2025 - Senior Season - Concluded his career as one of the most accomplished faceoff specialists in collegiate lacrosse history ... Was a consensus All-American after collecting first-team nods from USA Lacrosse Magazine and second-team citations from USILA and IMLCA ... Also picked up first-team All-Conference and All-Region accolades and was a second-team All-State selection ... Set a new single-season school record with a .669 faceoff percentage, which also led the league and ranked 16th in the NCAA ... Stood first in the conference, 11th in the country, and third on the program's all-time charts with 164 ground balls ... Posted 281 total faceoff victories, which placed him ninth in the nation and third in school history ... Won at least half of his faceoffs in 20 of his 22 appearances and eclipsed 70 percent on 13 occasions, including three bouts against nationally-ranked competition ... Went 10-for-13 against No. 8 Gettysburg on March 14 before going 19-for-26 just 24 hours later against No. 16 Lynchburg on March 15 during the Mustang Classic ... Continued his domination in the postseason with an 18-for-25 showcase in the Coastal Lacrosse Conference Championship at No. 2 Salisbury on May 4 ... Named to the CLC All-Tournament Team for that effort ... Kicked off the NCAA Tournament with a 19-for-27 performance during a battle with Grove City on May 10 before claiming 13 of his 20 duels against No. 16 Lynchburg in the Sweet 16 on May 11 ... Also collected 13 ground balls in the match-up with the Wolverines, which equaled the second-highest total in a postseason game in school history ... Captured at least 10 faceoffs in 18 games, including 10 in the NCAA Quarterfinals against No. 8 Bowdoin on May 17 ... Was nearly flawless in a league showdown with Kean on April 12 after going 15-for-16 at the dot with a season-high 14 ground balls ... His 14 rollers equaled the sixth-highest total in program history ... Came back with a 10-for-11 masterpiece while adding an assist against Mary Washington on April 16 ... Secured 19 victories in 21 attempts to go along with 10 ground balls and a goal against Adrian on February 15 ... Pocketed at least 10 rollers in five of his appearances ... Chipped in with three points during the year, including an assist against No. 16 Lynchburg on March 15 ... Honored as the CLC Defensive Player of the Week on March 17, April 14, and April 21 ... Selected to the USILA National Team of the Week on March 19 ... Began the year as a Preseason All-American after garnering third-team nods from USILA, Inside Lacrosse, and USA Lacrosse Magazine ... Served as a team captain ... Finished his career with 1,108 faceoff victories, which set a new program record, marked the fifth-highest total in Division III lore, and was the ninth-most by any collegiate lacrosse player in the history of the sport ... Also finished 11th in Division III history and ninth in NCAA lore with 700 ground balls ... Set a new school record with a .650 career faceoff percentage as well ... Graduated as the program's only four-time USILA and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American ... His 10 total All-American citations marked the highest total by a non-track & field athlete in school history.
2024 - Junior Season - Reinforced his reputation as one of the country's top faceoff specialists with another award-winning campaign ... Celebrated as an honorable mention All-American by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association and USA Lacrosse Magazine ... Also garnered first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region recognition ... Won 282 faceoffs during the year, which ranked 11th in the NCAA and marked the second-highest total in program history ... His .614 faceoff percentage also placed him second in the league, while his 176 ground balls were the third-most in the Coastal Lacrosse Conference and the second-highest total in school lore ... Dominated possession throughout the year while winning at least 60 percent of his faceoffs in 11 appearances ... Had 21 victories against No. 20 Williams on March 27, which equaled the fifth-most by a Captain ... Also snatched 20 wins in 23 total attempts at Hampden-Sydney on February 10 ... His 20 triumphs tied the 10th-most by a Captain and matched the fourth-highest total in a road tilt ... Named to the USILA National Team of the Week on February 13 for that performance ... Capped off the year with 19 wins at No. 2 RIT in the NCAA Quarterfinals on May 18 ... Added 13 ground balls in that battle with the Tigers, which matched the eighth-most in program history ... Snatched 13 rollers on three other occasions during the year, including a remarkable effort against Colorado College on April 21 ... Posted 13 ground balls, 18 faceoff victories, and three points during that well-balanced showcase ... Also went 18-for-26 against Grove City on March 2 ... Contributed 17 wins in back-to-back battles with Berry on February 17 and Stevenson on February 24 ... Honored as the CLC Defensive Player of the Week on February 26 for that early-season surge ... Excelled against nationally-ranked competition throughout the year ... Had at least 11 faceoff wins and five ground balls in five straight bouts against top-20 foes from March 6-27 ... Captured 14 faceoffs in a win over No. 4 Dickinson on March 15 ... Also had 12 triumphs in showdowns with No. 3 Tufts on March 6 and No. 10 St. Lawrence on March 16 ... Added 15 faceoff victories and a goal against No. 1 Salisbury on April 6 ... Came back with an assist in the CLC Semifinals against Stockton on May 1 ... Finished the year with five points, including three goals ... Collected at least 10 ground balls in seven of his appearances, including three straight outings from April 13-21 ... Also forced three turnovers, including one in the NCAA Tournament against No. 2 RIT.
