AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2026 Men's Lacrosse All-Academic Team, previously known as the Team of Academic Distinction. The teams are part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.

In order to be eligible for the PBC All-Academic Team, student-athletes must meet the following requirements: 

1) Participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor
2) Achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 
3) Student-Athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically
Transfer students are immediately eligible once they meet the above requirements. The Peach Belt Conference sports communications professionals oversee the program.
 

PBC MEN'S LACROSSE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
NAME	INSTITUTION	YEAR	HOMETOWN	GPA	MAJOR (MINOR)
Jacob Hauser	Flagler	Senior	Jacksonville, Fla.	3.61	Finance
Mitchell Lynch	Flagler	Senior	Nashua, N.H.	3.67	Criminology
Griffin Moore	Flagler	Junior	Winter Park, Fla.	3.69	Business
Mekai Nelson	Flagler	Graduate	Meridian, Id.	3.84	Public Administration
Jack Pilla	Flagler	Junior	Ashburn, Va.	3.75	Computer Information Systems
Micah Quinn	Flagler	Sophomore	Stevensville, Md.	3.70	Business
Jonah Smith	Flagler	Sophomore	Stevensville, Md.	3.83	Finance
Brendan Watson	Flagler	Senior	Severna Park, Md.	3.56	Criminology
Andrew Wehberg	Flagler	Sophomore	Owings, Md.	3.52	Business
Matt Duarte	Lander	Junior	Middletown, Del.	3.62	Exercise Science
Carson Skinner	Lander	Graduate	Spartanburg, S.C.	3.93	Masters, Business Administration
Luke Aspnes	Lander	Junior	Aurora, Co.	3.69	Business Administration
Chase Hanson	Lander	Junior	Coquitlam, BC	3.74	Criminology
Sean Reilly	Lander	Graduate	Sykesville, Md.	3.83	Masters, Business Administration
Mitchell Festi	Lander	Junior	Centennial, Co.	3.80	Business Administration
Alex Egorshin	Montevallo	Senior	Hoover, Ala.	4.00	Chemistry
Matthew Egorshin	Montevallo	Sophomore	Hoover, Ala.	4.00	Exercise & Nutrition Science
Shilo Hawley	Montevallo	Sophomore	Nanaimo, B.C., Canada	4.00	Finance
Brandon Shaffner	Montevallo	Senior	Louisville, Ky.	4.00	Exercise & Nutrition Science
John Hampton	Montevallo	Junior	Manvel, Tx.	3.96	Accounting
Daniel O'Leary	Montevallo	Sophomore	Nanaimo, B.C., Canada	3.89	Exercise & Nutrition Science
Devin Virk	Montevallo	Sophomore	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	3.55	Exercise & Nutrition Science
Carter Henninger	UAH	Sophomore	Nolensville, Tn.	4.00	Business Management
Chris Aiello	UAH	Sophomore	Canton, Ga.	3.60	Business Management
Griffin Utz	UAH	Senior	Buffalo, N.Y.	3.79	Finance
Zach Rudgenas	UAH	Senior	Willow Grove, Pa.	3.84	Mechanical Engineering
Deondre Brown	Virginia State	Graduate	Sunrise, Fl.	4.00	Sports Management