University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 1
Mason Szewczyk
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Culver Academy
Awards and Accomplishments
USILA Honorable Mention All-America (2026)
Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-America (2026)
USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America (2026)
All-ACC Academic Team (2025)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2025)
2026 (Sophomore): Appeared and started all 18 contests in his second season in Chapel Hill • One of six players to start every game in 2026 • Finished the year with 17 goals and 12 assists • Finished second on UNC in assists • Led the midfield unit in points, ranking second in midfield goals • Scored a goal in 11 games including five multi-goal efforts • Posted two goals and two assists in the season-opening win versus Jacksonville (Feb. 7) • Followed with a season-high three goals against High Point (Feb. 13) • Posted multiple goals in ranked wins over No. 9 Penn State (March 14), No. 3 Harvard (March 29) and No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) • Dished out an assist in eight games • Had two assists in four games, against Jacksonville (Feb. 7), Iona (Feb. 15), Syracuse (April 4), and the NCAA Tournament win over UAlbany (May 9) • Recorded three ground balls versus No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27) and two ground balls against No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11) • Had first career caused turnover at No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11) • Earned to USILA Honorable Mention All-America honors • Earned Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-America honors • Collected USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America recognition
2025 (Freshman): Appeared in all 15 contests during his freshman campaign, earning the start in the final three contests of the year • Finished the season with nine goals and seven assists • Scored a goal in seven games during his rookie season • Had back-to-back games with two goals versus Virginia (April 5) and No. 12 Duke (April 12) to open ACC play • Had a season high two goals and three points in the win over No. 12 Duke (April 12), to earn ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career • Dished out an assist in six games, highlighted by a two assist showing in the win versus No. 14 Penn (Feb. 28) • Collected a ground ball in five games, including a season-high three ground balls against Richmond in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (May 10) • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Prep: Rated a five-star recruit and the No. 11 prospect in the class of 2024 by Inside Lacrosse • Played four seasons under coach Jon Birsner at Culver Academy • Named a New Balance and Nike All-America • An All-MSLA selection during junior and senior year • Recorded 132 points over final two seasons of high school • Helped Culver to two-straight MSLA titles • Named to the U.S. Men's U20 National Team Training Camp
Personal: Mason Szewczyk is the son of Mark and Stephanie Szewczyk • Has two younger siblings
USILA Honorable Mention All-America (2026)
Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-America (2026)
USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America (2026)
All-ACC Academic Team (2025)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2025)
2026 (Sophomore): Appeared and started all 18 contests in his second season in Chapel Hill • One of six players to start every game in 2026 • Finished the year with 17 goals and 12 assists • Finished second on UNC in assists • Led the midfield unit in points, ranking second in midfield goals • Scored a goal in 11 games including five multi-goal efforts • Posted two goals and two assists in the season-opening win versus Jacksonville (Feb. 7) • Followed with a season-high three goals against High Point (Feb. 13) • Posted multiple goals in ranked wins over No. 9 Penn State (March 14), No. 3 Harvard (March 29) and No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) • Dished out an assist in eight games • Had two assists in four games, against Jacksonville (Feb. 7), Iona (Feb. 15), Syracuse (April 4), and the NCAA Tournament win over UAlbany (May 9) • Recorded three ground balls versus No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27) and two ground balls against No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11) • Had first career caused turnover at No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11) • Earned to USILA Honorable Mention All-America honors • Earned Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-America honors • Collected USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America recognition
2025 (Freshman): Appeared in all 15 contests during his freshman campaign, earning the start in the final three contests of the year • Finished the season with nine goals and seven assists • Scored a goal in seven games during his rookie season • Had back-to-back games with two goals versus Virginia (April 5) and No. 12 Duke (April 12) to open ACC play • Had a season high two goals and three points in the win over No. 12 Duke (April 12), to earn ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career • Dished out an assist in six games, highlighted by a two assist showing in the win versus No. 14 Penn (Feb. 28) • Collected a ground ball in five games, including a season-high three ground balls against Richmond in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (May 10) • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Prep: Rated a five-star recruit and the No. 11 prospect in the class of 2024 by Inside Lacrosse • Played four seasons under coach Jon Birsner at Culver Academy • Named a New Balance and Nike All-America • An All-MSLA selection during junior and senior year • Recorded 132 points over final two seasons of high school • Helped Culver to two-straight MSLA titles • Named to the U.S. Men's U20 National Team Training Camp
Personal: Mason Szewczyk is the son of Mark and Stephanie Szewczyk • Has two younger siblings
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