Men's Lacrosse Draws Newberry in NCAA Tournament First Round
Published: May 4, 2026.
After capturing the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship, the Lewis University men's lacrosse team was picked as the fourth overall seed in the South Region in the 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament and will face fifth-seeded Newberry on May 10 in the first round.
Lewis faced Newberry earlier this season on February 22nd at home and won 15-8. In the win, Kohl Wesner (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) paced Lewis with five goals while Paul Ruskoski (Tulsa, Oklahoma/Bishop Kelley HS) tied the game-high in points with five (2G, 3A). On the defensive side of the ball, Logan Suchy (Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota/Simley HS) collected five ground balls and caused two turnovers. Dylan Kendrick (Chanhassen, Minnesota/Chanhassen HS) won 11 face-offs for the Flyers in the win. In net, Caden Donahue (Hugo, Minnesota/Mahtomedi HS) made a season-high 20 saves. Tickets for the Flyers home postseason contest can be purchased by clicking here. Additionally, the game's start time will be published on the Lewis website as soon as possible. Media looking to cover the event and/or take photos can fill out the credential form on the Lewis men's lacrosse page. Media without a credential will not be allowed on the field during the game. This season, the Flyers had a player named the offensive or defensive player of the week 10 times, the most among GLVC schools. Additionally, the red and whites six appearances on the USILA Team of the Week are the most of any conference school as well. The Flyers were nearly perfect at home, as they only lost one regular-season home contest for the second consecutive year. Head coach Joe Perruzzi was tabbed the co-coach of the year alongside Rockhurst's Kevin Kelley. It is the second time Perruzzi has been named the league's top coach, as he previously earned GLVC Coach of the Year accolades in 2024. On the player side, Carter Korzenski (Orchard Park, N.Y./Limestone), Paul Ruskoski (Tulsa, Oklahoma/Bishop Kelley HS), Kohl Wesner (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) and Tyler Davis (Edina, Minnesota/Edina HS) were all named to the first team. Malikye Good (Windsor, Ontario, Canada/St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic HS) and Michael Trbovich (Columbus, Ohio/Dublin Coffman HS) each landed on the second team while Caden Donahue (Hugo, Minnesota/Mahtomedi HS), Zach Ottolino (Lockport, Illinois/Lockport Township HS), Camden Rappis (Delafield, Wisconsin/Kettle Moraine HS), Braylon Ray (Rockford, Mich./Rockford) and Logan Suchy (Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota/Simley HS) earned All-GLVC Honorable Mention. Lewis University is a modern, enterprising, Catholic university with a growing student enrollment from GED through doctoral level programs. As part of the global Lasallian network of 65 universities, Lewis is known for preparing graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.
