2024 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Rice, Carter

Jersey Number 12
Carter Rice
- Position:
- Short Stick Defensive Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Milton, Mass.
- High School:
- Boston College High School
Bio
Honors and Awards
USILA All-America Third Team (2025)
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Honorable Mention
29th Pick in 2025 PLL Draft (California Redwoods)
2025: USILA Division I All-America Third Team … Inside Lacrosse Division I Media All-America Honorable Mention … 29th pick in 2025 PLL Draft (California Redwoods) … USILA Preseason All-America Second Team … Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America Honorable Mention … played in all 19 games as the top short-stick defensive midfield for the ‘Cuse … scored two assists, once against Vermont (Feb. 7) and again at Utah (March 1) … picked up 19 ground balls with seven multi-ground ball games … peaked with three ground balls against No. 17 Towson (Feb. 10) … caused seven turnovers with one in seven different games … anchored a Syracuse defensive unit that games up 10.37 goals per game, down from 11.00 in 2024.
2024: Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America Honorable Mention … one of the top short-stick defensive midfielders for the Orange all season while playing in all 18 games … Caused a career-best 10 turnovers, doubling his career total from his freshman and sophomore seasons … forced a pair of miscues in two games: vs. No. 4 Maryland (Feb. 17) and rv High Point (March 2) … grabbed 21 ground balls with seven games with multiple grounders … collected a season-best four against Towson (May 12) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the JMA Wireless Dome.
2023: Played in all 15 games as a short-stick defensive midfielder … saw time on the faceoff wing … snagged nine ground balls with three caused turnovers … sat for just two 30-second penalties all season … notched three points on two goals and one helper … netted two goals against UAlbany (Feb. 10) while posting an assist against Vermont (Feb. 4) in the season opener.
2022: Played in all-14 games at SSDM, scoring a goal, adding three assists caused two turnovers and picked up 14 ground balls ... Had an assist and picked up two ground balls in the season finale vs. Notre Dame (5/1) ... Scored a goal and added an assist for a career-high two points against Virginia (4/23) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Cornell (4/11) ... Picked up a ground ball against Albany (4/7) ... Picked up two ground balls in the win over Duke (3/26) ... Caused a turnover at Stony Brook (3/19) ... Picked up two ground balls at Johns Hopkins (3/13) ... Recorded his first collegiate point in the form of an assist against Hobart (3/6) ... Made his collegiate debut and picked up four ground balls against Holy Cross (2/12).
Before SU: Power-100 Recruit, rated as the No. 99 recruit in the class of 2021 by Inside Lacrosse … Earned First-Team EMLCA All-American honors (2021) … Led Boston College High School to the Division 1 State final … Named to the Boston Herald All-League and All-Scholastic teams (2021) … Two-Time Catholic Conference All-Star in lacrosse and football … Invited to Nike National All Star game … A team captain his senior year.
Personal: Son of Bridget and Jamie Rice … Has two brothers, Brody and Marshall.
USILA All-America Third Team (2025)
Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Honorable Mention
29th Pick in 2025 PLL Draft (California Redwoods)
2025: USILA Division I All-America Third Team … Inside Lacrosse Division I Media All-America Honorable Mention … 29th pick in 2025 PLL Draft (California Redwoods) … USILA Preseason All-America Second Team … Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America Honorable Mention … played in all 19 games as the top short-stick defensive midfield for the ‘Cuse … scored two assists, once against Vermont (Feb. 7) and again at Utah (March 1) … picked up 19 ground balls with seven multi-ground ball games … peaked with three ground balls against No. 17 Towson (Feb. 10) … caused seven turnovers with one in seven different games … anchored a Syracuse defensive unit that games up 10.37 goals per game, down from 11.00 in 2024.
2024: Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America Honorable Mention … one of the top short-stick defensive midfielders for the Orange all season while playing in all 18 games … Caused a career-best 10 turnovers, doubling his career total from his freshman and sophomore seasons … forced a pair of miscues in two games: vs. No. 4 Maryland (Feb. 17) and rv High Point (March 2) … grabbed 21 ground balls with seven games with multiple grounders … collected a season-best four against Towson (May 12) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the JMA Wireless Dome.
2023: Played in all 15 games as a short-stick defensive midfielder … saw time on the faceoff wing … snagged nine ground balls with three caused turnovers … sat for just two 30-second penalties all season … notched three points on two goals and one helper … netted two goals against UAlbany (Feb. 10) while posting an assist against Vermont (Feb. 4) in the season opener.
2022: Played in all-14 games at SSDM, scoring a goal, adding three assists caused two turnovers and picked up 14 ground balls ... Had an assist and picked up two ground balls in the season finale vs. Notre Dame (5/1) ... Scored a goal and added an assist for a career-high two points against Virginia (4/23) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Cornell (4/11) ... Picked up a ground ball against Albany (4/7) ... Picked up two ground balls in the win over Duke (3/26) ... Caused a turnover at Stony Brook (3/19) ... Picked up two ground balls at Johns Hopkins (3/13) ... Recorded his first collegiate point in the form of an assist against Hobart (3/6) ... Made his collegiate debut and picked up four ground balls against Holy Cross (2/12).
Before SU: Power-100 Recruit, rated as the No. 99 recruit in the class of 2021 by Inside Lacrosse … Earned First-Team EMLCA All-American honors (2021) … Led Boston College High School to the Division 1 State final … Named to the Boston Herald All-League and All-Scholastic teams (2021) … Two-Time Catholic Conference All-Star in lacrosse and football … Invited to Nike National All Star game … A team captain his senior year.
Personal: Son of Bridget and Jamie Rice … Has two brothers, Brody and Marshall.
Press Conference | NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Maryland - NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Syracuse vs. Maryland: NCAA Tournament Semifinals
Saturday, May 24
Walkin' and Talkin' with Carter Rice
Saturday, May 24