First Team SSDM Midfield (MC-d2). Matt Langan, a senior LSM earned All-League Second Team LSM Midfield (MC-d2). Mason Hawryschuk, a junior defenseman, earned All-League Honorable Mention Defense (MC-d2).
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# 4013 2026 Preview: Victor Victor Sets Sights on Another Strong RunRoster OutlookVictor enters the 2026 season following a 14-5 campaign and returns a substantial portion of its production despite graduating one of the largest senior classes in Section V.
The Blue Devils lost 15 seniors, including key contributors at every position such as Dennis Cole, Dante Pezzimenti, JT Ricci, Kyle Saeger, Brody Secker, and both goalies Carter Fries and Landon Tantillo. Several of these graduates earned major postseason honors, leaving meaningful roles to fill across the field. Even with those departures, Victor retains 61% of its goals and 63% of its assists from last season. The roster includes ten rising seniors, five juniors, and six sophomores, giving the team a balanced mix of experience and youth heading into 2026. Returning StandoutsVictor brings back one of the deepest returning award-winning groups in Class B. Will Johnson, a senior attackman, returns after a 36-goal, 12-assist season AND earning All-League Second Team Attack (MC-d2) recognition. Jackson Mead, a junior attackman produced 32 goals and 16 assists and earned All-League Second Team Attack (MC-d2). Matthew Herendeen, a junior attackman, added 17 goals and 25 assists and earned All-League Honorable Mention Attack (MC-d2). Eli Ricci, a sophomore midfielder/faceoff specialist, posted 13 goals, 5 assists, and an impressive 241+/75- at the X, earning 1st All-Section Team, Section 5 Class B All-Tournament Team, and All-League First Team FO Midfield (MC-d2) honors. Oliver Kowal, a senior defensive midfielder, earned HM All-Section Team and All-League Weston Oyer, a senior defensive midfielder, earned All-League Honorable Mention Midfield (MC-d2). Will Simpson, a junior goalie returns after a 55.7% save rate and All-League Honorable Mention Goalie (MC-d2) recognition. Colin Wheeler, a senior midfielder, added 26 goals and 16 assists and earned All-League Honorable Mention Midfield (MC-d2). Coaching InformationVictor continues under Head Coach Dan Stone, who enters his sixth season leading the program. Stone holds an impressive 81-15 record at Victor, matching his overall scholastic mark. His leadership has guided the Blue Devils through deep postseason runs, and he returns to a roster with both proven talent and emerging contributors. Coach Stone sees the need for older players to help develop younger ones. "Leadership became a priority and many players stepped up taking roles to guide our work through the off-season. Experienced players and alums have helped accelerate the learning curve for our younger players, who have worked hard to develop their skill and athleticism. Statistical OverviewVictor scored 222 goals last season, averaging 11.7 per game, while allowing 152 goals at an average of 8.0. Twelve games were decided by five goals or fewer, including two one-goal wins and two one-goal losses. With more than half of its scoring returning and a strong defensive core back, Victor enters 2026 with a solid statistical foundation. Games This YearThe 2026 schedule includes several MC2 league matchups. League games are set against Schroeder (04/10), Irondequoit (04/23), Brighton (04/25), and Thomas (05/05). Other contests include non-league meetings with Penfield, West Genesee, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Andrews (FL), Canandaigua, JD, Spencerport, Niskayuna, Baldwinsville, Fairport, and Hilton. Looking AheadWith a deep group of returning scorers, elite faceoff play, experienced defenders, and a veteran coach entering his sixth season, Victor approaches 2026 with confidence. The combination of returning production, defensive strength, and proven leadership positions the Blue Devils to remain a top contender in Class B.
