SUNY Cortland Athletics

2026: Played in all 21 games with eight starts during the season...Member of the Cortland team that ranked fourth in the nation in ground balls per game (44.33) and was 10th in the country in scoring defense (7.71 goals allowed per game)...Provided six points on five goals and one assist, and added 31 ground balls and nine caused turnovers...Had one goal, five ground balls, and one caused turnover in a home win over Oswego...Scored a goal and had five ground balls in a road win at New Paltz...Finished with a goal and two ground balls in a road win at Oneonta...Scored a goal and had two caused turnovers in a road win at Potsdam...Tallied one goal at St. John Fisher...Provided an assist in a home victory over Scranton...Had two ground balls and a caused turnover in a home win over Plattsburgh in the SUNYAC Semifinals...Recorded three ground balls in a home win over Western New England in the first round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs...Registered two caused turnovers in a road win at Ithaca.

Prior to Cortland: Attended Christopher Newport...Two-year member of the lacrosse team in 2024 and 2025...Appeared in 16 games, recording five caused turnovers and five ground balls.

High School: Graduated from New Hartford in 2023...Was a four-time All-Tri Valley League selection...Secured first-team All-Central New York accolades as a senior...Served as a team captain for two seasons and led the squad to four league championships...Honored as an Academic All-American for his work in the classroom.

Other: Son of Dan and Stephanie Pope...Has one sibling, Ashley...Competed on the club lacrosse circuit with Orange Crush Lacrosse.