2025 Men's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 22
Joey Spallina
- Position:
- Attack
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mount Sinai, N.Y.
- High School:
- Mount Sinai
Bio
Honors and Awards
2023 ACC Freshman of the Year
ACC Offensive Player of the Week (x5)
All-ACC Team (2025)
ACC All-Tournament Team (2025)
Tewaaraton Trophy Nominee (2025)
USILA All-America Second Team (2025)
USILA All-America Third Team (2024)
USILA All-America Honorable Mention (2023)
Inside Lacrosse All-America Second Team (2025)
Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team (2024)
USA Lacrosse All-America Second Team (2025)
USA Lacrosse All-America Third Team (2024)
USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention (2023)
USILA Team of the Week (x6)
Silver Medal with USA at 2024 World Box Lacrosse Championships
Career Overview: The number one recruit for the high school class of 2022, Spallina turned in one of the most prolific freshman seasons by a 'Cuse rookie with 68 points (third-most), 36 goals (fourth-most) and 32 points (third-most) en route to ACC Freshman of the Year honors. Set the single-season points record for a Syracuse sophomore with 88 (37g, 51a), surpassing Gary Gait's sophomore mark. Surpassed the 200 career point mark midway through his junior season, doing so in the second-fewest games in program history. Tied for the ninth-most career points (108-138-246) in program history through three seasons. Needs 62 to surpass Michael Powell's record (307). Already sixth in program history with 138 assists. One of seven players in program history with at least 100 goals and 100 assists.
2025: Consensus Second Team All-American (USILA, Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse) … All-ACC Team … ACC All-Tournament Team … Tewaaraton Trophy Nominee … ranked 6th on Inside Lacrosse Top 50 for 2025 … helped Team USA to silver medal at World Lacrosse Box Championships in the fall … three-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 11, March 25, April 8) … three-time USILA Division I Team of the Week selection (Feb. 11, March 25, April 8) … started in all 19 games at attack … led the Orange with 35 goals and 55 assists for 90 points, a career best … fourth-most single-season assists in program history and fourth-most single-season points in program history … just the fourth played in program history to reach 90 points in a single season … joined the 200-point club on an assist to Owen Hiltz against No. 20 Colgate (March 22) as both players reach the 200-point mark … one of 19 players all-time at Syracuse with at least 200 points and tied for the second-fewest games to 200 in program history … the seventh player in Syracuse men’s lacrosse history with 100 goals and 100 assists … scored at least one point in every game this season, including a career-best 11 points against No. 20 Colgate, tied for the fourth-most points in a single game in program history … logged 10 games with at least five points … posted five hat tricks … logged seven points in the ACC Tournament on six assists and a goal … notched 19 points during the postseason with another 12 during the NCAA Tournament … buried four goals with four assists against No. 4 Princeton (May 17) in the NCAA Quarterfinals, tied for the sixth-most points in an NCAA Tournament game in program history and his second eight-point game during the last two NCAA Tournaments … ranked fourth in Division I with 2.89 assists per game and eight with 4.74 points per game, both marks leading the ACC.
2024: USILA, Inside Lacrosse, and USA Lacrosse All-America Third Team … USILA Team of the Week (Feb. 6, March 11) … ACC Player of the Week (Feb. 13) … ACC All-Tournament Team … USA Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week (Feb. 13) … TLN Player of the Week (Feb. 12) … Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America Third Team selection … Started in all 18 games as a sophomore attackman … led Syracuse with 88 points, the most in program history by a sophomore player … tallied 37 goals alongside 51 assists … his 88 points finished third in Division I and led all sophomores across the country … had the sixth-best points per game average (4.89) in Division I and was the only sophomore ranked in the top 30 in the country … finished with the third-most assists and the ninth-best assists per game rate (2.83) … scored on 33 percent of his total shots while scoring a career-best four game-winning goals and accounted for six man-up goals … caused five turnovers in the ride while more than doubling his career ground balls with 38 this season.
