Schroter Garners All-ACC Distinction from League’s Head Coaches
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia’s John Schroter has been named one of three close defensemen to earn All-ACC honors, the conference office announced Tuesday (April 29). The All-ACC Team and award winners were determined by a vote of the league’s five head coaches.
Schroter, who completed his second playing season for the Cavaliers in 2025 after redshirting in 2023, appeared in all 14 games this season, including 13 starts. He consistently matched up with opposing teams’ top attackman. Schroter finished the season with 22 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers. Schroter was sensational in the Wahoos’ season finale against No. 9 Duke (April 26), when he tallied a career-high five caused turnovers and held the Blue Devils’ leading scorer to only one goal.
A native of Leesburg, Virginia, Schroter was also a contributor on the Cavaliers’ man-down unit, which currently leads the nation in man-down defense (86.8 percent). Schroter and the Cavaliers are also currently third nationally in ground balls (36.00/game) and eighth in caused turnovers (10.07/game).
Schroter is sixth defensive player in the last four seasons to be named an All-ACC selection under head coach Lars Tiffany.
2025 ACC Men’s Lacrosse Season Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Chris Kavanagh, Sr., A, Notre Dame
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Aidan Maguire, Jr., SSDM, Duke; Shawn Lyght, So., D, Notre Dame
Goalie of the Year: Jimmy McCool, Sr., Syracuse
Freshman of the Year: Matt Jeffery, M, Notre Dame
Coach of the Year: Joe Breschi, North Carolina
2025 All-ACC Men’s Lacrosse Team
Patrick Jameison, So., G, Duke
Charlie Johnson, Jr., D, Duke
Benn Johnston, So., M, Duke
Aidan Maguire, Jr., SSDM, Duke
Andrew McAdorey, Sr., M, Duke
Owen Duffy, So., A, North Carolina
Dominic Pietramala, So., A, North Carolina
Brady Wambach, So., FO, North Carolina
Will Donovan, Jr., LSM, Notre Dame
Chris Kavanagh, Sr., A, Notre Dame
Shawn Lyght, So., D, Notre Dame Ben Ramsey, Sr., SSDM, Notre Dame
Thomas Ricciardelli, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Jake Taylor, Gr., A, Notre Dame
Sam English, Gr., M, Syracuse
Owen Hiltz, R-Sr., A, Syracuse
Jimmy McCool, So., G, Syracuse
Joey Spallina, Jr., A, Syracuse
John Schroter, So., D, Virginia