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# 3936 Victor Advances in Section 5 Quarterfinals Victor defeated Spencerport 20-4 in the Section 5 Quarterfinals, with Will Johnson leading the offense with four goals and four assists. Nine different players contributed to Victor’s scoring, while Spencerport’s top performer was Gavin Brown with two goals. Freshman Eli Ricci reached his 300th career faceoff win, and senior JT Ricci won nine faceoffs at an 82% success rate. Victor advances to the next round of the playoffs where they will face SPencerport. |
# 3901 Victor Holds Off Hilton Hilton and Victor battled in a close non-league game, with Victor winning 8-6. Hilton led at halftime but Victor’s four-goal third quarter turned the game. Leading scorers included Hilton’s Auriuso (two goals) and Victor’s Mead (three goals). Faceoff specialist Ricci controlled possession for Victor, and Hilton’s Maxwell recorded 20 saves. |
# 3865 Victor Takes McQuaid in Late Comeback Victor staged a late comeback to defeat McQuaid Jesuit 11-10 after trailing for most of the game. JP Gianforti led McQuaid Jesuit with six goals, while Kyle Saeger paced Victor with four goals and one assist. Victor scored five goals in the fourth quarter, with Eli Ricci delivering the game-winner. McQuaid Jesuit's goalie, Jack Rawleigh, posted sixteen saves at 59%, while Victor's Will Simpson recorded ten saves at 50%. Victor and McQuaid Jesuit move on to their next matchups this Saturday. |
# 3863 Tight Battles and Late Rallies Today DAY IN REVIEW: WEDNESDAY - Of the ten games played today, six were nail-biters, with thrilling finishes and standout performances. Rush-Henrietta edged out Schroeder 8-7 after overcoming an early deficit, while Hilton held off Spencerport in a 13-11 contest. Victor mounted a dramatic comeback, scoring five goals in the final quarter to secure an 11-10 win over McQuaid Jesuit. |
# 3830 Victor Wins at Penfield Victor claimed a 17-9 victory over Penfield, with Dante Pezzimenti leading their offense with four goals and one assist. Penfield's Brodie Joyce contributed two goals and two assists in the effort. Victor’s goalie Will Simpson recorded ten saves at 56 percent, while Penfield’s Mason Schembri made 12 saves in the contest. |
# 3828 Exciting Finishes in Saturday’s Action DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Saturday saw 14 games played, with three matchups delivering nail-biting finishes. Hilton edged out Pittsford 11-10 in a league battle, propelled by standout performances from Gianluca Auriuso and Nicholas Presutti, while Pittsford’s Charlie Ryan contributed two goals and two assists. Irondequoit secured a hard-fought 7-5 win over Fairport, with Kieran Stenzel leading the way offensively. Watkins Glen rounded out the close contests with a 9-7 victory over Waterloo. Meanwhile, the remaining 11 games showcased dominant performances, including Canandaigua extending their winning streak, Gananda putting on a scoring clinic, and Schroeder rallying for a comeback victory. |
# 3818 Victor Holds Off Pittsford Victor built an early lead with a seven-goal first quarter and held off a strong second-half surge from Pittsford to secure an 11-8 win. Will Johnson led Victor’s scoring with four goals, while Charlie Ryan paced Pittsford with three goals and one assist. Victor’s sophomore goalie Will Simpson recorded 17 saves with a 68% save rate, while Pittsford’s sophomore goalie Pierce Madigan stopped six shots with an 86% save rate in the first half. |
# 3811 Thrilling Finishes & Dominant Wins on Thursday DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - Eleven games were played today, with two coming down to the wire. Wayne edged out Livonia-Avon-Geneseo 14-13, with Mason Michel delivering an outstanding seven-goal performance, while teammate Tas Strickland hit his career milestone with his 100th goal. Watkins Glen secured a tight 14-12 victory against Haverling after pulling ahead in the third quarter and holding on down the stretch. Across the rest of the day's matchups, dominant wins were recorded by teams like Victor, McQuaid Jesuit, and Brockport, while Canandaigua maintained its undefeated season with a 13-7 victory over Hilton. |
# 3807 Victor Earns Win Over Irondequoit Victor defeated Irondequoit 14-9 in their MC-D2 league matchup, extending their winning streak against Irondequoit to sixteen games. Will Johnson led Victor with four goals, while Dylan Carey paced Irondequoit with four goals. Goalies Sven Habitzreuther and Will Simpson recorded save rates above 50%. Victor coach Dan Stone marked his 75th career win. Irondequoit plays Fairport next, while Victor faces Pittsford. |
# 3794 Tuesday – Thrilling