#46 John Sexton 2016-17 Men's Lacrosse Roster

CAREER AWARDS & HONORS

• 2017 USILA First Team All-American
• 2017 Tewaaraton Award Nominee
• 2017 Inside Lacrosse Midseason First Team All-American
• 2017 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Third Team All-American
• ACC Defensive Player of the Week (3/25)
• 2016 Second Team USILA All-American
• Two-time All-ACC selection (2016, 2017)
• Two-time ACC All-Academic Team recipient (2015, 2016)

AS A SENIOR (2018)

• Played in all but one game for the Irish in 2018.
• Posted four goals and three assists for seven points.
• Led the team in ground balls, scooping up 60.
• Posted a season-best eight ground ball recoveries at Virginia (4/29/18).
• Also led the team in forced turnovers with 19, including five against Virginia (3/17/18).

AS A JUNIOR (2017)

• Played in all 15 games at the long stick defensive midfielder position in his third season with the Irish
• Posted career highs in goals (4) and points (5)
• Ranked second on the team in ground balls with 46
• Ranked second on the squad in caused turnovers with 23
• Finished with multiple ground balls in 12 of 15 games in 2017
• Notched a career-high two points with a goal and assist in the victory over No. 4 Ohio State (3/25)
• Recorded a season-high five ground balls on three occasions, coming against Ohio State (3/25), North Carolina (4/22) and Army (5/6)
• Caused a season-high four turnovers against North Carolin in the ACC Championship title game (4/30)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)

• Selected as a USILA Second Team All-American at the LSM position
• Named to the All-ACC Team and the All-ACC Academic Team
• Earned playing time in all 15 games, recording three goals, 44 ground balls and 18 caused turnovers
• Ranked second on the Irish in ground balls (44) and caused turnovers (18) in 2016
• Scored the first goal of his career against Georgetown (2/20) and added goals against Denver (3/13) and Marquette (4/13)
• Posted a season-high seven ground balls in an 8-7 win over Marquette (4/13)
• Forced a season-high four caused turnovers against UNC (5/22) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament

AS A FRESHMAN (2015):

• Played in all 15 games for the Irish as a long-stick midfielder during his rookie season
• Had one assist in the win against Dartmouth
• ACC All-Academic Team
• Grabbed 41 ground balls, tallying at least one scoop for 13 straight games

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Ranked 40th in the Inside Lacrosse Power 100 Freshmen
• Under Armour All-American
• Scored a goal in the Under Armour All-American Game
• Three-time U.S. Lacrosse High School All-American
• Eastern Massachusetts All-American as a senior
• Lincoln-Sudbury team captain during his senior campaign
• Four-time All-Dual County Conference
• Tallied 22 goals and 21 assists during his high school career
• Played for Laxachusetts LC (Mass.)
  Captained the Lincoln-Sudbury football team his senior season and earned all-conference recognition
• Led his squad in tackles for loss as a senior
• Cousin, Jon Harvey (’01), played lacrosse for the Fighting Irish
• Son of Ralph and Valerie Sexton
• Has an older sister, Rachel
• Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major and is minoring in sustainability