DURHAM, N.C.—Duke senior
Andrew McAdorey and junior
Aidan Maguire headline the Blue Devils' selections for the USA Lacrosse All-America teams with first-team honors as announced by USA Lacrosse Thursday afternoon.
Joining the McAdorey and Maguire are
Benn Johnston with second-team recognition while
Jack Gray,
Patrick Jameison,
Charlie Johnson,
Eric Malever and
Max Sloat were honorable mention picks. Duke's eight selections are tied with Notre Dame for the most among any program.
McAdorey and Maguire earn first-team accolades from USA Lacrosse for the first time in their careers with Maguire garnering an All-America nod from the outlet for the first time in his career. It is also the first postseason award from USA Lacrosse for the other six recipients.
The fourth Blue Devil to win ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors, Maguire has been an anchor for the Duke defense and a spark on offense with six goals and four assists for 10 points. The Hingham, Massachusetts native ranks second in the ACC to the Blue Devils' Johnson with 26 caused turnovers. His 1.53 per game average is the highest among all short-stick defensive midfielders nationally, while the 26 are the most of any Blue Devil defensive midfielder in program history. For his career, the St. Sebastian's product has 51 career caused turnovers to rank 10th on the Duke career chart and has contributed 14 goals and nine assists for 23 points.
McAdorey, capable of playing both midfield and attack at an elite level, is tied for second in scoring for the Blue Devils with 21 goals and 21 assists. Most recently in the ACC Championship, McAdorey had four goals and two assists in two games as Duke came up just short, 9-8, in the title game against Syracuse. The senior captain has at least three points in 10 games this season and registered two hat tricks. Duke's Tewaaraton nominee, McAdorey turned in a memorable performance earlier in the year with the final three goals in the overtime win against Michigan. McAdorey, a starter in every game of his career, ranks 25th in Duke history with 179 points (108g, 71a).
Leading the charge from the midfield, Johnston has 26 goals and six assists for 32 points. He has at least one goal in 13 of his 15 outings this season with his 23 goals surpassing his 21 in 19 games last year. Johnston scored a career-high five goals and six points overall in a 15-14 setback to Princeton and most recently notched the overtime winner at Virginia. A starter in 30 of his 34 games, Johnston has 44 goals and 13 assists for 57 points.
Gray, a stalwart defensive midfielder, has been a mainstay on Duke's elite rope unit throughout his career. He has played in 60 career games and is an anchor to the Blue Devils' stellar defense this season. He has 11 turnovers in 2025 and has picked up 20 ground balls, surpassing his total in 17 games last season. A senior captain, Gray has helped Duke's defensive unit take another step this season. Duke has held each of its past six opponents to single digits and is allowing foes just over seven goals per game while holding them to 21-percent shooting in that span. For his career, Gray has 29 caused turnovers and 61 ground balls.
Jameison has picked up right where he left off after his rookie season in goal, earning his first All-ACC honor. The second-year starter between the pipes recently posted a career-high 16 saves in Duke's loss to Syracuse in the ACC Championship title game. He is playing the best lacrosse of his career over the past six games, averaging 12.5 saves per game and sporting a 7.76 goals against average. He has 11 double-digit saves performances this season, including in each of the past six. Jameison sports a .541 save percentage and a 9.33 goals against average this season to rank third in the ACC.
A first-year starter, Johnson has anchored Duke's outstanding defensive unit, leading the way with an ACC-best 30 caused turnovers. He earned USILA Team of the Week recognition after holding North Carolina star attackman Owen Duffy to just a goal and an assist while recording five caused turnovers and four ground balls. Johnson also had five caused turnovers at Jacksonville, becoming the first Duke defenseman to do so since Casey Carroll in 2014. With Johnson leading the charge, the Blue Devil defense has held an opponent scoreless for 10-plus minutes 23 times, including keeping North Carolina off the board for a season-long 31 minutes in the ACC Championship semifinal. An All-ACC selection, Johnson's 30 caused turnovers rank third in Duke single-season history.
Joining the Blue Devils this season as a graduate student transfer, Malever is Duke's top scorer with a career-best 32 goals and 32 assists for 64 points. He has registered at least five points in five outings this season and notched a career-high five goals in Duke's regular season win over Syracuse. Scoring at least one point in all 17 games this season, Malever also has been an outstanding facilitator on offense, dishing three-plus assists in six different games. Playing in 68 career games, Malever has 79 goals and 90 assists for 169 points.
Playing on the first midfield line for much of the season, Sloat has a career-high 39 points from 24 goals and 15 assists. He has scored at least one point in 16 of 17 games this season and has three hat tricks, including in the overtime win at Richmond. The San Mateo, California native registered a career-best five goals in Duke's win over Providence and threw in three at Boston University after moving down to attack. Starting 33 of 40 games in his career, Sloat has 43 goals and 23 assists for 66 points.
Duke, the No. 7 seed, opens NCAA Championship action Saturday, May 10 against Georgetown. Faceoff is set for 7:30 p.m., on ESPNU.
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