Freshman Year (2023): ACC Freshman of the Year ... USILA All-America Honorable Mention ... USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention ... two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week … two-time The Lacrosse Network Player of the Week … USILA Team of the Week selection … turned in one of the best performances for a Syracuse freshman in program history … finished with a team-best 68 points on 36 goals and 32 assists … ranks third in program history for a freshman with 68 points, fourth in freshman-season goals (36) and third in rookie assists (32) … led all freshman in the country in total points and ranked second in individual man-up goals with 10, trailing only teammate Jackson Birtwistle (11) … scored on 34 percent of his shots, putting 75 of his 106 chances on cage (.708) … scored at least one point in every game this season, including a career-best 11 points (4g, 5a) at No. 15 Princeton (April 8) … 11 points is tied for the most in a single game by a ‘Cuse freshman and tied for the fourth-most in a game by any player … capped freshman season with 14 multi-point games … finished the month of April with nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points … credited with the game-winning goal against Holy Cross (Feb. 12) … caused eight turnovers, most among non-defensive players this season, alongside 16 ground balls.
High School: Played five seasons as an attack at Mount Sinai High School for coach Harold Drumm … holds Long Island career points record with 501 ... team captain junior and senior year … won the 2021 Long Island Championship and 2022 County Championship … awarded All-County every season … named attackman of the year and All-American three times … two-time Long Island Player of the Year … Northeast Player of the Year ... named MVP of All-America Boys' Senior game in 2022, scoring four goals and two assists at Homewood Field ... National Player of the Year by USA Lacrosse Magazine and USA Today... number one recruit according to Inside Lacrosse and top-rated player in the publication's Power 100 Freshmen.
Personal: Full name Joey Tyler Spallina … son of Mary Beth and Joe … father is the head coach of the Stony Brook University women's lacrosse team ... has four siblings, Jake, Brett, Alexa and Olivia … favorite athlete is Michael Jordan and favorite professional team is the New York Islanders … enjoys fishing, boating and wakeboarding … favorite food is chicken parmesan … greatest sports memory is winning the Long Island Championships with his brothers.
2023 ACC Freshman of the Year
ACC Offensive Player of the Week (x5)
All-ACC Team (2025)
ACC All-Tournament Team (2025)
Tewaaraton Trophy Nominee (2025)
USILA All-America Second Team (2025)
USILA All-America Third Team (2024)
USILA All-America Honorable Mention (2023)
Inside Lacrosse All-America Second Team (2025)
Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team (2024)
USA Lacrosse All-America Second Team (2025)
USA Lacrosse All-America Third Team (2024)
USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention (2023)
USILA Team of the Week (x6)
Silver Medal with USA at 2024 World Box Lacrosse Championships
Career Overview: The number one recruit for the high school class of 2022, Spallina turned in one of the most prolific freshman seasons by a 'Cuse rookie with 68 points (third-most), 36 goals (fourth-most) and 32 points (third-most) en route to ACC Freshman of the Year honors. Set the single-season points record for a Syracuse sophomore with 88 (37g, 51a), surpassing Gary Gait's sophomore mark. Surpassed the 200 career point mark midway through his junior season, doing so in the second-fewest games in program history. Tied for the ninth-most career points (108-138-246) in program history through three seasons. Needs 62 to surpass Michael Powell's record (307). Already sixth in program history with 138 assists. One of seven players in program history with at least 100 goals and 100 assists.
