The Drew University men's lacrosse team will look to continue its recent run of success as it embarks on the 2026 season under fifth-year Head Coach Dan Leidl C'97.
 
Last season, the Rangers made their second consecutive appearance in the Landmark Conference Championship, the program's first back-to-back appearances in a conference tournament since reaching the Middle Atlantic Conference or Landmark Conference postseason six years in a row from 2005-10.
 
Drew posted a 10-7 record last season after finishing 10-8 one year earlier, marking the first time since 1998 through 2000 that the team recorded double-digit victories in consecutive seasons. The Rangers also finished 6-3 in Landmark Conference play, good for third place in the conference standings, which earned the Rangers their first postseason home game since 2012. It also marked the most Landmark victories in team history and the highest conference victory total since the 2007 squad went 7-3 in Middle Atlantic Conference play.
 
This year, the Rangers bring back 24 players from last year's squad, including an all-conference goalie and numerous top performers on both ends of the field.
 
Offensively, Drew returns its third-leading scorer from last season in senior Riley Zeer, who piled up 42 points on 32 goals and 10 assists. Sophomore Nick Carabetta is also back after posting 10 goals and 19 assists a year ago while seniors Colin Diodato (11 goals, 12 assists) and Joey Larmore (nine goals, six assists) provide additional talent and experience.
 
Sophomore Joseph Mastrogiovanni will also return to bolster the attack while freshman Kullen Mcdermott will push for playing time as well.
 
A pair of newcomers – Joost van der Horst and Yaneik Gallego – will add further depth up front.  van der Horst, a graduate student and transfer from Albright College who is also a member of the Dutch National Team, posted 66 points for the Lions two years ago.
 
In the midfield, sophomore Joseph Carabetta returns after scoring 13 goals as a rookie last season. A number of experienced returners will also look to make their mark in the midfield, including seniors Josh Burke, Bryan Cohen, and Theo Krueger; juniors Conor Kagel and Eli Sanford; and sophomore Vincent Rubio. Sanford led the Rangers with 51 ground balls and added 11 caused turnovers last season.
 
Freshman Van Krause will provide an additional option in the midfield along with junior transfer Kody Lubischer, who scored 15 goals last year ago at Rosemont College.
 
Defensively, the Rangers return a number of experienced performers, including seniors Salvatore Desiderio and Cole Kirker. Desiderio led the team in caused turnovers (17) and picked up 14 ground balls last season while Kirker posted nine CTs and 14 GBs. Sophomore Dalton Gogola is also back after starting 10 games a year ago while junior Finn Krause started five contests in 2025.
 
Also returning to help anchor the back row are junior Louis Tiboldo; sophomores John Clinton, Logan Mancini, and John Patles; and freshmen Miles Faustin and Josef Zengerle.
 
Between the pipes, junior Joe Barnish is back after earning a spot on the All-Landmark Conference Honorable Mention Team last season. He posted a 10.38 goals-against average and a .561 save percentage – both career-bests – over 815 minutes of play a year ago. Barnish reached double figures in saves in 12 games, including an 18-stop performance in a win over Catholic.
 
Senior Sawyer Kennedy also returns to give the Rangers an additional experienced goalie, having played in 28 games and over 700 minutes for his career. Sophomore Aiden Kelly is also back after playing in three games last season while freshmen Luca LeClaire provides the team with an additional netminder.
 
On faceoffs, Krueger returns as Drew's most experienced performer after finishing 17-for-25 at the dot last season. Junior Gabriel Gutierrez will and freshman Gabriel Ferrari will also vie for playing time as a FOGO.
 
The Rangers open their season on Saturday, when they visit Marywood University at 3 p.m. Drew plays its home opener on Saturday, Feb. 21 versus Merchant Marine and its Landmark Conference opener on Saturday, March 21 at Lycoming College.