LAKELAND, Fla. – Senior Jacob Czyz and junior Maddux Walton of the Florida Southern College men's lacrosse team were honored by USA Lacrosse Magazine in its 2026 NCAA Division II Preseason All-American Teams release. The pair were named to the Honorable Mention list, with Walton at attack and Czyz at the face-off. This marks the second USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-American honor for Czyz, who was named Second Team prior to last season, and the first for Walton. 
 
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).
 
Walton, a Columbia, Md. product, started in every Florida Southern contest in 2025. He led the Mocs in both goals (26) and points (33) while taking a team-high 106 shots including 62 on goal. He scored a trio of hat tricks versus Wingate, at Rollins and versus Tampa in the season finale. He scored at least one goal in every contest except the season opener. He ranked seventh in the SSC in goals per game (1.86) and 11th in points per game (2.36) while leading the league in shots per game (7.57).
 
The SSC placed three athletes on the first team, two on the second team, and seven were listed as honorable mentions.
 
Czyz, Maddux and the rest of the Moccasins return to action this Saturday, Feb. 7 on the road at fifth-ranked Wingate at 11 AM. The Bulldogs had one First Team, one Second Team and one Third Team USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-America selections.