WESTERVILLE, Ohio- Mount Union's men's lacrosse team was picked to finish fourth by the conference's head coaches in the Ohio Athletic Conference preseason poll.
 
The Purple Raiders, under fourth year and reining OAC Coach of the Year Dominic Perella, returns a junior OAC first team attacker in Braylon Li (Richfield/ Revere) and a sophomore OAC second team attacker in Talon Osmun (Mattawan, Mich. / Mattawan).
 
Li finished the season last year with 29 goals and 11 assists, which was fifth on the team for points with 40.
 
Osmun was the top goal scorer last season with 72 goals and 12 assists, which was first on the team with 84 points.
 
Mount Union opens the season on the road at Hiram on Monday, February 23 at 7 PM and will have its home opener on Wednesday, February 25 at 7 p.m. in Kehres Stadium.
 
2026 OAC Men's Preseason Poll
1. Ohio Northern         62 (6)
2. Baldwin Wallace    59 (3)
3. Otterbein                   47
4. Mount Union            45
5. Capital                        37
6. Muskingum               26
7. Marietta                      25
8. Heidelberg                15
9. Wilmington                8