Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Georgetown on May 10, 2025 , Loss , 12, to, 16
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Final
Men's Lacrosse
12
vs Georgetown
16
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 19
Benn Johnston
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lake Forest, Ill.
- High School:
- Avon Old Farms
Honors: USILA All-America Second Team (2025) ... USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Second Team (2025) ... Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team (2025) ... All-ACC (2025) ... All-ACC Academic Team (2024, 2025) ... ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025).
2025: Started all 18 games on the first midfield … All-ACC … USILA All-America Second Team … USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Second Team … Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team … Ranked second on the team and first among midfielders with 24 goals … Provided six assists to finish season with 30 points for fourth on the team … Registered two hat tricks … Scored a career-high five goals and six points in loss to Princeton (2/28) … Had three tallied in season-opening win over Bellarmine (2/1) … Posted multiple scores in eight games … Scored the overtime winner at Virginia (4/26) to clinch spot in ACC Championship Tournament … Totaled two goals and two assists for four points in win over Penn (3/2) … Also had two markers in double overtime win at Richmond (3/15) … All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2024: Started 15 of 19 games on the first midfield line … Totaled 21 goals and eight assists for 29 points … The 29 points rank third all-time among rookie Duke midfielders … Registered a point in 18 of 19 contests … Had at least one goal in 14 outings and scored multiple goals five times … Notched his first career goal in season-opening win over Bellarmine (2/3) … Secured his first career hat trick in win at High Point (2/10) … Also had three goals in 11-10 win over Boston University (3/27) … Scored two goals and an assist in victory over Denver (3/24) … All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Duke: A standout midfielder at Avon Old Farms … Tabbed the top midfielder and No. 4 overall recruit in the Class of 2023 by Inside Lacrosse … Started as a sophomore for the Winged Beavers … A 2023 Under Armour All-American and USA Lacrosse All-American … A One Percent Showcase All-Star … Garnered Maverik Showtime All-Star recognition … Played his club lacrosse for True Illinois … Also played football at Avon Old Farms.
2025: Started all 18 games on the first midfield … All-ACC … USILA All-America Second Team … USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Second Team … Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team … Ranked second on the team and first among midfielders with 24 goals … Provided six assists to finish season with 30 points for fourth on the team … Registered two hat tricks … Scored a career-high five goals and six points in loss to Princeton (2/28) … Had three tallied in season-opening win over Bellarmine (2/1) … Posted multiple scores in eight games … Scored the overtime winner at Virginia (4/26) to clinch spot in ACC Championship Tournament … Totaled two goals and two assists for four points in win over Penn (3/2) … Also had two markers in double overtime win at Richmond (3/15) … All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2024: Started 15 of 19 games on the first midfield line … Totaled 21 goals and eight assists for 29 points … The 29 points rank third all-time among rookie Duke midfielders … Registered a point in 18 of 19 contests … Had at least one goal in 14 outings and scored multiple goals five times … Notched his first career goal in season-opening win over Bellarmine (2/3) … Secured his first career hat trick in win at High Point (2/10) … Also had three goals in 11-10 win over Boston University (3/27) … Scored two goals and an assist in victory over Denver (3/24) … All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Duke: A standout midfielder at Avon Old Farms … Tabbed the top midfielder and No. 4 overall recruit in the Class of 2023 by Inside Lacrosse … Started as a sophomore for the Winged Beavers … A 2023 Under Armour All-American and USA Lacrosse All-American … A One Percent Showcase All-Star … Garnered Maverik Showtime All-Star recognition … Played his club lacrosse for True Illinois … Also played football at Avon Old Farms.
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