reid bolstered the offense in his rookie year. Reid led the team in assists (27) and finished fifth in the CLC (1.59 apg) while also scoring 13 goals for a total of 40 points.
• Brody Nussman, another freshman, finished second to Reid with 25 helpers and added 10 goals for 35 points. Nussman placed sixth in the CLC in assists at 1.47 per game.
• Jack Vandegrift followed up his CLC Rookie of the Year season in 2025 with 19 goals and 15 assists for 34 points in just 11 games. Vandegrift tied for eighth in the CLC in assists per game (1.36) and finished 10th in points per game (3.09).
• Gage Parker chipped in with 16 goals, including four in man-up situations, to round out a group of seven Ospreys who finished with a double-digit goal total. Parker also dealt three assists for 19 points.
• Cole Blum gave Stockton much needed offensive chances by winning 207 of 381 faceoffs for a .543 winning percentage, good for fourth in the CLC. Blum topped the team with 114 ground balls, third in the league, and chipped in with three goals and five assists for eight points.
• Shane Phillips was stellar once again on the backline for the Ospreys. Phillips tied for eighth in a single season at Stockton with 30 caused turnovers as well as tying for third in the CLC in caused turnovers per game (1.76) The senior scooped 30 ground balls and added three goals and a career-high five assists for eight points.
• Freshman Chase Yesavage made a big impact on defense, finishing second on the team behind Phillips in caused turnovers (20) plus third in ground balls (39). Fellow defenders Chris Funston (34 GB, 8 CT) and Mike Friel (28 GB, 8 CT) joined Phillips and Yesavage to give Stockton a strong quartet on defense.
• Long-stick midfielder Connor Jablonski (27 GB, 11 CT) and middies Justin Besz (18 GB, 13 CT), Michael Hoey (24 GB, 4 CT) and Hunter VanZant (20 GB, 7 CT) all were key defensive contributors for the Ospreys.
• Junior Ben Blum and senior transfer Tyler Sininsky formed a solid duo between the pipes. Blum played 704 minutes and totaled 132 stops, highlighted by four games with 14 saves apiece. Among six CLC goalies who played at least 600 minutes, he finished third in goals against average (10.05) and tied for third in save percentage (.528).
• Sininsky played 11 games in net during his first season at Stockton and recorded 49 saves, a .583 save percentage and a 7.44 goals against average in 282 minutes.
• Liam Humphrey (7 G, 9 A, 16 P), Tommy Vandegrift (5 G, 7 A, 12 P) and Dan Hyland (13 GB, 4 CT) all chipped in as role players who saw action in at least 16 games of Stockton's 17 games. Humphrey topped the trio with five starts.