BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Senior Hunter Drouin is now a two-time selection to the Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Preseason All-Patriot League Team. For the upcoming 2026 season, he was selected as an attacker after earning midfield honors in 2025.

A captain for the Raiders in this season, Drouin has been a core member of the squad. Last season, he started in all 18 games for the Raiders on attack. He scored 32 goals, including a career-best six goals in a 19–15 victory over Harvard. He scored a hat-trick on five different occasions, including quarterfinal and semi-final wins over Army and Boston U. Drouin also dished out 16 assists, totaling 48 points on the season. His offensive prowess helped the Raiders capture the 2025 Patriot League championship, their first since 2015. 

Throughout his career, the New Hampshire native has appeared in 44 games, making 39 starts. He has scored 79 goals and added 33 assists for 112 career points. He has fired 262 shots and boasts a .573 shot on goal percentage. Drouin also has two game-winning goals, 59 ground balls, and seven caused turnovers. 

Through his hard work, Drouin has been named a two-time First Team All-Patriot League selection and a back-to-back All-American honorable mention by Inside Lacrosse, USILA, and USA Lacrosse. He was also named a Nike Lacrosse Media honoree following his junior season.
With the lacrosse season just around the corner, Colgate is slated to face No. 10 Penn State at Panzer Stadium in its season opener on February 1 at noon. This will mark the third consecutive season the Raiders have faced the Nittany Lions in their opener.

2026 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Preseason Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year – Evan Plunkett, Army West Point, Sr., M
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year – AJ Marsh, Navy, Jr., D
Preseason Faceoff Specialist of the Year – Zach Hayashi, Navy, Jr., FO
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year – Sean Byrne, Army West Point, Sr., GK
 
2026 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Preseason All-Patriot League Team
Attack: Hill Plunkett, Army West Point, So.
Attack: Timothy Shannehan, Boston University, So.
Attack: Hunter Drouin, Colgate, Sr.
Attack: Matt Minicus, Loyola Maryland, Sr.
Midfielder: Evan Plunkett, Army West Point, Sr.
Midfielder: Andrew Pape, Boston University, So.
Midfielder: Peter Grandolfo, Bucknell, Jr.
Midfielder: Jack Ponzio, Navy, So.
Defense: John Sullivan, Army West Point, Sr.
Defense: Connor Kehm, Boston University, Sr.
Defense: Luke McAuliffe, Lehigh, Sr.
Defense: AJ Marsh, Navy, Jr.
Goalkeeper: Sean Byrne, Army West Point, Sr.
Faceoff Specialist: Zach Hayashi, Navy, Jr.
Long-Stick Midfielder: Richard Checo, Lehigh, Sr.
Short-Stick Defensive Midfielder: Keagan Treacy, Army West Point, Sr.