Dunham, Olsson Chosen in 2025 NLL Entry Draft

Richmond, Va.— University of Richmond defenseman Mitchell Dunham and midfielder Lukas Olsson heard their names referred to as through the 2025 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Entry Draft, held nearly on Saturday.

Dunham was chosen within the third spherical with the forty seventh choose by the Rochester Knighthawks, whereas Olsson was picked up by his hometown Calgary Roughnecks with the 56th choose within the fourth spherical. 

Dunham and Olsson grow to be the fourth and fifth Spiders ever chosen within the NLL Draft, following Jake Saunders (sixteenth general by the Las Vegas Desert Dogs in 2022) and Ryan Lanchbury (2nd general by the Georgia Swarm in 2021).

Olsson loved a standout collegiate profession at Richmond, serving to lead the Spiders to a few convention titles, three NCAA Tournament appearances, and a historic win over No. 8 North Carolina to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals for the primary time in program historical past. Over 59 profession video games, Olsson steadily elevated his affect every season. As a senior and crew captain in 2025, he performed in 17 video games with 13 begins, incomes Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors after recording 22 targets and 4 assists. He tallied seven multi-goal video games and ten multi-point performances, together with two targets in Richmond’s NCAA Tournament victory over No. 8 North Carolina.

Dunham capped an distinctive five-year collegiate profession with a dominant graduate season in 2025—his lone 12 months with Richmond after transferring from Mount St. Mary’s. He began all 18 video games and earned Honorable Mention All-America honors from Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse Magazine, and the USILA. A 2025 PLL College Draft choose by the Utah Archers (twenty first general), Dunham was named First Team All-Atlantic 10 after ending third within the nation with 38 precipitated turnovers—second-most in a single season in program historical past—and gathering 52 floor balls. He was twice named A-10 Defensive Player of the Week after inflicting 5 turnovers in opposition to each Georgetown and High Point. Before becoming a member of Richmond, Dunham was a two-time First Team All-MAAC choice at Mount St. Mary’s, incomes MAAC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2023 and a spot on the NEC All-Rookie Team in 2022.

The NLL—the world’s premier skilled field lacrosse league—ranks third globally in common attendance amongst skilled indoor sports activities, behind solely the NBA and NHL. NLL video games are streamed on ESPN+ within the U.S. and TSN+ in Canada, and the league has seen constant progress in viewership and engagement over its almost 40-year historical past.

The Spiders are coming off their most profitable season so far. Richmond posted a record-breaking 14–4 general mark, together with an ideal 5–0 run by way of Atlantic 10 play to seize their first-ever A-10 regular-season title and their second convention event championship in three years. The crew earned its first NCAA Tournament win by upsetting No. 8 North Carolina, 13–10, in Chapel Hill—a signature milestone underneath Head Coach Dan Chemotti. Richmond was ranked as excessive as No. 6 within the nationwide polls, the very best in program historical past and the 2025 NCAA Tournament as certainly one of two groups ranked within the prime 10 nationally in each scoring offense and scoring protection.