ITHACA, N.Y. – The Liberty League conference office announced Tuesday that head coach
Tommy Pearce and his staff were named Coaching Staff of the Year, while seven Ithaca College men's lacrosse student‑athletes earned All‑Liberty League honors for the 2026 season.
Claiming All-Liberty League First Team honors were
Will Kleine,
Corey White,
Liam Alberti and
Jace Dockx, while
Andrew Minard,
Tim Rogers and
Lucas Proctor earned spots on the All-Liberty League Second Team.
Will Kleine (#5, Jr., M, Madison, Connecticut) – All-Liberty League First Team
Kleine has helped churn out the Ithaca offensive attack all season as he has totaled 46 points coming on 29 goals and 17 assists. His 17 helpers are tied for the second-most on the team as he has started 16 of 17 games. This is Kleine's first-ever All-Liberty League selection.
Corey White (#8, Jr., SSM, Woodstock, Vermont) – All-Liberty League First Team
White has been a key to Ithaca's success on the defensive end, earning the all-league honor as a short-stick defensive midfielder. The junior has appeared in all 17 contests and his 44 ground balls are the second-most on the squad. White has caused 10 turnovers and scored two goals this year en route to his first All-Liberty League nod.
Liam Alberti (#23, So., FO, Guildford, Connecticut) – All-Liberty League First Team
Alberti has been tremendous at the faceoff X, going 214 of 322 (66.5 percent) to lead the Liberty League and rank him 30th in Division III. He leads both Ithaca and the conference with 126 ground balls and has added two goals and one assist. This is the first All-Liberty League honor for the sophomore.
Jace Dockx (#12, Sr., D, Livingston, New Jersey) – All-Liberty League First Team
Dockx lands on the All-Liberty League Team for the second consecutive season after receiving Second Team accolades in 2025. He has been a lockdown defender all season for the Bomber defense, causing a team-high 23 turnovers. Additionally, the senior has started all 17 games and has picked up 33 ground balls.
Andrew Minard (#31, Sr., GK, South Salem, New York) – All-Liberty League Second Team
Minard headlines three Second Team selections after posting an 11-6 record in goal, leading Ithaca to its first-ever Liberty League Regular Season Championship. Tallying 179 saves this season, Minard has recorded double-digit saves in nine games – including the last four for the Bombers.
Tim Rogers (#18, Sr., A, Weymouth, Massachusetts) – All-Liberty League Second Team
With 52 points, Rogers paces a potent Bomber offense, coming off 40 goals and 12 assists. He has added a team-best four man-up goals through 15 games, both coming in conference play. The senior has contributed at least two points in all competitions this year, picking up 26 ground balls as well.
Lucas Proctor (#3, Jr., M, Briarcliff, New York) – All-Liberty League Second Team
In 15 games, Proctor has been a solid piece to the midfield, scoring 14 goals and dishing out 18 assists. Proctor earns his first All-Liberty League selection where he also totaled 15 ground balls and saw 10 of his 18 assists coming in conference action.
Ithaca will make its 15th all-time appearance in the NCAA Division III Championships and first since 2018 when second round play commences on Friday with a 7 p.m. matchup against Hope College at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