Battles and Milestone Moments DAY IN REVIEW: TUESDAY - Brighton edged out Thomas 13-11 in the day’s closest contest, while standout performances and career milestones defined the action across the 15 games played. Sam Underhill became Newark’s all-time leading scorer with a nine-goal performance, Jake Olbrich hit 100 career assists for Aquinas, and Geneva extended their winning streak to five. Victor, Penfield, and Fairport secured key wins, while Canandaigua remained undefeated with a dominant 19-0 victory. |
# 3781 JD Edges Victor in Non-League Matchup JD secured a 9-7 win against Victor in a closely contested non-league game. JD built an early lead and maintained their advantage despite Victor’s late push. Leading scorers for Victor were Kyle Saeger and Brody Secker with two goals each, while sophomore goalie Will Simpson recorded 15 saves at a 65% save rate. The series history remains tight, with Victor leading five wins to JD’s four. Up next, Victor will face Irondequoit. |
# 3777 Close Calls and Big Wins Define Saturday’s Action DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - There were ten games played today in generally wet weather, with three featuring nail-biting finishes. Grand Island edged out Schroeder, securing a 10-8 victory behind strong performances from Cody Preston and Van Bolton in goal. JD held off Victor for a hard-fought 9-7 win, maintaining control despite a late push from Victor’s offense. Meanwhile, Wayne narrowly defeated Mynderse-Romulus 14-13 in an FL-D1 league battle, with standout scoring from Tas Strickland and a clutch performance by eighth-grade goalie Gavin Hamel. The remaining matchups saw dominant victories, including McQuaid Jesuit extending their streak against St. Joseph’s, Penn Yan celebrating milestone goals, and HFL powering through with a commanding 14-2 win. |
# 3763 Victor Rolls Past Thomas Victor outperformed Thomas with a 14-2 victory in Wednesday's MC-D2 league game. Colin Wheeler led the offense for Victor with four goals, while Brody Secker and Matthew Herendeen added significant contributions. Nine different Victor players scored in the game, and freshman Eli Ricci excelled at faceoffs with 88% success. Thomas saw limited offense, with goals from Jake Polizzi and Lucas Nuccotelli. Victor goalie Will Simpson maintained a solid 67% save rate, helping Victor improve to 7-2 this season. |
# 3756 WEDNESDAY - Lacrosse Action Sparkles DAY IN REVIEW: WEDNESDAY - On a dynamic day of lacrosse, Orchard Park edged past Aquinas with a 17-12 victory, thanks to Justin Relosky’s standout performance with three goals and five assists, while Aquinas’ Jake Gibson achieved a historic 400 career saves. Brighton showcased dominance in an 11-3 league win against Schroeder, with Miles McGuire leading the offense and Logan Serve securing a strong defense with a 67% save rate. Eleven other matches unfolded throughout the day, including commanding wins by Hilton (28-1 against East United-Eastridge), Haverling (13-0 against Batavia-Notre Dame), and Canandaigua (16-5 against HFL). The total number of games played today was twelve, illustrating a thrilling lineup across leagues. |
# 3724 Victor Over Schroeder Victor triumphed over Schroeder eighteen to five in an MC-D2 league game, fueled by balanced scoring from ten players, including Jackson Mead and Will Johnson. Will Simpson (100% save rate) and Landon Tantillo (57% save rate) excelled in goal. Schroeder's scorers included Owen Martin, who netted his first varsity goal. |
# 3718 Exciting Finishes Highlight Thursday’s Lacrosse Action DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - Thursday’s slate featured 11 games, with five coming down to the wire in thrilling fashion. Penn Yan edged Brighton 11-10, holding off a late surge in the final quarter. McQuaid Jesuit outlasted Marcellus 19-18 in a high-scoring duel, powered by AJ Quagrello’s dynamic performance. Penfield secured a nail-biting 10-9 win over Spencerport, fueled by a strong second quarter turnaround. Thomas kept its winning streak against Hamburg alive with an 8-7 victory, while Mynderse-Romulus earned a 12-9 win over Haverling behind Griffin Hilimire’s milestone night. The remaining six matchups saw decisive victories, including Victor’s dominant 18-5 win over Schroeder and Wayne’s 15-7 triumph over Gananda. |
# 3706 Iona Preparatory Defeats Victor Iona Preparatory bested Victor fifteen-to-five in a non-league match led by Tim Plunkett (five goals, four assists) and Billy Haggerty (four goals, two assists). Victor's top scorer was Kyle Saeger (three goals, one assist), while goalie Will Simpson made 20 saves at 57 percent. Freshman Eli Ricci won 88 percent of face-offs