CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's lacrosse team reached new heights during an exciting 2026 season, continuing its climb back into the national picture under The Frisbie Family Head Coach for Harvard Men's Lacrosse, Gerry Byrne. The Crimson finished the year with nine wins and surged to an 8-0 start, its best opening run since the 1961 season and the program's first 8-0 start of the NCAA era. Harvard's early-season rise was highlighted by a 13-12 win over No. 1 Syracuse at Jordan Field on Feb. 21, marking the program's first victory over a top-ranked opponent. The Crimson went on to climb as high as No. 3 nationally and earned a berth in the Ivy League Tournament for the second straight year, the first time in program history that Harvard qualified for consecutive conference tournaments.

The season also featured another strong collection of individual honors for the Crimson. Six Harvard student-athletes earned All-Ivy League recognition, led by First Team selections Logan Ip and Sean Jordan, while Teddy Malone, Jack Speidell and John Aurandt IV landed on the Second Team and Quinn Kelly earned Honorable Mention status. Ip capped his decorated career as a USILA Second Team All-American and earned All-America honors from USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse, while Aurandt collected All-America recognition from USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse following a breakout senior season. Harvard also placed a program-record eight student-athletes on NEILA All-New England teams, with Malone, Ip, Owen Guest and Jordan earning First Team honors.

Harvard's depth powered one of the most balanced offensive seasons in recent program history, as Malone, Speidell, Ip, Nathan Cobery and Aurandt all finished with 30-plus points. It was the first time since 1997 Harvard had five 30-point performers in the same season. Malone led the team in scoring and closed his career among Harvard's all-time leaders in goals and points, while Speidell continued to cement himself as one of the nation's most complete attackmen and earned recognition as a recipient of the inaugural Coach Liam Gleason Humanitarian Award. In goal, Graham Stevens anchored the Crimson throughout the season, helping Harvard secure nine wins for just the sixth time in the past 30 years.

Harvard Men's Lacrosse 2026 Highlights and Notes

• Started the season 8-0, the program's best start since the 1961 season and its first 8-0 start of the NCAA era.
• Defeated No. 1 Syracuse, 13-12, on Feb. 21 for the program's first win over a top-ranked opponent.
• Climbed as high as No. 3 nationally during the season, tying the highest ranking in program history. 
• Qualified for the Ivy League Tournament for the second straight season, marking the first consecutive tournament berths in program history.
• Finished the season with nine wins, reaching that mark for just the sixth time in the past 30 years.
• Earned six All-Ivy League selections, including First Team honorees Logan Ip and Sean Jordan.
• Placed a program-record eight student-athletes on NEILA All-New England teams.
• Logan Ip earned USILA, USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse All-America honors.
• John Aurandt IV earned All-America honors from USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse.
• Five Crimson players finished with 30-plus points: Teddy Malone, Jack Speidell, Logan Ip, Nathan Cobery and John Aurandt IV.
• Jack Speidell was named a recipient of the inaugural Coach Liam Gleason Humanitarian Award.
• Coach Byrne was awarded with the Harvard Crimson Student Newspaper's Coach of the Year Award.
• Continuing its trend of academic excellence, the Harvard men's lacrosse team posted a cumulative team GPA of 3.81 in the Spring semester. 
• Logan Ip became the second Harvard player selected in the PLL College Draft, going 18th overall in the third round to the Boston Cannons. 
• Teddy Malone signed a professional contract to play with the PLL's Carolina Chaos. 
• Ip and Malone join 2025 graduates Sam King (Utah Archers) and Ray Dearth (Carolina Chaos) in the PLL. 
• Andrew Perry was awarded with the John P. Fadden Award at hte 2026 Senior Letterwinners' Dinner. 
  • This award was established in 1966 in honor of the late John P. Fadden's service as an athletic trainer and friend to Harvard athletes for many years. The award is given annually to a senior student who has overcome physical adversity to make a contribution to an eligible program.
• Student Manager, Hugo Nunes, was awarded with the The Carroll F. Getchell Manager of the Year Award at the 2026 Senior Letterwinners' Dinner. 
  • In 1981, the Committee on Athletics voted to name the Manager of the Year Award, established in 1972, for the late Carroll F. Getchell, long-time business manager in the Department of Athletics. Each year the Department recognizes that manager in the senior class "who has best displayed integrity, courage, leadership, and ability" while an undergraduate manager.