MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) has announced its major award winners and all-conference teams for the 2026 men's lacrosse season.
Milwaukee School of Engineering saw five players named to the All-NACC lacrosse teams as
Graden Jansen,
Tom Farren,
Isaac Johnston,
Branden Willenbring,
Alec Neuharth,
Dawson Smith and
Carter Stahl earned honors for the Red and White, with Johnston being named Co-Freshman of the Year.
Jansen was the lone member of the All-NACC First Team for the Red and White, as the primary faceoff man for the Raiders also earned five NACC Specialist of the Week awards across the 2026 season. The Ballwin, Missouri native went 248-for-353 in the circle, posting a winning percentage of .703 on faceoffs for the Raiders, leading the NACC with a .724 percentage in conference games. Jansen's dominance often resulted in instant offense for the Raiders, as he adding eight goals and three assists. The Kirkwood High School product also scooped up a whopping 159 ground balls, leading the conference with 9.91 per game.
Farren, Johnston and Willenbring were all named Second Team All-NACC, with Johnston being awarded Co-Freshman of the Year alongside Concordia Wisconsin's Brayden Wilson. Johnston finished sixth in the conference with 3.82 points per game, with his 1.91 assists per game being a top three mark in the NACC. The Stillwater, Minnesota product led the Raiders in points this season, posting 74 points on 37 goals and 37 assists, while adding 43 ground balls. Johnston also recorded three game-winning goals this season, including the OT winner against Lake Forest College on March 25
th. Farren tallied 28 points for the Red and White this season, tallying 22 goals while causing 20 turnovers and scooping up 38 ground balls as one of the primary midfielders and two-way threats for the Raiders. Willenbring rounded out the Raiders Second Team selections, as the senior defender led the team in caused turnovers with 27, finishing fourth in the conference as he forced 1.82 per contest. The Otsego, Minnesota native finished fourth on the team in ground balls as he anchored an MSOE defense that allowed the third fewest goals in the conference.
Neuharth, Smith and Stahl were named All-NACC honorable mentions, as the trio were critical to the team success of the Raiders throughout the season. Neuharth finished second on the team in caused turnovers with 21, tying for fifth on the team with 38 ground balls as another anchor for the Red and White on the defensive end. Smith led the team in goals scored with 38, while finishing second on the team in total points with 68. The Greenwood, Indiana native finishes his career second all-time in career points for the Raiders with 180, and finishing tied for the most games played in program history with 67. Stahl finishes the season with 27 points for the Red and White, recording 21 goals on a .584 shooting percentage and tallying 43 ground balls across his junior season.
The Raiders finished 2026 with a record of 13-6, posting an impressive 9-2 record at Viets Field this season, while going 8-3 in conference play. The Raiders recorded two overtime wins this season against Carroll University on February 14
th, posting 11-10 2OT triumph, and against Lake Forest College on March 25
th, in a 12-11 OT thriller. The Red and White, earned the No. 3 seed in the NACC Tournament, earning the first home playoff game in program history as they defeated No. 6 seed Illinois Tech in a 15-10 quarterfinal victory.
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