CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Harvard men's lacrosse team hosted its annual awards banquet this Fall, where it recognized many of its student-athletes for their accomplishments for the 2025 season. One of the most successful seasons in recent history, the 2025 Harvard men's lacrosse season will not be forgotten anytime soon. The award winners below make up a small piece of the Harvard squad that helped establish the program as a national threat and set the team up for success in the years to come.
Outstanding Player Award: Sam King '25
Sam King, a third team selection by the USILA a year ago, rose all the way to the first team after another standout campaign. King swept All-America honors from the three major collegiate lacrosse outlets, earning first team selections from the USILA and Inside Lacrosse while landing on the second team on the USA Lacrosse All-America teams. King posted 66 points on the season, scoring 37 goals and notching 29 assists while leading the team in points. King also contributed with 39 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers with both totals being good for top-three among attack in the country. Despite all the skill he displayed on the field, his most valuable attribute was his leadership. A two-year captain, King consistently set the standard for others to follow by leading from the front and making himself an example.
The two-time team captain finished his storied career with 241 points which ties him for the second most in Harvard Men's Lacrosse history. The Gilman School and Looney's Lacrosse product continues his lacrosse career professionally after he became the first member of the Crimson to be drafted into the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) last week. King was selected 18th overall by the Utah Archers. One of the best student-athletes in program history, King was named a Tewaaraton finalist, a USA Lacrosse All-American and First-Team All-Ivy League in the 2025 season.
Unsung Hero Award: Elijah Cohen
The Unsung Hero was given to
Elijah Cohen '25. The senior midfielder appeared in three games during his senior season in Cambridge, scoring a goal in the dominant Ivy League win over Dartmouth. Cohen, a great teammate and valuable scout player for the Crimson, is currently in Marine Corps Officer Candidates School (OCS), being trained and evaluated to become a Marine Corps officer.
Class of '59 Trophy: Max Ewald & Miles Botkiss
The Class of '59 Trophy for Leadership and Enthusiasm was given to players
Max Ewald '25 and
Miles Botkiss '25 following their senior season with the Crimson.
Max Ewald was named to the NEILA All-Academic Team and appeared in five games during the 2025 season. Ewald tallied three ground balls on the year, and appeared in the non-conference victories against Marquette, Michigan, and Binghamton.
Miles Botkiss was also named to the NEILA All-Academic Team, and appeared in all 15 games for Harvard. Botkiss contributed 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points while adding 12 ground balls and two caused turnovers, providing a steady offensive presence from the midfield.
Mike Davis '82 Award for Leadership: Logan Ip
Logan Ip, A junior captain, was a leader on the offensive side of the field in 2025, scoring 23 goals and adding 15 assists to post a career high 38 points. Ip received an Honorable Mention All-American nomination from the USILA and Inside Lacrosse. Also being awarded a Third Team All-America spot from USA Lacrosse earlier in the Spring.
Just the 17
th multi-year captain in 148 years of Harvard lacrosse,
Logan Ip looks to use the lessons he learned in the 2025 season to help him continue to lead the Crimson effectively in 2026.
Most Improved Award: Jack Speidell
In his first year (2024),
Jack Speidell appeared in 10 games for the Crimson, coming on strong down the stretch scoring five goals in the final five games of the season. He finished the year with six goals and three assists for nine points, and added seven ground balls and two caused turnovers.
In his second season with the Crimson (2025), Speidell turned it up a notch, finishing his season with numerous accolades; USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America, All-Ivy League Second Team and an Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week (Apr. 7). Speidell quickly made a name for himself in his sophomore season, becoming a key member of the attack unit that was ranked third by Inside Lacrosse in the 2025 Season in Review Rankings. Starting all 15 games at attack for the Crimson, Speidell scored 46 goals and fed 13 assists, totaling 59 points during his breakout sophomore season.
His 46 goals were the T-8 most in program history and the most ever by a sophomore in the history of HLX. Speidell scooped up 28 ground balls and caused seven turnovers to contribute to the Crimson's NCAA leading ride. Speidell was an impact player for the Crimson, tallying two or more points in every game during the 2025 campaign.
1881 Award: Katharine Forst
Katharine Forst was named the Person Who Has Done the Most for Harvard Lacrosse, recently renamed the 1881 award, for her dedication and commitment for the Crimson program over the last four years. A beat writer and future editor for The Harvard Crimson student newspaper, Forst worked closely with the Harvard men's lacrosse team while working for the paper. She was a consistent presence at games and practices, always reporting on the team accurately during her time with the newspaper.
The Lucien Alexis Jr. Award represents dedication to the team and institution in the name of hardship, which
Tommy Martinson has showcased throughout his time with the Crimson. Martinson, who faced numerous injury restrictions during his career, constantly displayed loyalty, dedication, and perseverance in the face of hardship. Martinson was out due to injury for the entirety of his Junior season (2024), but returned to the field in 2025, determined to end his career with the Crimson on a high note.
After injury withheld him from playing for the first month, Martinson appeared in nine games during his senior season in Cambridge, helping Harvard set a new program record with 175 caused turnovers in 2025 and was a key contributor in the ruthless Harvard ride unit that held opponents to a .745 clearing percentage – the second best in the nation – and forced 87 failed clears, the most in team history.
