DURHAM – With the beginning of classes at Duke one month away, five incoming Blue Devils will take to the field for one final all-star game as they suit up for the 18th annual Senior All-America Lacrosse Game at Homewood Field Saturday night.
The boys' game, featuring the nation's top lacrosse players, begins at 8:00 p.m. (ET) and will air live on ESPNU.
Representing Duke on the North roster are goaltender
Patrick Jameison, faceoff specialist
Cal Girard, midfielder
Benn Johnston and midfielder
Tomas Delgado. Blue Devil defenseman
Mac Christmas will help anchor the South roster's defense.
The teams were selected in four waves of 11 players. Two players — Delbarton (N.J.) defenseman Jake Melchionni and Boys' Latin (Md.) defenseman Kyle Foster were added to the rosters as injury replacements.
Jameison, a product of Episcopal High School, was voted to the Washington Post All-Met honorable mention squad this past spring. He garnered a spot in the National Senior All-American Game, helping The Americans to a 15-13 victory. Jameison made nine saves in his time between the pipes, holding the opposing Nationals team scoreless for an extended stretch in the second half.
Hailing from Manhasset, N.Y., Girard won nearly 86 percent of his faceoffs this past season, earning the John Krumenacker award as Nassau County's most outstanding high school lacrosse player. He garnered USA Lacrosse All-America honors as a junior and has been instrumental in Manhasset's success on the field during his career.
Johnston, considered one of the top midfielders in the 2023 recruiting rankings, played lacrosse for Avon Old Farms. A native of Lake Forest, Ill, he was among those picked in the first wave for the Senior All-America game and joins
Zach Jepson on the Duke roster as an Avon Old Farms alum.
A top scorer in the 2023 class, Delgado recently earned the Most Valuable Player award at the National Senior All-American game after leading the Americans squad to victory with four goals and three assists. He joins his brother,
AJ Delgado, on the Duke roster.
Christmas, playing his scholastic lacrosse with McDonogh, can play either long stick midfield or close defense. A physical presence at 6-4 and over 200 pounds, Christmas helped lead the Eagles to the MIAA State Championship this past season. McDonogh allowed just five goals in the title game victory.
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