Titan Trio Tabbed IMLCA All-Region V

Dretzka, McHugh, and Nordlie named honorable mentions

6/22/2026 11:35:00 AM

DURHAM, N.C. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's lacrosse team had three student-athletes represent the Titans on the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Region V, announced via a social media post on the organization's account Wednesday, June 17. Seniors Noah Dretzka (Delafield, Wis.-Kettle Moraine), Billy McHugh (Orland Park, Ill.-Mount Carmel), and Karsten Nordlie (Roscoe, Ill.-Hononegah Community) were all cited on the honorable mention squad.

McHugh and Nordlie were repeat honorees, earning the accolade at defense and short-stick defensive midfield, respectively, while Dretzka collects the award for the first time in his career after being named to the midfield list.

After putting together one of the best defensive seasons in program history, McHugh earned his second straight all-region accolade, as he was a second team selection a year ago. McHugh led the defense with 41 caused turnovers, an average of 2.41 per game, both of which shattered the program's single-season records. He added 43 ground balls, four goals, and five assists for nine points, and picked up two faceoff wins on four attempts. McHugh also repeated as a First Team All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin honoree, and was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team for the second consecutive season, once again advancing to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. The Orland Park, Ill. native was the recipient of the team's defensive MVP award after a record-setting campaign.

Nordlie saved his best season donning the Green and White for last en route to his second straight all-region honor. The recipient of the team's MVP award, Nordlie finished second on the team in ground balls and caused turnovers, recording 69 and 27, respectively. He scored one goal to go along with six assists for seven points. Nordlie was named a First Team All-CCIW honoree for the second season in a row and appeared in all 18 games for IWU.

Rounding out the all-region selections, Dretzka collects his first national accolade after recording 19 goals and 11 assists for 30 points across 11 games. A First Team All-CCIW pick for the first time in his career after being named to the second team in 2024, Dretzka added 11 ground balls and two forced miscues to his stat line. The Delafield, Wis. native was voted the team's offensive MVP following his senior campaign.

In total, nine student-athletes represented the CCIW on the IMLCA All-Region V teams. Elmhurst made up the other six selections in the league. Hope College led the region with seven all-region awardees after an appearance in the NCAA Elite Eight.

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