AKRON OH- Hoban wasn’t just good this year—they finished the job. The Knights roll into the 2026 YSN Team of the Year spot after going 22-4, ripping off 11 straight to close it, and cutting down nets with a state title win over Mount Notre Dame. That’s how you answer the bell.
And make no mistake—this run had some edge to it. Same core group that got gut-punched by Brush in last year’s regional final came back with something to prove. Unfinished business turned into a full-on mission.
They didn’t just get back—they went further than the program has in decades, punching a ticket to the Final Four for the first time since 1988. Then they kept going. No let-up. No doubts…