SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The 2025 season will go down as a historic campaign for the Drury University men's lacrosse program, as the Panthers set a slew of new team and individual records, marking the most successful and prolific season in program history.
In only its third year of competition, the Drury squad elevated its level of play to new heights, rewriting the record books across nearly every statistical category.
Program-High Team Records
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124 goals, 80 assists, and 473 total shots — all new program bests.
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The Panthers averaged 12.4 goals per game and 47 shots per game, both all-time highs.
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Defensively, Drury caused 137 turnovers and scooped up 401 ground balls, setting a blistering pace of 13.7 caused turnovers per game.
Drury's offensive explosion included breaking the previous single-game team scoring record (14 goals in 2024) four separate times this season:
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19 goals vs. Saint Louis University
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18 vs. Washington University
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17 vs. Vanderbilt
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15 vs. East Texas Baptist University
Record-Breaking Individual Performances
Junior standout Nathan Reichardt had a breakout year, recording three games with 8 or more points, including a career-high 9-point performances against SLU and Vanderbilt.
Midfielder Brendan Moehle, the 2025 LSA Offensive Player of the Year, delivered an elite season, finishing with 43 points (25 goals, 18 assists) and two 7-point games against MTSU and Wash U. He also:
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Set a new face-off win percentage record at 69%
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Led the team with 69 face-off wins, surpassing the previous record of 56
He was joined by:
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Reichardt (42 points, 26 goals, 16 assists)
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Avian West (35 points, 26 goals, 9 assists)
— all three surpassing Moehle's 2024 program-high 27 points.
Defensively, Colin Mizia was a force, setting the single-game record for caused turnovers with 6 against Missouri State, and finishing with 72 ground balls, second only to Isaac Santiago, who led the team with 74. Moehle added 54 GBs of his own, as all three broke the previous season record of 52.
All-Conference Excellence
The team's dominance was recognized across the Lone Star Alliance, with a program-record eight players receiving All-Conference honors, including:
"This season was about belief, hard work, and raising the standard," said head coach Rich. "These young men earned every bit of success they've had, and they've laid a foundation for greatness."
With a winning season, postseason berth, and a wave of talent returning, the future of Drury Men's Lacrosse has never looked brighter.
