Christopher Newport University

2026 - Sophomore Season - Saw steady action as a faceoff specialist during his first year in Newport News ... Registered 78 victories and secured 30 ground balls ... Won at least half of his battles in nine games during the year ... Kicked off his tenure with a 10-for-13 showcase in the season opener against Elizabethtown on January 30 ... Recorded a season-high 11 wins while adding four ground balls and a takeaway during a triumph over No. 14 Amherst on March 21 ... Was incredibly efficient during a victory over Ohio Northern on March 8 after capturing seven of his eight faceoffs against the Polar Bears ... Also chipped in with seven wins against Franklin & Marshall on March 3 and Roanoke on April 8 ... Went 4-for-5 with a pair of ground balls during a showdown with No. 1 Tufts on March 14 ... Made nine appearances against nationally-ranked competition and won at least one faceoff in six of those bouts ... Had two victories against No. 9 Gettysburg on February 14 and one against No. 17 Stevenson on February 21, No. 4 Lynchburg on March 13, and No. 6 Salisbury on April 18 ... Kicked off the postseason with a 4-for-6 performance against Mary Washington in the semifinals of the Coastal Lacrosse Conference Tournament on April 29 ... Captured two more draws in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament against Pfeiffer on May 9 ... Grabbed multiple ground balls in nine of his outings, including six straight games from March 14 - April 8.

2025 - Freshman Season (at Jacksonville) - Spent his first collegiate campaign with the Dolphins in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

At Riverside - Stockpiled awards during his time as a faceoff specialist with the Rams ... Was a three-time first-team All-State selection ... Also was a perennial first-team All-District and All-Region honoree ... Graduated as the school record-holder for ground balls in a game, season, and career ... Helped lead the program to three straight state championships ... Won the district and regional titles during each of his final three seasons as well ... Named to the New Balance All-American All-Tournament Team in 2023 ... Listed in the Faceoff Academy Top-25 Specialists in the 2024 graduating class.

Personal - Zachary John Ward is the son of Jennet Brown ... Has two older brothers, Cole and Jake ... Cole played lacrosse at NJIT ... Tim Tebow is his favorite athlete, and Calvin Harris is his favorite musician ... His dream vacation would be a trip to Ibiza ... Majoring in marketing.