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Maguire Named Player of the Year; Five Earn All-America Nods
5/21/2026 12:07:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke senior Aidan Maguire was named the 2026 Lt. Raymond J. Enners Outstanding Player of the Year to headline the Blue Devils' five USILA All-America selections announced Thursday afternoon by the coaches organization.
Maguire garnered USILA All-America First Team recognition, while Max Sloat and Charlie Johnson were second-team selections. Benn Johnston and Cal Girard rounded out Duke's honorees with an honorable mention nod.
Maguire is the third Blue Devil to capture the Raymond J. Enners award, joining Matt Danowski (2007, 2008) and Brennan O'Neill (2023). He is the first short stick defensive midfielder to capture the award as the position and sport have evolved since the honor was first presented in 1969. Only 12 midfielders overall prior to Maguire have earned the honor with the most recent being Kevin Crowley of Stony Brook in 2010.
A two-time consensus first-team All-American, Maguire is a generational defensive midfielder for the Blue Devils. The Hingham, Massachusetts, native has led Duke's rope unit throughout his time in Durham, earning the 2025 Lt. Donald MacLaughlin National Midfielder of the Year and ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year last year. A true two-way player as one of the top takeaway artists in lacrosse, Maguire also has been an incredible threat in transition with 34 points from 19 goals and 15 assists in 71 games. It's the most points by a short stick midfielder since Will Haus had 36 points in 79 career games
Last season, Maguire recorded 26 caused turnovers to tie for fifth among SSDM's in NCAA single-season history and seventh overall in Blue Devil lore. Maguire has added 15 caused turnovers to his career total this season, helping anchor one of the nation's best defenses. In 71 career games, Maguire has 66 caused turnovers – the most of any defensive midfielder in program history and sixth overall at Duke.
Sloat, Duke's leader on the first midfield line, garners his first second-team All-America award. He has a career-best 36 goals and 43 points overall to rank second on the team in goals and points. The 36 tallies are the most by a Duke midfielder since Deemer Class had 50 scores in 2016. Sloat is one of five Blue Devil midfielders under John Danowskit to score 30 goals in a season.
This season, the San Mateo, California, native has scored multiple goals in 11 games, including scoring four in the win at No. 3 North Carolina and again in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Georgetown. He has 112 career points from 81 goals and 31 assists in his 56 career games.
A two-year starter on close defense, Johnson is the anchor to one of the nation's best defensive units. He is tied for the team lead with 17 caused turnovers and 27 ground balls. He draws the opponent's top attackman and most recently held one of the nation's leading scorers in Liam Connor to a single assist. In the regular season finale against the Tar Heels, Johnson registered his first career goal. Johnson has started 33 of his 38 career games and has forced 50 turnovers to rank 11th Duke history.
In his first season playing attack, Johnston collects his second career All-America award. He was a second team pick last season as a midfielder and has paced the attack this season with 40 goals. He has registered multiple points in 14 of the 15 games and a hat trick in eight contests, including in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Georgetown.
The Lake Forest, Illinois, native tallied a career-high six goals and seven points in a win over Vermont and notched three goals against Syracuse. In four ACC games this year, the three-year starter had seven goals and two assists for nine points. Johnston has scored a goal in 17 consecutive games and has a point in all but three of his 50 career games. With 89 goals and 23 assists, Johnston ranks 47th in Duke history with 112 career points.
After ranking third of three specialists a year ago, Girard has stepped up this season and earned the most looks at the dot with 261 attempts. He has double-digit wins at the dot in 10 games, more than twice as many as he had in his 29 appearances the previous two seasons combined. Overall, this season, Girard has won 153-of-261 restarts for a 59-percent win rate.
Girard has picked up the ground ball on 105 of the wins - a 69 percent rate. He registered a career-high 21 faceoff wins at Richmond and picked up a career-high 16 ground balls versus the Spiders. With 261 faceoff attempts, Girard surpassed his total appearances at the dot in his first two seasons. His 153 wins are 61 more than he had in 2024 and 2025 combined.
