St. John's University Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Tuesday, February 18
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Tuesday, July 19
Jersey Number 21
Dylan Bender
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- DEF
- Hometown:
- Oceanside, N.Y.
- High School:
- Oceanside High School
High School: Three-year varsity lacrosse player at Bay Shore … Captain in 2024 and 2025 … Earned All-Conference honors in 2023 and All-County recognition in 2024 and 2025 … Named team MVP in 2025 … Helped lead Bay Shore to the 2024 Lacrosse Conference Championship … Competed with Igloo Lacrosse from 2022–2024 … Three-year varsity football letterwinner and 2023 captain … Obtained All-County honors in 2023 and 2024 and All-State recognition in 2024 … Selected to the Golden 11 Team and named Team MVP in 2024 …
Personal: Son of Allenby and Christina Lyson … Majoring in Business … Favorite food is sushi … Chose St. John’s for an opportunity to play under Justin Turri


