Men’s Lacrosse Collects Trio of Academic All-District Awards
UPLAND, Ind. – The Taylor men's lacrosse program collected three academic honors recently, with Casey Bane, Ben Harrell and Will Vanderkodde being named to the 2025 CSC NAIA At-Large Academic All-District Team.
Bane earned his second-straight CSC Academic All-District nod with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.53 in public relations. The senior defender closed his playing career with the Trojans with a career-high 29 caused turnovers to go along with 44 ground balls.
Harrell made the CSC Academic All-District Team in his first season of eligibility with a 3.72 GPA in communications. The second-year goalie continued his strong play for TU with 199 saves and a 52.8 save percentage between the posts.
Vanderkodde also secured the first CSC Academic All-District award of his career with a 3.85 grade-point average in environmental sciences. The senior midfielder had a breakout year in 2025, posting career-bests with 15 goals, 10 assists, 37 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers for the Trojans.
The three CSC Academic All-District awards from TU men's lacrosse increased the number of honors by Taylor Athletics for the 2024-2025 year to 62.
The CSC Academic All-District distinction is designed to recognize student-athletes for outstanding achievements in academics and athletics. To receive the honor, an athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher, must have reached sophomore status academically during their season, and must have played in at least 90-percent, or started in 66-percent of their team's competitions as a key performer during the current season.
Each university is limited to six nominations for the men's at-large team and six for the women's at-large team, which recognize student-athletes from an assortment of sports, including lacrosse, competitive cheer and golf.
Selected CSC Academic All-District recipients advance to the ballot for CSC Academic All-American honors, which will be voted on by members of the CSC before being announced on July 9.