BABSON PARK, Mass.—The Babson College men's lacrosse program had 11 players recognized for their success on the field and in the classroom when the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) announced its Division III All-Academic honorees late last week. 

Graduate students Topher Bower (Chicago, Ill.), Tripp Clark (Byfield, Mass.), Justin Greene (Norwell, Mass.), Sammy Kalishman (Clarksville, Md.) and Jacob Tauss (San Marcos, Calif.), and seniors Gavin Bailey (Hinsdale, Ill.), Colt Bordonaro (Portland, Ore.), Alex Fascilla (Huntington, N.Y.), Max Mallett (Alexandria, Va.), Emmett Martin (Milton, Mass.) and Riley Shaw (Duluth, Ga.) were among 226 Division III student-athletes from 39 institutions to receive NEILA All-Academic accolades. 

To be considered, nominees must have senior or graduate student standing, a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale, and be an impact player for their team.

Bower, who ranks third in program history with 90 assists, produced 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points on the way to earning All-New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) accolades for the second year in a row. Greene tied for fourth on the team in goals (19) an added six assists for 25 points, while Tauss contributed 13 goals and two assists for 15 points despite being limited to just eight games because of injury.

Martin scored five times, Bordonaro chipped in with two goals and three assists for five points and Mallett scored once in 11 outings for a balanced Babson offense that featured 12 players with at least 13 points. 

Kalishman matched his career high with 50 ground balls to go along with 10 caused turnovers and seven points on four goals and three assists. Shaw also finished with four goals and three assists for seven points in addition to scooping up 19 ground balls and totaling seven caused turnovers in a short-stick middie role, while Bailey contributed 32 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers. 

Clark and Fascilla both earned USILA and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America honors while leading the Beavers' defensive corps. Clark recorded a team-high 32 caused turnovers to go along with 69 ground balls, while Fascilla went 13-6 with a 9.12 goals against average and a .564 save percentage in 20 starts. 

Babson finished the 2025 campaign with an overall record of 14-6 after capturing its third straight NEWMAC Tournament championship and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.