LAKELAND, Fla. – Senior Jacob Czyz of the Florida Southern College men's lacrosse program was named a Preseason First Team All-American by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA). He is coming off a junior season where he became just the third First Team All-American in program history and was named the Faceoff Specialist of the Year by USILA.
 
Czyz appeared in 12 of the Mocs' 14 games last season while ranking in the top-10 nationally in both face-off winning percentage (7^th/.678) and ground balls per game (8^th/7.83). He scored a career-high eight goals on the season, surpassing his previous career total of six goals coming into 2025. He tallied a career-best two goals on the road at Lynn that capped off a streak of four-straight games in which he had a goal. He also scored his first career game-winning goal versus Colorado Mesa in a 15-8 victory. He finished with double-digit ground balls in three contests with a season-best 14 coming versus Wingate. He won double-digit face offs in every game in which he appeared with a season-best 19 wins coming versus Wingate as he went 19-of-25 (.760) versus the Bulldogs. His highest winning percentage came at Belmont Abbey where he went 17-of-20 (.850).
 
The Baldwinsville, N.Y. native is a three-time USILA All-South Region honoree after being named honorable mention as a freshman and sophomore and First Team as a junior.
 
Czyz and the rest of the Moccasins will open up the 2026 campaign this Sunday, Feb. 1 as they travel to conference rival #18 Rollins for a non-conference contest. The action begins at noon in Winter Park.
 
USILA Division II Preseason All-Americans
First Team
Defense
Reis Bower – Adelphi
Gordy Gombold – Tampa
Michael D'Alessandra – Adelphi
Attack
Brendan Donnellan – Adelphi
Kyle Spence – Wingate
Justin Simonson – Maryville
Wade Burnelle – Seton Hill
LSM
Carter Linkletter – Adelphi
SSDM
Colby Goodchild – Saint Anselm
Ty Bernarduci – UIndy
Face Off
Jacob Czyz – Florida Southern
Midfield
Kyle Lewis – Adelphi
Tommy Ortega – Tampa
Carter Green – Seton Hill
Goalie
Will Cody – Seton Hill
 
Second Team
Defense
Tyler Davis – Lewis
Alec Score – UIndy
Jaiden Terry – Newberry
Attack
Noah Gibson – Adelphi
Matt LeMay – Saint Anselm
Trace McDonald – Flagler
LSM
John Chorlton – Maryville
SSDM
James Davies – Saint Leo
Rocco Hogan – Molloy
Face Off
Connor Widmer – Wilmington
Shae Raeburn – Maryville
Midfield
Brian Green – Molloy
Radyn Badraun – Anderson
Joe Moran – Wingate
Goalie
Alex Egorshin – Montevallo
 
Third Team
Defense
Chris Butler – Pace
Kyle Piersiak – Bentley
Aiden Dinnigan – Molloy
Attack
Will Danowski – Pace
Ryan Bitterman – Anderson
Andrew Dzubak – Wilmington
Jonah McConnell – Rockhurst
LSM
Brian Lake – Newberry
Owen Wills – Saint Leo
SSDM
Deuce Kirschke – Colorado Mesa
Jake Norton – Mercy
Face Off
Connor Stack – Assumption
Quinn Gannon – Saint Anselm
Midfield
Nate Herbster – Seton Hill
Carter Korzenski – Lewis
Ryan Bauco – Adelphi
Goalie
Brock Ollila – Rockhurst