PROVIDENCE, R.I.—SUNY Potsdam men's lacrosse player Owen Walsh (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa) will represent the Bears at the 2025 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Senior All-Star Game on Friday. Roger Williams University will host the Division III contest at 4 p.m. The Division I/II game will take place at 6:30 p.m.
 
Walsh was named first team All-SUNYAC earlier this month. It was the third all-conference selection in his four seasons. The midfielder earned second team honors in both 2022 and 2024. This season he totaled 48 points on 34 goals and 14 assists in 14 games. He finished second on the team in scoring and seventh in the SUNYAC. The midfielder also had 31 ground balls and seven caused turnovers. In 58 career games, Walsh compiled 113 goals and 64 assists for 177 points, placing him sixth on the Bears all-time scoring list as well as fifth in goals and seventh in assists. Over his four seasons, he also compiled 108 ground balls and 27 caused turnovers.
 
Walsh is the 15th Bear to be selected to the all-star game. His brother Peyton Walsh played in the contest last season. All-American Josh Huiatt represented the program in 2021. Colby Chapman claimed the honor in 2019 and Eric Soderquist represented the Bears in 2018. Pat Bonafede participated in the 2016 contest. The trio of All-American and Hall of Famer Ryan Duffy, Jeff Love and Rob Kunz played together in 2014. The late Shane Lynch was the first Potsdam player to participate in 1992, followed by Jamie Schmidt in 1997 and Joe Zech in 1999. Bears Hall of Famer Jed Hammill played in 2003. All-American and Hall of Famer Ryan Hanretty was between the pipes in 2005 and Brett Wenzel was selected in 2008.
 
The USILA Senior All-Star games allow senior student-athletes to finish their collegiate career and carry on a tradition that started in 1940. The games have been played every year with the exception of 1944 and 1945. The Division III and Division I/II contests will bring together the finest senior men's lacrosse players in the country.
 
The Bears were 8-7 in 2025 with a 4-3 mark in SUNYAC play. They reached the postseason for the second straight year before bowing at top-seeded SUNY Cortland in semifinals.