Cortland senior short-stick defensive midfielder Alex Thrasher (Vestal) and senior defender Christian Lembo (Farmingdale) have been named 2025 Division III Men's Lacrosse All-Americans by USA Lacrosse Magazine. Thrasher was selected to the third team, while Lembo was an honorable mention. 
 
Thrasher has started 20 games for the Red Dragons this season, and has recorded 62 ground balls, 30 caused turnovers, three goals, and one assist. A first team All-SUNYAC honoree for the second year in a row, he is currently tied for first on the team in caused turnovers, and is part of the Cortland defense that leads the nation with 14.48 caused turnovers per game. His 62 ground balls are also second on the Red Dragons. He caused six turnovers and scooped up four ground balls in a win at Skidmore, and had three caused turnovers and picked up six ground balls against R.I.T. 

Lembo has started all 21 games for Cortland, and is tied with Thrasher for the team lead with 30 caused turnovers, while adding 45 ground balls. He was chosen as the 2025 SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year, and was a first team All-SUNYAC selection for the second straight season. Lembo anchors a Cortland team that is ranked third in the country in scoring defense, allowing only 7.38 goals per game and holding opponents to 10 goals or fewer in 19-of-21 games. He recorded four caused turnovers and five ground balls in a win at Oswego, and picked up eight ground balls and caused one turnover in a win at Skidmore
 
Cortland currently sits at 19-2 entering Saturday's NCAA Quarterfinal matchup at R.I.T. The Red Dragons won the SUNYAC regular-season title with a 7-0 record, and also claimed the conference tournament crown with a 19-9 win over Oneonta in the SUNYAC Finals. Cortland defeated Illinois Wesleyan, 23-8 in the NCAA Second Round, and York (PA), 10-6 in the NCAA Third Round, advancing to the national quarterfinals for the 16th time in its last 21 appearances.