Four standouts from the MIAA-champion Hope College men’s lacrosse team have received all-region accolades from the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association.
Michael Mann (Plymouth, Michigan / University of Detroit Jesuit HS) is one of three first-team attackers and nine overall honorees.
Luke Wierengo (Northville, Michigan / Northville) is one of three second-team long-stick midfielders.
Jack Balmforth (Livonia, Michigan / Detroit Catholic Central) is one of three second-team goalies.
Jackson Early (East Lansing, Michigan / East Lansing) is one of three honorable-mention midfielders and nine honorees overall.
The men’s lacrosse coaching staff has been named the NCAA Division III Region 5 Coaching Staff of the Year by the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association.
Head coach Michael Schanhals and assistant coaches Chris Scheldt, Nick Schanhals and Pablo Peschiera guided the Flying Dutchmen to a 13-4 overall record and second consecutive national tournament appearance this spring.
Hope went undefeated in MIAA play to capture an outright league championship and repeated as MIAA Tournament champions.
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