2025 Men's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 27
John Mullen
- Position:
- Faceoff
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Norwell, Mass.
- High School:
- Norwell
Bio
Honors and Awards
ACC All-Tournament Team
ACC Defensive Player of the Week (x1)
USILA All-America Second Team (2025)
Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team (2025)
USILA Team of the Week (x1)
2025 Division I Ground Balls per game leader (9.58)
Syracuse Single-Season Ground Balls Record (182 - 2025)
Syracuse Single-Season Faceoff Wins Record (283 - 2025)
Syracuse Ninth All-Time Career Faceoff Wins (390)
2025: Second Team USILA All-America … Third Team Inside Lacrosse All-America … ACC All-Tournament Team … ACC Defensive Player of the Week (March 25) … USILA Team of the Week (Feb. 25) … finished as NCAA Division I Statistics Champion for ground balls per game (9.58) … played in all 19 games for the Orange as a faceoff athlete … won 63.0 percent of his draws, ranking sixth in Division I … won the second-most total faceoffs in the country (283), just three behind the national leader … snagged 182 ground balls this season … logged 10 games with at least 10 ground balls, including 18 against No. 15 Harvard (Feb. 22) while winning 28 of his 31 faceoffs against the Crimson … won over 60 percent of his faceoffs during the NCAA Tournament (49-81) with another 24 against No. 12 Harvard (May 11) in the first round … scored eight points as a sophomore with five goals and three assists … Syracuse scored 98 goals on the possession following a Mullen faceoff win.
2024: Ranked #68 in Inside Lacrosse Power 100 Freshmen Rankings … saw the field in all 18 games as a freshman faceoff specialist … won 107 of his 185 faceoff attempts this spring, a 57.8 winning percentage … part of a two-headed monster at the X that helped Syracuse improve its faceoff percentage by 15 points this spring … had a career outing against No. 12 Towson (May 12) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, winning 18 of his 23 chances (.783) … snapped up 66 total ground balls this season, including a career-best nine on two occasions, once in the aforementioned Towson game and against High Point (March 2) earlier in the season … posted four points, including three goals and one assist … had a goal and an assist against Towson … Syracuse scored 34 goals directly following a Mullen faceoff win this spring.
High School: Played at Norwell High School for head coach Josh Stolp … posted 64 goals and 73 assists in his scholastic career … won 82 of his high school faceoffs … helped his team to a pair of state championships … served as a team captain his senior season … named USA Lacrosse All-America and Boston Lacrosse All-America three times each … also competed in soccer and basketball … played club for Kings under head coach Chris McGuirk … played with current Syracuse teammate Chrisawn Hunter at one tournament.
Personal: Full name is John Martin Mullen … prefers to go by John … son of Colleen and Matt … has one sister … favorite professional sports team is the Atlanta Falcons and his favorite athlete is Mike Tyson … enjoys playing pickup basketball and being with friends … favorite movie is Dawn of the Planet of the Apes … favorite musical artist is Pop Smoke and his favorite foot is buffalo chicken dip … favorite memory is winning state championships … most admires his parents … enjoys everything about Syracuse University and looks to help Syracuse win a national championship … has not yet settled on a major.
ACC All-Tournament Team
ACC Defensive Player of the Week (x1)
USILA All-America Second Team (2025)
Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team (2025)
USILA Team of the Week (x1)
2025 Division I Ground Balls per game leader (9.58)
Syracuse Single-Season Ground Balls Record (182 - 2025)
Syracuse Single-Season Faceoff Wins Record (283 - 2025)
Syracuse Ninth All-Time Career Faceoff Wins (390)
2025: Second Team USILA All-America … Third Team Inside Lacrosse All-America … ACC All-Tournament Team … ACC Defensive Player of the Week (March 25) … USILA Team of the Week (Feb. 25) … finished as NCAA Division I Statistics Champion for ground balls per game (9.58) … played in all 19 games for the Orange as a faceoff athlete … won 63.0 percent of his draws, ranking sixth in Division I … won the second-most total faceoffs in the country (283), just three behind the national leader … snagged 182 ground balls this season … logged 10 games with at least 10 ground balls, including 18 against No. 15 Harvard (Feb. 22) while winning 28 of his 31 faceoffs against the Crimson … won over 60 percent of his faceoffs during the NCAA Tournament (49-81) with another 24 against No. 12 Harvard (May 11) in the first round … scored eight points as a sophomore with five goals and three assists … Syracuse scored 98 goals on the possession following a Mullen faceoff win.
2024: Ranked #68 in Inside Lacrosse Power 100 Freshmen Rankings … saw the field in all 18 games as a freshman faceoff specialist … won 107 of his 185 faceoff attempts this spring, a 57.8 winning percentage … part of a two-headed monster at the X that helped Syracuse improve its faceoff percentage by 15 points this spring … had a career outing against No. 12 Towson (May 12) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, winning 18 of his 23 chances (.783) … snapped up 66 total ground balls this season, including a career-best nine on two occasions, once in the aforementioned Towson game and against High Point (March 2) earlier in the season … posted four points, including three goals and one assist … had a goal and an assist against Towson … Syracuse scored 34 goals directly following a Mullen faceoff win this spring.
High School: Played at Norwell High School for head coach Josh Stolp … posted 64 goals and 73 assists in his scholastic career … won 82 of his high school faceoffs … helped his team to a pair of state championships … served as a team captain his senior season … named USA Lacrosse All-America and Boston Lacrosse All-America three times each … also competed in soccer and basketball … played club for Kings under head coach Chris McGuirk … played with current Syracuse teammate Chrisawn Hunter at one tournament.
Personal: Full name is John Martin Mullen … prefers to go by John … son of Colleen and Matt … has one sister … favorite professional sports team is the Atlanta Falcons and his favorite athlete is Mike Tyson … enjoys playing pickup basketball and being with friends … favorite movie is Dawn of the Planet of the Apes … favorite musical artist is Pop Smoke and his favorite foot is buffalo chicken dip … favorite memory is winning state championships … most admires his parents … enjoys everything about Syracuse University and looks to help Syracuse win a national championship … has not yet settled on a major.
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Saturday, May 24
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Saturday, May 24
Syracuse vs. Maryland: NCAA Tournament Semifinals
Saturday, May 24
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