Three Named Preseason All-ACC, ’Cuse Picked Second
1/28/2025 4:31:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On the eve of the 2025 season, three Syracuse University men's lacrosse players were named to the Preseason All-ACC Team. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) office announced the team Tuesday afternoon.
Attackmen Owen Hiltz and Joey Spallina were selected, as was close defenseman Billy Dwan III.
Additionally, Syracuse was voted to finish second in the 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll, picking up 20 points and trailing only two-time defending national champion Notre Dame's 25 points. Virginia was voted second with 12 points, followed by Duke (10) and North Carolina (8).
An All-ACC and USILA All-America Honorable Mention selection last year, Hiltz will serve as a team co-captain this year. The Peterborough, Ontario native will again look to quarterback the offense. Last season he finished with 65 points on 38 goals and 27 assists, including a pair of game-winning goals and six extra-man tallies. He finished second on the attack unit with six caused turnovers as well and led the unit with a 35.2 shooting percent, scoring on over half of his shots on goal for the year.
A USILA and Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team pick last spring, Spallina returns for his junior year after leading Syracuse's offense a year ago, racking a Syracuse sophomore-record 88 points on 37 goals and 51 assists. The Mount Sinai, New York tallied four game-winning goals and was tied with Hiltz for the team lead with man-up goals. Spallina added five caused turnovers to his line as well.
A dynamic defenseman, Dwan was also named USILA and Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team in his sophomore season. Also a co-captain this spring, Dwan caused a team second-best 18 turnovers last year while snarring 34 ground balls. The Lutherville, Marylander is a threat in transition as well, putting away eight goals, the fifth-most points by a defenseman in program history and the third-most pole goals in program history for a season. His eight goals are the most by a Syracuse defenseman since Chad Smith tallied seven in 1994.
Second-ranked Syracuse returns to the JMA Wireless Dome to open the 2025 season on Saturday, February 1 as the Orange host Jacksonville University, guided by ninth-year head coach John Galloway '11 in his return to the Salt City. Faceoff is slated for noon. Season and single-game tickets are available at Cuse.com/Tickets.
Attackmen Owen Hiltz and Joey Spallina were selected, as was close defenseman Billy Dwan III.
Additionally, Syracuse was voted to finish second in the 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll, picking up 20 points and trailing only two-time defending national champion Notre Dame's 25 points. Virginia was voted second with 12 points, followed by Duke (10) and North Carolina (8).
An All-ACC and USILA All-America Honorable Mention selection last year, Hiltz will serve as a team co-captain this year. The Peterborough, Ontario native will again look to quarterback the offense. Last season he finished with 65 points on 38 goals and 27 assists, including a pair of game-winning goals and six extra-man tallies. He finished second on the attack unit with six caused turnovers as well and led the unit with a 35.2 shooting percent, scoring on over half of his shots on goal for the year.
A USILA and Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team pick last spring, Spallina returns for his junior year after leading Syracuse's offense a year ago, racking a Syracuse sophomore-record 88 points on 37 goals and 51 assists. The Mount Sinai, New York tallied four game-winning goals and was tied with Hiltz for the team lead with man-up goals. Spallina added five caused turnovers to his line as well.
A dynamic defenseman, Dwan was also named USILA and Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team in his sophomore season. Also a co-captain this spring, Dwan caused a team second-best 18 turnovers last year while snarring 34 ground balls. The Lutherville, Marylander is a threat in transition as well, putting away eight goals, the fifth-most points by a defenseman in program history and the third-most pole goals in program history for a season. His eight goals are the most by a Syracuse defenseman since Chad Smith tallied seven in 1994.
Second-ranked Syracuse returns to the JMA Wireless Dome to open the 2025 season on Saturday, February 1 as the Orange host Jacksonville University, guided by ninth-year head coach John Galloway '11 in his return to the Salt City. Faceoff is slated for noon. Season and single-game tickets are available at Cuse.com/Tickets.
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