The Blue Devils continue their season at Championship Weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. Duke takes on top-seed Princeton for a berth in the NCAA title game. Faceoff is set for 12 p.m., May 23 on ESPN2 at Scott Stadium.
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Maguire garnered USILA All-America First Team recognition, while Max Sloat and Charlie Johnson were second-team selections. Benn Johnston and Cal Girard rounded out Duke's honorees with an honorable mention nod.
Maguire is the third Blue Devil to capture the Raymond J. Enners award, joining Matt Danowski (2007, 2008) and Brennan O'Neill (2023). He is the first short stick defensive midfielder to capture the award as the position and sport have evolved since the honor was first presented in 1969. Only 12 midfielders overall prior to Maguire have earned the honor with the most recent being Kevin Crowley of Stony Brook in 2010.
A two-time consensus first-team All-American, Maguire is a generational defensive midfielder for the Blue Devils. The Hingham, Massachusetts, native has led Duke's rope unit throughout his time in Durham, earning the 2025 Lt. Donald MacLaughlin National Midfielder of the Year and ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year last year. A true two-way player as one of the top takeaway artists in lacrosse, Maguire also has been an incredible threat in transition with 34 points from 19 goals and 15 assists in 71 games. It's the most points by a short stick midfielder since Will Haus had 36 points in 79 career games
Last season, Maguire recorded 26 caused turnovers to tie for fifth among SSDM's in NCAA single-season history and seventh overall in Blue Devil lore. Maguire has added 15 caused turnovers to his career total this season, helping anchor one of the nation's best defenses. In 71 career games, Maguire has 66 caused turnovers – the most of any defensive midfielder in program history and sixth overall at Duke.
Sloat, Duke's leader on the first midfield line, garners his first second-team All-America award. He has a career-best 36 goals and 43 points overall to rank second on the team in goals and points. The 36 tallies are the most by a Duke midfielder since Deemer Class had 50 scores in 2016. Sloat is one of five Blue Devil midfielders under John Danowskit to score 30 goals in a season.
This season, the San Mateo, California, native has scored multiple goals in 11 games, including scoring four in the win at No. 3 North Carolina and again in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Georgetown. He has 112 career points from 81 goals and 31 assists in his 56 career games.
A two-year starter on close defense, Johnson is the anchor to one of the nation's best defensive units. He is tied for the team lead with 17 caused turnovers and 27 ground balls. He draws the opponent's top attackman and most recently held one of the nation's leading scorers in Liam Connor to a single assist. In the regular season finale against the Tar Heels, Johnson registered his first career goal. Johnson has started 33 of his 38 career games and has forced 50 turnovers to rank 11th Duke history.
In his first season playing attack, Johnston collects his second career All-America award. He was a second team pick last season as a midfielder and has paced the attack this season with 40 goals. He has registered multiple points in 14 of the 15 games and a hat trick in eight contests, including in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Georgetown.
The Lake Forest, Illinois, native tallied a career-high six goals and seven points in a win over Vermont and notched three goals against Syracuse. In four ACC games this year, the three-year starter had seven goals and two assists for nine points. Johnston has scored a goal in 17 consecutive games and has a point in all but three of his 50 career games. With 89 goals and 23 assists, Johnston ranks 47th in Duke history with 112 career points.
After ranking third of three specialists a year ago, Girard has stepped up this season and earned the most looks at the dot with 261 attempts. He has double-digit wins at the dot in 10 games, more than twice as many as he had in his 29 appearances the previous two seasons combined. Overall, this season, Girard has won 153-of-261 restarts for a 59-percent win rate.
Girard has picked up the ground ball on 105 of the wins - a 69 percent rate. He registered a career-high 21 faceoff wins at Richmond and picked up a career-high 16 ground balls versus the Spiders. With 261 faceoff attempts, Girard surpassed his total appearances at the dot in his first two seasons. His 153 wins are 61 more than he had in 2024 and 2025 combined.
The Blue Devils continue their season at Championship Weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. Duke takes on top-seed Princeton for a berth in the NCAA title game. Faceoff is set for 12 p.m., May 23 on ESPN2 at Scott Stadium.
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