Seven Orange Earn Inside Lacrosse All-America Honors

Syracuse men’s lacrosse had seven student-athletes on Inside Lacrosse’s All-America Teams, announced Sunday evening. Jake Stevens and Billy Dwan earned Second Team honors and sophomore Joey Spallina was named to the Third Team. Four Orange, Michael Leo, Mason Kohn, Carter Riceand Will Mark picked up honorable mentions.

Stevens, an attack from Puslinch, Ontario, Canada, has tallied 17 goals and 15 assists for the Orange this season. The graduate transfer from Princeton helped Syracuse to a national seed in the NCAA Tournament and has recorded a point in 13 games this season. He scored a season-best four goals against Duke in the ACC Tournament and has tallied three or more points in a game on six occasions.

Dwan, a sophomore defender from Lutherville, Maryland, has a team-best 16 caused turnovers and 28 ground balls in 16 starts for the Orange. He’s added to the Orange offense on eight occasions, including the game-tying goal with under two minutes to play against #4 Virginia on April 20.

Spallina leads the Orange in points this season with 80 entering the NCAA Tournament. He’s tied for first on the team in goals (33) and leads SU with 47 assists. He’s scored three game-winning goals and scored six times during a man-up opportunity. Spallina, a Mount Sinai, New York native, scored seven goals against High Point on March 2 and had a season-high 10 points in a win over Manhattan on Feb. 9.

Leo, a sophomore midfield from Seaford, New York, has played and started all 16 games for the Orange this season. He’s tallied 67 points, and is one of six Oranges to score 20 or more goals this season with 23 entering the NCAA Tournament.

Kohn has won 60.3 percent (188-312) of the faceoffs he’s taken for the Orange this season. He leads the team with 115 ground balls, and has scored seven goals and added seven assists for ‘Cuse. The San Diego, California native joined the Orange after an All-American career at Tufts.

Rice is a short-stick defensive midfielder who has appeared in 15 games for SU this season. The Milton, Massachusetts native has caused nine turnovers and grabbed 17 ground balls this season.

Goalkeeper Will Mark has started all 16 games for the No. 4 Orange in 2024. He’s logged over 886 minutes in net and has a .536 save percentage with a 10.89 goals-against average. He’s 11-5 on the crease this season and has made 186 saves.

Syracuse looks to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night when the Orange face Towson at the JMA Wireless Dome.