2023 - Sophomore Season - Remained one of the nation's leading faceoff specialists while hauling in three All-American citations ... Selected as a second-team IMLCA All-American and a third-team USILA honoree ... Garnered honorable mention accolades from USA Lacrosse Magazine as well ... Also earned a spot on the first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region squads ... Established new single-season school records with 317 faceoff victories and 225 ground balls ... Ranked third in the NCAA in both categories as well ... Also set a new program standard and slotted 13th in the nation with a .666 faceoff percentage ... Broke the single-game school record with 26 faceoff wins against Grove City on February 18 ... Added 21 triumphs in his very next appearance at No. 20 Stevenson on February 25, which established a new program standard for most wins against a nationally-ranked foe ... Continued his assault on the record books with 17 total ground balls against Stevenson, which also tied his own single-game school record ... Honored as the Coastal Lacrosse Conference Defensive Player of the Week on February 21 and February 27 for those historic outings ... Won 22 more faceoffs and snatched 15 rollers in a win over St. John Fisher on March 8 ... Went 18-for-23 with 15 ground balls in a victory against No. 1 RIT on March 17 ... Produced four of the program's top-five single-game ground ball efforts during the year ... Won at least 60 percent of his faceoffs in 16 of his 22 appearances, including six bouts against nationally-ranked competition ... Captured 19 victories and grabbed 10 ground balls at No. 6 Washington & Lee on March 22 ... Added 15 wins and 11 rollers against No. 7 Dickinson on March 18 ... Continued his incredible run in the postseason, including a 16-for-28 showcase with 13 ground balls in the league semifinals against Kean on May 5 ... Came back with a 12-for-17 performance at No. 2 Salisbury in the championship bout on May 7 ... Named to the Coastal Lacrosse Conference All-Tournament Team for that run ... Remained hot in the NCAA Tournament while winning 61 percent of his 87 total faceoff attempts in the national playoffs ... Went 17-for-24 against No. 7 Gettysburg on May 13 before securing 13 wins in the quarterfinals against No. 6 Dickinson on May 20 ... Finished his year with a 15-for-23 effort, 14 ground balls, and an assist at No. 2 Salisbury in the NCAA Final Four on May 21 ... Capped off the season with five total points, including goals against Hampden-Sydney on March 25 and Mary Washington on April 22 ... Also chipped in with helpers at No. 20 Stevenson on February 25 and St. John Fisher on March 8.
2022 - Freshman Season - Put together the most decorated debut campaign in program history … Named a second-team USILA All-American and received honorable mention accolades from USA Lacrosse Magazine … Celebrated as the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference and VaSID All-State Rookie of the Year … Garnered first-team All-League and All-State accolades as well … Also selected as an honorable mention All-Region performer … Starred as a faceoff specialist throughout the year while helping the Captains control possession … Set a new single-season school record with a .651 faceoff percentage, which also ranked 27th in the NCAA … His 135 ground balls also set a new program standard and marked the highest total in the league … Posted 228 faceoff victories, marking the second-highest total by a Captain … Claimed over 50 percent of his battles in 18 of his 19 appearances … Won 19 of his 25 faceoff attempts at Catholic on March 5 … Also scooped up 17 ground balls against the Cardinals, which set a new single-game school record … Went 18-for-26 on his faceoff attempts during a victory over No. 1 Salisbury on April 16 … Named the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on April 18 for that performance … Came back and tormented the nationally-ranked Sea Gulls in the league playoffs as well … Won 18 of his 27 faceoffs against Salisbury in the Coast-to-Coast Championship on May 7 … Also secured 13 ground balls in the title bout, which marked the third-highest total in program history and set the school record for a postseason tilt … Named to the league’s All-Tournament Team for that showcase … Continued his playoff run by winning nine of 10 faceoffs in the second round of the national playoffs against Sewanee on May 14 … Added 13 wins in the Sweet 16 against No. 14 Wesleyan on May 15 and nine in the Elite Eight against No. 6 York (Pa.) on May 21 … Went 16-for-23 on faceoffs and collected 10 ground balls in a regular season showdown against No. 20 Hampden-Sydney on February 26 … Dismantled nationally-ranked competition throughout the year, including a 13-for-19 outing against No. 19 Ursinus on March 9 and an 8-for-12 appearance with his first collegiate goal against No. 10 Gettysburg on March 18 … Won 12 faceoffs against No. 7 Lynchburg on March 19 and 10 against No. 16 Williams on March 30 as well … Secured at least five ground balls in 15 of his appearances … Collected seven in each of the first two games during the NCAA Tournament … Also handed out two assists against Sewanee to kick off the national playoffs … Chipped in with helpers against Catholic on March 5 and Illinois Wesleyan on March 13 as well … Finished the season with five total points … Named a third-team Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American.
At Collegiate - Excelled in multiple sports during his time with the Cougars ... Earned varsity letters as a faceoff specialist on the lacrosse team ... Saw action as a running back and linebacker on the football team as well ... Also competed on the club circuit with Amped Lax.
Personal - Robert Warner Cabaniss is the son of Robert and Katherine Cabaniss ... Has an older sister, Ellen ... Jorge Posada is his favorite athlete, and Kobe Bryant is the person in history he would most like to meet ... "Impractical Jokers" is his favorite TV show ... His favorite band is the Red Hot Chili Peppers ... A Cuban Sandwich is his favorite food ... His dream vacation would be a trip to Montana ... Majoring in environmental science.
