WASHINGTON – Four Georgetown University men's lacrosse players were named Inside Lacrosse Media All-Americans, as announced by the publication.
Daniel Bucaro (East Setauket, N.Y. / Ward Melville),
Lucas Wittenberg (Kennesaw, Ga. / Harrison / Mercer) and
Gibson Smith (Pelham, N.Y. / Pelham Memorial) all earned third team honors while
Jake Carraway (Annapolis, Md. / St. Mary's) collected honorable mention accolades.
Bucaro, a USILA All-American in 2018 and a two-time Tewaaraton Award Nominee, concluded his career as one of the top players in Georgetown history. As a senior, he set the program record for goals in a season with 61 and added 26 assists for 87 points, third most in a single season on the Hilltop. Named the BIG EAST Attack Player of the Year, Bucaro was an All-BIG EAST selection all four years with the Hoyas, the first player in program history to do so. For his career, he scored a school-record 153 goals and dished out 73 assists for 226 points. Just the second Hoya to amass at least 200 career points, Bucaro finished his tenure with the Blue & Gray second all-time in scoring.
Wittenberg was also an All-BIG EAST First Team selection and was named the Most Outstanding Player at the BIG EAST Championships in Denver. As a senior, he tallied 23 goals to go with 37 assists, including a Georgetown record eight in the BIG EAST Championship Final. Playing his first two seasons at Mercer, Wittenberg has amassed 155 points on 72 goals and 83 assists overall, with 103 points (46G, 57A) coming on the Hilltop. He is the 26th player in program history to reach the 100 career point mark at Georgetown.
Smith, another All-BIG EAST First Team selection, was a defensive stalwart for the Hoyas as a sophomore. He led the BIG EAST with 106 ground balls and 34 caused turnovers, collecting the most GBs in a season for a non-faceoff specialist in program history. He pulled in at least five ground balls in 15 games, including 12 in the regular season final and 10 in the NCAA Tournament First Round. He was credited with three caused turnovers in six different games and added a career high five in the NCAA Tournament game. Smith was also named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.
One of the top offense threats in the nation, Carraway led the Hoyas with 88 points on 57 goals and 31 assists. His 88 points tied for the most in a single season in Georgetown history. Another All-BIG EAST First Team selection, Carraway was named to the USILA Team of the Week twice as a junior. He tallied at least 12 hat tricks, including five four-goal games and three five-goal performances. Carraway was also named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.
Georgetown went 13-5 overall in 2019, winning its second-straight BIG EAST title. The Hoyas tied the program record for wins in a season and made their 13th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.