GREENWOOD, Ind. – The 2024-25 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Division III Academic All-America Men's At-Large teams were announced on Wednesday, and Washington and Lee's
Hillis Burns and
Tyler Spano received the prestigious accolade.
Burns and Spano become the first two student-athletes in Washington and Lee men's lacrosse program history to earn the distinction of CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-American. They both made the second team in CSC's At-Large category.
Burns closed out a stellar career in the Blue and White with a team-leading 72 points on 41 goals and a team-best 31 assists this season. Burns received three Preseason All-America citations, and has collected two postseason All-America honors, for his strong season that landed him on the All-ODAC First Team. With a third consecutive 70-point season, Burns finished third in program history in career points (248), sixth in goals (152) and ninth in assists (96).
Off the field, Burns graduated as a business administration and mathematics double-major. He earned W&L Scholar Athlete status in all eight terms, was a 2023 VaSID Academic All-State selection and was the 2025 ODAC Scholar Athlete of the Year. Burns also received the LK Johnson Rosasco scholarship as a junior and senior at W&L.
Spano, this season's USILA Division III Face-off Player of the Year, established himself as one of the top face-off specialists in the country this season by winning 298-of-411 face-offs to rank fifth in Division III in face-off percentage (.725). He finished just three face-off wins shy of breaking his own program record for draws won in a season, while recording the fourth-best single-season percentage in program history. Spano also added 10 points on the offensive end this season on six goals and four assists after earning USILA All-America Honorable Mention last season.
Also a standout student, Spano picked up four W&L Scholar Athlete citations while in Lexington and two ODAC All-Academic Team honors.
The Generals posted a 17-4 overall record this season, the second-most wins in a season in program history, while winning their 13th ODAC Tournament title and making an NCAA Championship Round of 16 appearance for the third straight year.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
