WASHINGTON – A standout both on the field and in the classroom, Georgetown University's Will Bowen was named a College Sports Communicators (formerly College Sports Information Directors of America) First Team Academic All-American, as announced by the organization on Wednesday. Bowen is just the fourth Hoya men's lacrosse player to earn Academic All-American recognition in program history.
 
Bowen caps his collegiate résumé with the highest academic accolade possible following a stellar playing career. Leading the Hoyas to their fifth-straight BIG EAST Championship and a trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals, he was named a second team All-American by both the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) and Inside Lacrosse as well as a third team All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine. Bowen was also Tewaaraton Award Nominee, an All-BIG EAST First Team honoree and named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. He concluded his collegiate career with 98 career caused turnovers, 22nd most in NCAA Division I history.
 
A consensus First Team All-American in 2022, Bowen earned the USILA William C. Schmeisser Award as the nation's most outstanding defenseman in his first season with the Hoyas. He was also a USILA First Team All-American, Inside Lacrosse First Team Media All-American and All-ACC performer while playing at North Carolina in 2021.
 
In the classroom, Bowen graduated from North Carolina in just three years with a degree in business administration before earning his M.S. in finance from Georgetown's prestigious McDonough School of Business. He was a USILA Scholar All-American in 2021 and a back-to-back BIG EAST All-Academic Team honoree in his two seasons on the Hilltop.