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2026 St. Mary’s Defenseman Spencer Gale Commits to Dickinson

Red Devils add MIAA stopper as Dave Webster’s program chases first NCAA title

Al Franyo

St. Mary's defenseman Spencer Gale will play his college lacrosse at Dickinson.
St. Mary's defenseman Spencer Gale will play his college lacrosse at Dickinson. / The Gale Family

St. Mary’s (Annapolis) 2026 defenseman Spencer Gale has committed to Dickinson, choosing a Centennial Conference power that surged to its first NCAA Division III championship game in 2025 and has its sights set on a national title under long-time head coach Dave Webster (entering year 25).

Why Gale chose Dickinson

  • Championship trajectory: A proven path to Memorial Day weekend with a realistic shot at the program’s first national crown.
  • Academic fit: Rigorous academics with strong alumni outcomes he says mattered in his decision.
  • Coaching & development: Confidence in Webster and staff to elevate him as a player and a person.
  • Network effect: Knows multiple Dickinson grads who’ve “done very well,” reinforcing his choice.

Program Snapshot: Dickinson Red Devils

  • Head coach: Dave Webster (alum; also Associate AD).
  • Recent peak: 2025 NCAA finalist after a late-season heater.
  • Centennial dominance: Four straight conference tournament titles; four NCAA quarterfinals appearances in recent years before last season’s run.
  • MIAA pipeline: Webster has steadily recruited Maryland’s MIAA; Gale joins a growing list of Saints/league standouts heading to Carlisle.

What Gale brings

A physical, system-disciplined close defender with MIAA seasoning—comfort in high-tempo, high-leverage games; communication, ground balls, and on-ball toughness that translate to immediate depth and future starter upside in a championship-level rotation.

Quick hits

  • Player: Spencer Gale
  • High school: St. Mary’s (Annapolis, Md.) — Class of 2026
  • Position: Defense
  • College: Dickinson (Centennial Conference)

Congrats to Spencer and Dickinson. With Webster’s track record and the Red Devils’ recent climb, Gale steps into a program built to contend again—this time with a title as the stated goal.

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Al Franyo
AL FRANYO

Al Franyo has been a die-hard fan and follower of lacrosse, especially at the high school and college levels, since the late-80s. He absolutely loves watching games, as well as talking and writing about the sport. On Facebook, he founded the College Lacrosse Discussion Page, which has well over 15,000 members, and helped found and runs the MIAA Lacrosse Discussion Page, which has nearly 5,000 members. The MIAA A Conference is one of the strongest, most competitive and exciting high school conferences in America. Three of his favorite topics include recruiting news about players making college commitments, programs taking the next steps under their respective head coaches, and programs that are so-called "sleepers" when it comes to being very good to great. Even with lacrosse growing at such a rapid pace, Franyo loves how it is still such a small, tight, and fun world. And, in many ways, it is its own culture. He began writing about his favorite sport for High School On SI in 2024. Twitter: @alfranyo

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