2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 36
Michael Alexander
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- D
- Major:
- Management Studies
- Hometown:
- West Islip, NY
- High School:
- West Islip
- Prev School:
- Yale
As a Grad in 2026:
- Started on defense in all 13 games, totaling 11 ground balls and nine caused turnovers
- Recorded three ground balls and a caused turnover in B1G semifinal against Penn State (4/30)
- Caused two turnovers in B1G Quarterfinal against Rutgers (4/25)
- Recorded first-career assist at Johns Hopkins (4/18)
- Scooped two ground balls against Ohio State (4/4)
- Caused two turnovers and scooped two ground balls at Penn State (3/21)
- Caused a season-best two turnovers and two ground balls against Princeton (2/21)
- Caused a turnover in his first two games as a Terp against Loyola (2/7) and Syracuse (2/13)
2025 (at Yale):
- Garnered Preseason NEILA All-New England First Team accolades
- Played and started in five games
- Had two ground balls and a caused turnover against Army
2024 (at Yale):
- Appeared in 15 games, starting each one
- Picked up five ground balls in a road win over Brown on March 30
- 2024 All-NEILA First Team
2023 (at Yale):
- First team All-Ivy selection.
- Named first team All-New England.
- Started all 15 games.
- Finished second on the team with 12 caused turnovers and also added 17 ground balls.
- Recipient of the team's Christian Prince Memorial Award.
2022 (at Yale):
- Second team All-Ivy selection
- Started 17 games
- Had seven caused turnovers.
2021 (at Yale):
- No season due to COVID-19
- Selected to Team USA U21 roster.
2020 (at Yale):
- Played in three games
- Recorded one caused turnover at Penn State (2/22).
High School:
- US Lacrosse All-American 2019
- Had 38 caused turnovers and 37 groundballs senior season
- Four-time scholar-athlete award… Two-time captain
- Three-time All-Division
- Two-time All-County
- Mr. Defense 2018-2019
- Defenseman of the Year 2019
- Team MVP in 2019
- Newsday Top 100 Lacrosse players
- SCLA Most Outstanding Defensive Play for Division One 2019
Personal:
- Son of Michael and Debra Alexander
- Sister is Taylor Alexander
- Selected for Team USA U19 training team
- National Honor Society
- Advanced Regents Diploma
- Four-year Honor Average Excellence in Environmental Science 2019
- NYS Scholar-Athlete in golf, basketball and lacrosse
- Gold Key Award 2019
- Two-time Lionheart in basketball
- All-league golf
- West Islip Council Scholarship
- Glenn Gerrato Memorial Scholarship 2019.
- Enjoys going to the gym and boating in his free time.
Why Maryland: "I chose Maryland because of the team culture, the competition, and the desire to live by the 'Be the Best' mindset. The guys on the team hold a similar standard — one I can buy into to be successful."
Maryland Men's Lacrosse | B1G Quarterfinals Highlight vs. Rutgers | April 25, 2026
Sunday, April 26
Maryland Men's Lacrosse | B1G Quarterfinals Highlights vs. Rutgers | April 25, 2026
Saturday, April 25
Maryland Men's Lacrosse | Terps Down Delaware
Monday, March 09
Maryland Men's Lacrosse Highlights | Notre Dame
Sunday, March 02






















































