Schutz, Schroter Garner Preseason All-ACC Honors

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia men’s lacrosse players Griffin Schutz (midfield) and John Schroter (defense) have been named Preseason All-ACC selections, the conference office announced Tuesday (Jan. 28) following a vote by the league’s head coaches. 

Additionally, the Cavaliers were predicted to finish third in the ACC behind Notre Dame and Syracuse, respectively. Duke was projected to finish fourth in the league standings, while North Carolina was voted fifth. 

An All-ACC Team member in 2024, Schutz led all UVA midfielders last season with 23 goals and added 12 assists. He dazzled in the Cavaliers’ regular-season contest at Maryland, where he tied his career high in both goals (4) and points (6). Schutz is currently 10th on UVA’s career points list by a midfielder with 105 and eighth in assists with 35. Additionally, Schutz was named a USA Lacrosse Second Team Preseason All-American earlier this month. 

Schroter started 14 games at close defense for the Cavaliers last season. He finished fourth on the team with 17 caused turnovers and collected 28 ground balls, including a career-high six in UVA’s double-overtime win over Johns Hopkins in the NCAA quarterfinals. Schroter had perhaps his best game at Syracuse last year, when he held his matchup – attackman Joey Spallina – point-less for the first time of his career. Schroter was voted a Preseason All-American honorable mention by USA Lacrosse. 

Virginia kicks off its 2025 campaign on Saturday, Feb. 8, when the Hoos host Colgate at noon. UVA hosts Syracuse to on Saturday, March 29, to begin conference play. The four-team ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship will be contested May 2 and 4 at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2025 Preseason Coaches Poll 

1. Notre Dame (25)
2. Syracuse (20)
3. Virginia (12)
4. Duke (10)
5. North Carolina (8)

Attack *
Owen Duffy, So., North Carolina
Owen Hiltz, Sr., Syracuse
Chris Kavanagh, Sr., Notre Dame
Joey Spallina, Jr., Syracuse 

Midfield
Benn Johnston, So., Duke
Andrew McAdorey, Sr., Duke
Griffin Schutz, Sr., Virginia 

Defense *
Billy Dwan, Jr., Syracuse
Shawn Lyght, So., Notre Dame
John Schroter, Jr., Virginia
Peter Thomann, So., North Carolina 

Goalie
Patrick Jamieson, So., Duke 

Short-Stick Defensive Midfield
Ben Ramsey, Sr., Notre Dame 

Long-Stick Midfielder 

Will Donovan, Jr., Notre Dame 

Faceoff
Will Lynch, Sr., Notre Dame 

* – includes one extra player due to tie in voting