LAKELAND, Fla. – Senior Jacob Czyz and junior Maddux Walton of the Florida Southern College men's lacrosse team earned United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-America honors. Czyz, who became the first First Team All-American in program history last season, repeats his 2025 honors as a First Team All-American and the 2026 Face Off Player of the Year. Walton represents the 13^th individual FSC USILA All-American in program history.
 
Walton joins the elite company of D.J. Lubs (2010-14), Dane Sorensen (2012-15), Austen Lison (2016-19), Jeff Atlas (2019-22), Kevin Horwitz (2018-22), Craig Connor (2019-23), Sean Nolan (2019-23), Jay Minor (2022-23), Nick Shannon (2020-24), Kaleb Cook (2023-24), Jack Frazee (2021-24) and Czyz. Lubs was a two-time Honorable Mention honoree in 2013 and 2014, Sorensen was Third Team in 2015, Lison was Third Team in 2017, both Atlas and Horwitz were Third Team in 2022, Connor earned Third Team, Minor was Second Team and Shannon and Nolan picked up Honorable Mention accolades in 2023, Shannon earned Second Team, Cook was Third Team and Frazee earned Honorable Mention in 2024 while Czyz took home First Team honors last season.
 
Czyz was named SSC Specialist of the Week 11 times in his career, including three times this season. He currently ranks second in the NCAA in ground balls per game (10.69) and seventh in face off winning percentage (.677) while leading the conference in both categories. He scored six goals this season, giving him 20 for his career. He had double-digit faceoff wins in 15 of the 16 contests in which he appeared including a season-high of 23 versus Adams State. He had seven double-digit ground ball performances with a season-best 19 versus Adams State.
 
Walton, a Columbia, Md. product, started all 16 contents for the Mocs while leading the team in goals (40) and points (54) while ranking second in assists (14). He tallied nine hat tricks this season with a season-high five goals coming against Adams State. Over the final four contents, including a pair of victories over Rollins, he scored 11 goals and handed out a pair of assists while tallying eight or more shots in each of the four games. He currently ranks second in the conference in goals per game (2.41) while ranking 11th in assists per game (0.88). His 3.29 points per game average ranks third in the league.
 
A total of 21 student-athletes were honored from the Sunshine State Conference including five on the First Team, four on the Second Team, two on the Third Team and 10 on the Honorable Mention list. Tampa led with nine selections including four First Team honorees while Florida Tech and Saint Leo each finished with four selections. FT had three Second Team and one Honorable Mention while all four from Saint Leo were on the Honorable Mention list. Florida Southern finished with two, one First Team and one Third Team while Embry-Riddle and Rollins each finished with one Honorable Mention. 
 
Lt. Raymond J. Enners Outstanding Player of the Year: Kyle Lewis, Adelphi
Lt. Col. JI Turnbull Outstanding Attackman: Braden Donnellan, Adelphi
Lt. j.g. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Outstanding Midfielder: Kyle Lewis, Adelphi
William C. Schmeisser Defensive Player of the Year: Ries Bower, Adelphi
Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Outstanding Goalie: Christian Tomei, Adelphi
Long Pole Midfielder of the Year: Carter Linkletter, Adelphi
Short Stick Defensive Midfielder of the Year: Harry Boland, Tampa
Face-Off Player of the Year: Jacob Czyz, Florida Southern

NCAA Division II All-America First Team
Defense
Ries Bower – Adelphi University
Gordy Gombold – University of Tampa
Michael D'Alessandro – Adelphi University
Graham Tillett – Wingate University

Attack
Braden Donnellan – Adelphi University
Vinny Butrico – Wingate University
Donovan Powell – Lenoir-Rhyne College

LSM
Carter Linkletter – Adelphi University
Conely Stone – University of Tampa

SSDM
Harry Boland – University of Tampa
Gavin Herzog – Adelphi University

Face Off
Jacob Czyz – Florida Southern College

Midfield
Kyle Lewis – Adelphi University
Radyn Badraun – Anderson University
Aaron Cho – University of Tampa

