Head Coach: Michael Hofmeister (9th season)

Assistant Coach: Clay Arnold (3rd season)

2025 Record: 12–9 (9–0 Landmark Conference)

2026 Projected Finish in Landmark Conference Preseason Coaches Poll: 1st

2026 Roster: 9 seniors, 13 juniors, 17 sophomores, 11 freshmen

2026 Landmark Conference Preseason Coaches Poll:

1. University of Scranton – 81 points (9 first-place votes)

2. Elizabethtown College – 72 points (1 first-place vote)

3. Catholic University – 64 points

4. Susquehanna University – 51 points

5. Drew University – 50 points

6. Moravian University – 45 points

7. Goucher College – 36 points

8. Lycoming College – 21 points

9. Wilkes University – 18 points

10. Juniata College – 12 points
     

2025 Recap:

Scranton delivered a standout 2025 campaign, posting a 12–9 overall record and a perfect 9–0 mark in Landmark Conference play. The Royals' balance on both ends of the field and consistency throughout the season established them as the league's standard.

That dominance carried into the postseason, as Scranton earned a pair of convincing home victories to claim the Landmark Conference title. The Royals opened the playoffs with a 16–8 win over Catholic University in the conference semifinals before securing the championship with a 10–6 victory against Elizabethtown College at Weiss Field.

Scranton advanced to the NCAA Tournament and continued its strong form with a decisive 20–8 win over Immaculata University in the first round. The Royals' season concluded in the second round with a setback at Washington and Lee University, closing a championship season that included the program's third straight conference title and an NCAA Tournament victory for the second consecutive year. 
 

Key Returners:

Scranton brings back the core of its championship roster, highlighted by multiple All-Conference selections:

• Kyle Holmes (A) – 47 goals, 54 points | 2025 All-Conference First Team
• Jason Kozak (M) – 32 goals, 17 assists, 49 points | 2025 All-Conference First Team
• Colin Giarrusso (SSM) – 43 ground balls, 17 caused turnovers | 2025 All-Conference First Team
• Thomas Popolizio (LSM) – 32 ground balls, 16 caused turnovers | 2025 All-Conference First Team
• Carsen Kirchner (GK) – 240 saves | 2025 All-Conference First Team
• Quinn Carson (A) – 37 goals, 13 assists, 50 points | 2025 All-Conference Second Team
• Connor Cole (D) – 48 ground balls, 28 caused turnovers | 2025 All-Conference Second Team

Key Departures:

Scranton will look to replace important defensive and face-off production following the graduation of Zachariah Palinkas, the 2025 Landmark Defensive Player of the Year, along with Liam Sayre and John O'Connor, both All-Conference Honorable Mention selections.
 

Outlook:

Despite those departures, the Royals return an experienced and decorated group that dominated conference play a season ago. With proven scoring at the offensive end, and a veteran defensive core, Scranton enters 2026 as the team to beat in the Landmark Conference and a strong contender on the national stage.