2025: Consensus Second Team All-American (USILA, Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse) … All-ACC Team … ACC All-Tournament Team … Tewaaraton Trophy Nominee … ranked 6th on Inside Lacrosse Top 50 for 2025 … helped Team USA to silver medal at World Lacrosse Box Championships in the fall … three-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 11, March 25, April 8) … three-time USILA Division I Team of the Week selection (Feb. 11, March 25, April 8) … started in all 19 games at attack … led the Orange with 35 goals and 55 assists for 90 points, a career best … fourth-most single-season assists in program history and fourth-most single-season points in program history … just the fourth played in program history to reach 90 points in a single season … joined the 200-point club on an assist to Owen Hiltz against No. 20 Colgate (March 22) as both players reach the 200-point mark … one of 19 players all-time at Syracuse with at least 200 points and tied for the second-fewest games to 200 in program history … the seventh player in Syracuse men’s lacrosse history with 100 goals and 100 assists … scored at least one point in every game this season, including a career-best 11 points against No. 20 Colgate, tied for the fourth-most points in a single game in program history … logged 10 games with at least five points … posted five hat tricks … logged seven points in the ACC Tournament on six assists and a goal … notched 19 points during the postseason with another 12 during the NCAA Tournament … buried four goals with four assists against No. 4 Princeton (May 17) in the NCAA Quarterfinals, tied for the sixth-most points in an NCAA Tournament game in program history and his second eight-point game during the last two NCAA Tournaments … ranked fourth in Division I with 2.89 assists per game and eight with 4.74 points per game, both marks leading the ACC.
2024: USILA, Inside Lacrosse, and USA Lacrosse All-America Third Team … USILA Team of the Week (Feb. 6, March 11) … ACC Player of the Week (Feb. 13) … ACC All-Tournament Team … USA Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week (Feb. 13) … TLN Player of the Week (Feb. 12) … Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America Third Team selection … Started in all 18 games as a sophomore attackman … led Syracuse with 88 points, the most in program history by a sophomore player … tallied 37 goals alongside 51 assists … his 88 points finished third in Division I and led all sophomores across the country … had the sixth-best points per game average (4.89) in Division I and was the only sophomore ranked in the top 30 in the country … finished with the third-most assists and the ninth-best assists per game rate (2.83) … scored on 33 percent of his total shots while scoring a career-best four game-winning goals and accounted for six man-up goals … caused five turnovers in the ride while more than doubling his career ground balls with 38 this season.
Freshman Year (2023): ACC Freshman of the Year ... USILA All-America Honorable Mention ... USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention ... two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week … two-time The Lacrosse Network Player of the Week … USILA Team of the Week selection … turned in one of the best performances for a Syracuse freshman in program history … finished with a team-best 68 points on 36 goals and 32 assists … ranks third in program history for a freshman with 68 points, fourth in freshman-season goals (36) and third in rookie assists (32) … led all freshman in the country in total points and ranked second in individual man-up goals with 10, trailing only teammate Jackson Birtwistle (11) … scored on 34 percent of his shots, putting 75 of his 106 chances on cage (.708) … scored at least one point in every game this season, including a career-best 11 points (4g, 5a) at No. 15 Princeton (April 8) … 11 points is tied for the most in a single game by a ‘Cuse freshman and tied for the fourth-most in a game by any player … capped freshman season with 14 multi-point games … finished the month of April with nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points … credited with the game-winning goal against Holy Cross (Feb. 12) … caused eight turnovers, most among non-defensive players this season, alongside 16 ground balls.
High School: Played five seasons as an attack at Mount Sinai High School for coach Harold Drumm … holds Long Island career points record with 501 ... team captain junior and senior year … won the 2021 Long Island Championship and 2022 County Championship … awarded All-County every season … named attackman of the year and All-American three times … two-time Long Island Player of the Year … Northeast Player of the Year ... named MVP of All-America Boys' Senior game in 2022, scoring four goals and two assists at Homewood Field ... National Player of the Year by USA Lacrosse Magazine and USA Today... number one recruit according to Inside Lacrosse and top-rated player in the publication's Power 100 Freshmen.
Personal: Full name Joey Tyler Spallina … son of Mary Beth and Joe … father is the head coach of the Stony Brook University women's lacrosse team ... has four siblings, Jake, Brett, Alexa and Olivia … favorite athlete is Michael Jordan and favorite professional team is the New York Islanders … enjoys fishing, boating and wakeboarding … favorite food is chicken parmesan … greatest sports memory is winning the Long Island Championships with his brothers.
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