RMLC Releases Division II All-Conference Honors

Photo  by Lance Wendt

The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference (RMLC) is proud to announce its 2026 Division II All-Conference Teams and annual award winners, recognizing the top student-athletes and coaches for their outstanding performances throughout the season.

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Major Award Winners</b>

Leading this year’s honors is Vernon Loucks (Montana State), who has been named the 2026 RMLC DII Offensive Player of the Year after a dominant campaign leading the Bobcats’ attack with 45 goals in 14 games.

&nbsp;On the defensive side, Sam Radke (Montana State) earns RMLC DII Defensive Player of the Year honors, anchoring one of the conference’s most formidable units.

&nbsp;The RMLC DII Rookie of the Year award goes to Zach Davis (Utah State), whose immediate impact made him one of the top defenders in the conference.

&nbsp;Tyler Aki (MSU Denver) has been named RMLC DII Coach of the Year, recognized for his leadership and success guiding his program during the 2026 season in which his team narrowly missed the playoffs by a 1-goal loss.

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>RMLC DII All-Conference First Team</b>

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Attack</b>

• Vernon Loucks — Montana State
• Mark Tang — Air Force
• Liam Prescott — Montana State

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Midfield</b>

• Bryson Fell — Utah State
• Dexter Tedesco — Montana State
• Dante Buck — MSU-Denver

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Faceoff Specialist</b>

• Joseph Causey — Montana State

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Defense</b>

• Zachary Davis — Utah State
• Garrison Hanses — Montana State
• Steven Johnson — Denver

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Short Stick Defensive Midfield</b>

• Beckett Knuff — Denver
• August Antaki — Air Force

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Long Stick Midfield</b>

• Sam Radke — Montana State

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Goalie</b>

• Logan Dobrowski — MSU-Denver

&nbsp;<b>RMLC DII All-Conference Second Team</b>

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Attack</b>

• Mitchell Adkins — Air Force
• Aidan Walsh — Denver
• Mekhi Davis — Montana State

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Midfield</b>

• Addison Kemper — Denver
• Ethan Longwill — Montana State
• Huck Patton — Air Force

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Faceoff Specialist</b>

• Dillon Blanchard — Air Force

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Defense</b>

• Ridge Crossman — Montana State
• Garret Herbert — Utah State
• Tucker Lowrance — Air Force

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Short Stick Defensive Midfield</b>

• Andreas Lucero — Montana State
• Wes Prentiss — Montana State

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Long Stick Midfield</b>

• Daniel Vankampen — Utah State

<b>Goalie</b>

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Calvin Knickerbocker — Montana State

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<b>RMLC DII All-Conference Third Team</b>

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Attack</b>

• Gabe Adams — MSU-Denver
• Colin Smith — Colorado Mines
• Emerson Khambatta — Denver

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Midfield</b>

• Jack Wilkinson — Denver
• Mitchell Gillem — Air Force
• Alex Foster — Air Force

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Faceoff Specialist</b>

• Blake Koehler — Colorado Mines

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Defense</b>

• Kellen Flynn — Montana State
• Luke Mole — Denver
• Ethan Estes — MSU-Denver

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Short Stick Defensive Midfield</b>

• Brady Northrop — Mines
• Ryder Richardson — Denver

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Long Stick Midfield</b>

• Michael Williams — Denver

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Goalie</b>

• Matt Malone — Denver

&nbsp;<b>RMLC DII All-Conference Honorable Mention </b>

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Attack</b>

• Micah Adams — MSU-Denver
• Jacob Foutz — Utah State
• Drew Swanson — Montana State

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Midfield</b>

• Lorenzo Diomedes — Denver
• Grayson Bowser — Wyoming
• Jonas Thelander — Montana State

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Faceoff Specialist</b>

• Jaedon Beardsley — Denver
• Isaiah Flores — MSU-Denver

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Defense</b>

• Matthew Gulley — Air Force
• Owen Redfield — Denver
• John Isacco — Air Force

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Short Stick Defensive Midfield</b>

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; William Zarnik — Air Force

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nicholas Russo — Metro State

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lane Rohde — Wyoming<b></b>

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Long Stick Midfield</b>

• Ryker Davis — Montana State
• William Hunt — Air Force

<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Goalie</b>

• Eric Olsen — Air Force
• Porter Jackson — Utah State
• Charlie Wallis — Colorado Mines

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