Men’s College Lacrosse Records: Goals, Assists and Points
Find NCAA men’s lacrosse scoring records by division, including career and season leaders, 2026 single-game marks and schedule context.
Men’s college lacrosse records need a division and a time frame. Chris Gray’s 401 career points lead the NCAA Division I record book; Ryan Gebhardt’s 502 lead the Division III book. A division record and an all-division record answer different questions.
This guide covers NCAA men’s field lacrosse—not professional field, box, women’s college or non-NCAA college competition.
Career and single-season scoring records
An individual’s points equal goals plus assists. They are not the team’s scoreboard total: a goal and its assist credit two different players for one scoring play. NCAA men’s statistical rules allow no more than one assist on a goal, and the assist must contribute directly to that goal—not merely be the preceding pass. See the NCAA statisticians’ manual.
The table follows the NCAA’s published Division I, Division II and Division III record books, checked October 29, 2026. Coverage differs: the DI and DII books contain results through 2025; the DIII book includes 2026. The DI and DII columns should not be read as a completed 2026 update. These books date official NCAA men’s lacrosse records to the 1971 season.
| Record | Division I | Division II | Division III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career points | 401 — Chris Gray, Boston U./North Carolina, 2018–22; 71 games | 444 — Rick Gilbert, Hobart, 1971–74; 68 games | 502 — Ryan Gebhardt, Stevens/MIT, 2018–23; 98 games |
| Career goals | 247 — CJ Kirst, Cornell, 2022–25; 67 games | 259 — Andrew Kew, Tampa, 2016–19; 77 games | 383 — Ryan Gebhardt, Stevens/MIT, 2018–23; 98 games |
| Career assists | 231 — Pat Spencer, Loyola Maryland, 2016–19; 68 games | 287 — Rick Gilbert, Hobart, 1971–74; 68 games | 275 — Will Van Dorn, Kean/Montclair State, 1997–2000; 57 games |
| Season points | 128 — Lyle Thompson, UAlbany, 2014; 18 games | 122 — Rick Gilbert, Hobart, 1972; 18 games | 169 — Brad Downey, Whittier, 1997; 20 games |
| Season goals | 82 — Jon Reese, Yale, 1990, and Miles Thompson, UAlbany, 2014; 18 games each. CJ Kirst, Cornell, 2025; 19 games | 86 — Andrew Kew, Tampa, 2017; 20 games | 109 — Austin Stewart, Lynchburg, 2015; 24 games |
| Season assists | 96 — Grant Ament, Penn State, 2019; 17 games | 88 — Rick Gilbert, Hobart, 1973; 16 games | 93 — Matt Richard, New England College, 2018; 21 games |
Follow the NCAA’s classification of historical records rather than assigning them to a school’s present division. Hobart’s entries here belong to the DII ledger. Career year ranges also do not imply an equal number of full seasons or appearances; games played provide essential context.
Single-game records—and the 2026 changes
The division label matters just as much for one extraordinary afternoon.
- Goals: Gamble Harvill of Centenary (Louisiana) scored 14 against Hendrix on February 7, 2026, breaking the NCAA all-division single-game mark. Centenary’s official report and the DIII record book document it. The DI book lists 11, shared by Bob Scalise, Mike Blouin, Oliver Marti and Matt Gallienne.
- Points: The DII book lists 22 by Travis Reid, Assumption, against Felician on February 23, 2019. DIII lists 21, shared by Scott Walden and Chris Lazazzaro. DI lists 16 by Bill Woolford, Air Force, against Colorado State on April 5, 1975.
- Assists: Chris Lazazzaro of SUNY Delhi tied the NCAA all-division mark with 16 against Anna Maria on April 23, 2026, matching Zach Nestor’s 2024 performance for SUNY Morrisville. Lazazzaro added five goals for 21 points, also tying the DIII points record. Both marks appear in Delhi’s game report and the DIII book. The DI assist record is 12, shared by Tony Asterino, Darren Lowe and Steve Marohl.
Why totals and rates tell different stories
The DI season-goals tie provides a useful example. Reese and Miles Thompson each scored 82 in 18 games: 4.56 goals per game. Kirst scored 82 in 19: 4.32 per game. Equal totals, different rates—and neither rate leads the DI book, which lists Scott Helgans’ 4.83 in 1978. These figures come from the DI season leaders.
Use the record book’s complete season total rather than comparing it with a regular-season-only figure. NCAA policy includes postseason contests, including conference and NCAA tournaments, in official records and statistics. Per-game rates help account for schedule length, but they do not adjust for opponents, possessions or playing time. The shot-clock-era comparison guide explains why an era label still matters.
Where to find the full record book
The NCAA men’s lacrosse statistics and records hub separates three useful resources:
- Individual and team record books: scoring, saves, ground balls, faceoffs, caused turnovers and team marks, by division.
- Collegiate records: comparisons of equivalent categories across all three divisions, including careers split between divisions.
- Championship records: tournament-only performances and results—not whole-season records.
For a defensible record label, retain the division, statistic, game/season/career window, games played and source coverage year. “Most points” without those details leaves the most important part of the answer unstated.