Thirteen UNC lacrosse players earn All-American honors

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 25: Chloe Humphrey #2 of the North Carolina Tar Heels shoots against the Northwestern Wildcats during the Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship held at Gillette Stadium on May 25, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images

Both the UNC men’s and women’s lacrosse teams have had very good years thus far. The men’s team finished the season with a 12-4 record and will enter the NCAA tournament as the number three overall seed. The women’s squad recorded a record of 16-1 and won the ACC championship; their only blemish is an overtime loss to top-ranked Northwestern. The women’s lacrosse squad will enter NCAA tournament play as the second overall seed.

Further proof of the Heels’ success was announced on Thursday, as 13 total Carolina players were named as All-Americans by USA Lacrosse. Six players were named from the men’s squad; the women placed seven on the All-American team. The UNC women’s team tied Northwestern for the most players bestowed All-American honors.

The men’s honorees were led by Brady Wambach’s first team selection. Wambach was named the co-ACC Defender of the Year and is among the nation’s best in several defensive statistical categories such as faceoff win percentage (3rd) and ground balls per game (1st).

Ty English and Owen Duffy garnered second-team honors. Duffy is second on the team in goals scored, and leads the men’s team in assists and points. Rounding out the men’s selections are Dominic Pietramala, Mason Szewczyk, and Peter Thomann; all were named as All-American honorable mentions.

The women’s team’s selections were led by Chloe Humphries. Humphries earned the Tewaaraton Award last season and is one of the finalists again this year. Humphries leads the country in goals and points; she’s already sixth all-time in goals scored at UNC despite only being a sophomore. Humphries is a first team All-American selection.