Goalie
Christian Tomei – Adelphi University


NCAA Division II All-America Second Team
Defense
Chris Butler – Pace University
Ryan Morrison – Newberry College
Aiden Dinnigan – Molloy University
Steven Ulrichs – Florida Tech

Attack
Will Danowski – Pace University
Kyle Spence – Wingate University
Michael Durnin – Adelphi University
Matt Lemay – Saint Anselm College

LSM
John Chorlton – Maryville University

SSDM
Brooks van Esselstyn – Florida Tech
Trevor Lamoureaux – Pace University

Face Off
AJ Rush – Anderson University
Quinn Gannon – Saint Anselm College

Midfield
Carter Korzenski – Lewis University
Brian Green – Molloy University
Tommy Ortega – University of Tampa
Boomer Staunton – Assumption College

Goalie
Jax Francisco – Florida Tech
Alex Egorshin – University of Montevallo


NCAA Division II All-America Third Team
Defense
Cullen Green – Seton Hill University
Jake Demert – University of Tampa
Alec Score – University of Indianapolis
Tyler Davis – Lewis University

Attack
Trace McDonald – Flagler College
Maddux Walton – Florida Southern College
Wyatt Robertson – Maryville University
Paul Ruskoski – Lewis University
Noah Hammon – Molloy University

LSM
Thomas Kofod – Molloy University
Brian Lake – Newberry College

SSDM
Nash Perry – Anderson University
Avery Moody – Rockhurst College

Face Off
William Greaves – Adelphi University

Midfield
Liam Vollans – Newberry College
Danny Fisenne – Adelphi University
Carter Green – Seton Hill University
Joey Moran – Wingate University

Goalie
Brock Ollila – Rockhurst College
Will Cody – Seton Hill University
John Basile – Molloy University


NCAA Division II All-America Honorable Mention
Defense
Johnny Lucas – Saint Anselm College
Mitchell Festi – Lander University
Ty Scheckenbach – Flagler College
Austin Day – Seton Hill University
Mac Murphy – Lenoir-Rhyne College
Brian Brennan – Pace University
Trent Sargent – Assumption College
Zach Johnson – Maryville University
Owen Conway – Catawba College
Shawn McCabe – Molloy University
Kyle Piersiak – Bentley University
Ryder Walter – Frostburg State University

Attack
Noah Gibson – Adelphi University
Andrew Dzubak – Wilmington University
Cayden Onagi – Lees-McRae College
Jonah McConnell – Rockhurst College
Ryan Bitterman – Anderson University
Greg Palmer – Saint Leo University
Ben Turpin – Saint Anselm College
Matthew Boas – University of Montevallo
Matt Baldino – Pace University
Brendan Boschi – Belmont Abbey College
Cole Sparks – Anderson University
Rex Kesselring – University of Tampa
Jackson Bashaw – University of Tampa
Aiden Knoetgen – Saint Leo University
Ben McHugh – Assumption College

LSM
Osei Adoma – Pace University
Owen Wills – Saint Leo University
John Mink – Lenoir-Rhyne College
Taylor Wiercinski – Saint Michael's College

SSDM
Carter Bies – Maryville University
Brendan Crowley – Saint Anselm College
Tyler Quinn – Wilmington University
Rocco Hogan – Molloy University
Brendan Watson – Flagler College
Kier McKnight – Catawba College
Ryan McCann – Seton Hill University
Stephen DeAmicis – Adelphi University
James Davies – Saint Leo University
Mason McGivern – Wingate University
John Valetto – Belmont Abbey College

Face Off
Aiden Dixon – Anderson University
Carson Bradshaw – Rockhurst College
Matthew Mancini – Lenoir-Rhyne College
Brandon Pazienza – Molloy University
Connor Widmer – Wilmington University

Midfield
Vincent McDermott – Adelphi University
Thomas Strong – Florida Tech
Kohl Wesner – Lewis University
Tommy Corcoran – Molloy University
Colin Reese – Pace University
Tim Keefe – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Griffin Moore – Flagler College
Aaron Williams – Rollins College
Andrew Rogers – Northwood University

Goalie
Westin Schmidt – University of Tampa
Caden Donahue – Lewis University
Shane Corcoran – Assumption College
Daniel Flynn – Wilmington University