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Men's Lacrosse
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North Carolina
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May 2, 2018
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – For the third time in the last four years, the Atlantic Coast Conference has named a Notre Dame student-athlete the Defensive Player of the Year, as long-stick midfielder John Sexton earned the honor Wednesday.
Sexton joins Matt Landis, a two-time recipient, as Notre Dame winners of the award.
The ACC accolade is just the latest in a long list of honors for the senior. Sexton is a Tewaaraton Award nominee, a three-time All-ACC selection and a two-time All-American. The Sudbury, Massachusetts, native was also named a 2018 Inside Lacrosse First Team Midseason All-American.
Sexton has played an integral role in the team’s success over the last few seasons. The LSM led the Irish to the 2018 ACC Championship title and appearances in the NCAA Championship semifinals (2015) and NCAA Championship quarterfinals (2016 & 2017). He was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team in 2017 and 2018.
Sexton has scored 10 goals in his career and has created havoc on defense, forcing 68 turnovers and scooping 182 ground balls.
Sexton is a two-time ACC All-Academic recipient and is majoring in finance in the Mendoza College of Business with a minor in sustainability. Sexton already has a full-time job lined after graduation, as he will work for Marathon Capital as an investment banking analyst. Over the past two summers, Sexton interned with Piper Jaffray Companies, a full-service investment bank and asset management firm in 2017 and Compass Point Research & Trading as an investment banking summer analyst in 2016.
The senior is also involved in the community, as Sexton has been a mentor at Dickinson Fine Arts Academy, a local middle school, for the last three years. For those efforts the Notre Dame men’s lacrosse program was presented the ACC/United Way “Game Changers” Award.
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