2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Biography
2025 (FRESHMAN)
- Named the MAAC Rookie of the Year
- Named the MAAC Faceoff Speciaist of the Year
- Named to All-MAAC First Team
- Named to All-MAAC Rookie Team
- Named the MAAC Face off Specialist of the Week as well the MAAC Rookie of the Week on 2/17 for winning 18-of-28 face offs to go along with a game-high 12 ground balls in helping Siena defeat Hofstra 17-11 on the road
- Named the MAAC Face off Specialist of the Week and the MAAC Rookie of the Week on 2/24 for winning 19-of-28 face offs with 12 ground balls and also scored his first career goal at LIU
- Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on 3/10 after winning 27-of-43 face offs (.628) with 17 ground balls in a win at Binghamton and in a game at Dartmouth
- Named the MAAC Rookie of the Week and the MAAC Face off Specialist of the Week on 3/24 after winning 17-of-18 face off (.941) with 10 ground balls in an 18-12 conference win against Iona
- Earned his eighth MAAC weekly awards by being named the Face off Specialist of the Week after winning 36-of-48 face offs (.750) with 26 ground balls over the two-game span in which Siena won at Merrimack and at home versus Mount St. Mary's
- Named the Co-MAAC Face off Specialist of the Week on 4/7 by winning 12 of 22 face offs and added eight ground balls in a 12-8 road MAAC win at Manhattan
- Named MAAC Rookie of the Week for the fifth time (10th overall MAAC weekly award) on April 14 after securing 16 of 24 face offs and added six ground balls in a 17-7 victory over Quinnipiac
- Named MAAC Face Off Specialist of the Week for a sixth time on April 28 after winning 20-of-32 face offs and adding a game-high 11 ground balls and scored a goal in Siena's 24-9 win over Marist
BEFORE SIENA:
- National Honors Society
- Named a USA Lacrosse All-American
- 1st Team All CNY in football and lacrosse
- 5th team all-state football
- 2nd team all-state lacrosse
- Played one year of varsity hockey as a right wing
- Started four years of varsity lacrosse as a faceoff specialist
- Three-year starter in football as MLB, FB, TE, and long snapper
PERSONAL:
- Born on November 18
- Son of John and Heather Banek
- Has a younger brother, Blake
- Majoring in Accounting
- Chose Siena because it's a good business school, close to home and it's a nice campus.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2025Freshman
Faceoff
5'10"
180 lbs
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2026Sophomore
Faceoff
5'10"
180 lbs
