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2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster (Returners)

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44 Billy McHugh

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orland Park, Ill.
  • Highschool Mount Carmel

Biography

Has earned one letter (2025) …

Currently ranks first in program history in caused turnovers per game (1.69), and eighth in ground balls per game (3.08) …

Transferred to Illinois Wesleyan after two years at Long Island University ...


Career Highs
Goals -- 2 (March 22, 2025 at Calvin & March 29, 2025 vs. Adrian)
Assists -- 1 (multiple times)
Points -- 2 (multiple times)
Caused Turnovers -- 5 (March 5, 2025 vs. Wabash & March 22, 2025 at Calvin)
Ground balls -- 6 (March 1, 2025 vs. Albion)

National Awards
USILA All-American Honorable Mention (2025)
IMLCA Second Team All-Region Defense (2025)

Conference Awards
First Team All-CCIW (2025)

Academic Awards
CSC Academic All-America Third Team (2025)
CSC Academic All-District (2025)

2025: Appeared in 13 games, starting 11 … Finished tied for second on the team with 22 caused turnovers … His 1.69 caused turnovers per game is the fourth-best single season average in program history … Recorded 10 goals and three assists for 13 points, and 40 ground balls … Posted season-highs of two goals (March 22 at Calvin & March 29 vs. Adrian), two points (multiple times), six ground balls (March 1 vs. Albion), and five caused turnovers (March 5 vs. Wabash & March 22 at Calvin) … Recorded first collegiate goal and point March 12 at Colorado College, first collegiate assist against North Central April 9, and first career caused turnover March 5 vs. Wabash … Recipient of team’s “Newcomer of the Year” award …

AT LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY: Two-year letterwinner in lacrosse as long stick mid and defender … Academic All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (2024) … 

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mount Carmel High School … 

PERSONAL: Majoring in economics at Illinois Wesleyan … Brother Timothy is also a member of IWU’s lacrosse team and was the team’s Newcomer of the Year in 2024 … Other interests include school, movies, and football …

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2025Junior

    Defense
    6'0"
    44
  • 44

    2026Senior

    Defense
    6'0"
    44