for Victor. |
# 3700 Close Wins Highlight Tuesday 16 Games DAY IN REVIEW: TUESDAY - Tuesday featured 16 games, with three thrilling matchups going down to the wire. Hilton held off a late push from Rush-Henrietta for a 15-13 victory, aided by Drew Brien’s four-goal effort and a strong faceoff performance from Drew O’Buck. Canandaigua edged out Spencerport 13-12 in a hard-fought battle, marking Coach Deven York’s 100th career win. Irondequoit narrowly topped Thomas 9-8 behind Kieran Stenzel’s hat trick. The remaining games saw several dominant performances, including Pittsford extending their undefeated run, McQuaid Jesuit’s commanding win, and Pal-Mac keeping their perfect record intact at 7-0. |
# 3696 Week In Review - Week 4 There were nineteen games played last week. There are seventy-three out of section games scheduled and 30 have been played. Section V teams have won 20 and lost 10 (67%). There are six undefeated teams at this point: Bloomfield-Honeoye (5-0), Canandaigua (6-0), Midlakes (2-0), Pal-Mac (6-0), Penn Yan (6-0), Pittsford (6-0). |
# 3694 Irondequoit Wins OT Thriller Against Bville DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Irondequoit edged out Baldwinsville 9-8 in a thrilling overtime match, with Cooper Moore securing the game-winning goal, supported by standout performances from Doug Velepec and Sven Habitzreuther. Meanwhile, Penn Yan extended their undefeated streak with a dominant 8-3 win over Westhill, led by Teagan Fingar's six-point performance and Will Thompson's exceptional goaltending. Victor defeated Shaker 10-4, showcasing a strong third quarter and contributions from Jackson Mead, Kyle Saeger, and goalie Will Simpson. |
# 3693 Victor Secures Win at Shaker Victor defeated Shaker 10-4 (Section II) in an out of section game, with standout performances from Jackson Mead and Kyle Saeger, both tallying three goals and one assist, and strong goaltending from Will Simpson, who saved nine of twelve shots for a 75% save rate. Shaker's scorers included Michael Hennessey, Jeremy See, Alessio Clermont, and William Cunningham, but a dominant third quarter by Victor sealed the win. Victor now holds a 4-1 record and is set to host Iona Preparatory next. |
# 3685 Victor Takes Marcellus in Overtime Thriller Victor triumphed 9-8 over Marcellus in a non-league overtime match, thanks to Will Johnson's game-winning goal, assisted by Jackson Mead. Mead, Secker, and Wheeler drove Victor's offense, while Ricci excelled at faceoffs. Lawrence, Fraher, and Rayfield shone for Marcellus, whose zone defense challenged Victor early. Simpson recorded eight saves at fifty percent in goal. Both teams showcased grit in a tightly contested game. |
# 3647 Canandaigua Pulls Away in Second Half for Win Over Victor Victor and Canandaigua were tied three times before Canandaigua pulled ahead with a six-goal run in the third quarter to secure a 9-6 victory. Victor`s top scorers were Kyle Saeger (2g-2a), Will Johnson (2g), Brody Secker (1g-1a), and Jackson Mead (1g-1a). Freshman Eli Ricci won 8 of 10 face-offs, while sophomore goalie Will Simpson recorded eleven saves at a 55% save percentage. Canandaigua (3-0) had not submitted a report at post-time. |
# 3641 Pittsford, CA, and Pal-Mac Dominate DAY IN REVIEW: WEDNESDAY - In today’s lacrosse matchups, Pittsford continued its dominance with a 16-10 victory, fueled by standout performances from Grant Lewis, Max Morgenstern, and goalie Bear Wehrheim. |
# 3635 Victor Takes Home Win Against Brighton Victor achieved an 11-5 win over Brighton in an MC-D2 league game with contributions from Brody Secker (three goals) and Colin Wheeler (three goals). Despite Brighton`s early fight, Victor's nine-goal run and six saves from Will Simpson secured their victory. Brighton`s efforts were led by Ben Marangola with two goals and Henry Werzinger excelling in faceoffs. |
# 3630 Monday Lacrosse Dominance: Hilton, Irondequoit, Geneva DAY IN REVIEW: MONDAY - Today`s lacrosse highlights showcased dominant victories across various matchups. Hilton overwhelmed Greece Storm 15-1 with standout performances from Gianluca Auriuso and Drew Brien. HFL triumphed 15-8 over Churchville-Chili, thanks to Grady Goodberlet`s six goals. |
# 3613 Victor Outpaces Fairport in Non-League Victor secured a 13-8 win over Fairport in a non-league lacrosse match, showcasing contributions from Will Johnson and Kyle Saeger. Fairport`s Mitchell Monte led with four goals and two assists. Both teams` goalies performed notably, with Carter Fries achieving a 60 percent save rate. Victor capitalized on a strong first quarter and maintained their lead throughout the game. |
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