LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cade Marino of the Birmingham-Southern men's lacrosse team was named Honorable Mention All-American Defense by USILA on Thursday.

Marino earned All-American honors for the first time in his career after being named SAA Defensive Player of the Year this season. The senior is the third All-American in program history after Davis Thompson and Cater McAlpin earned the honor in 2019 and 2022 respectively. 

Throughout his BSC career, Marino has been the anchor in defense for the Panthers and was inducted into Birmingham-Southern Sports' Hall of Fame last Friday. This season, Marino led the conference in caused turnovers with 39 and extended his BSC program record to 139. He also started every game for BSC this season and finished inside the top 10 in ground balls per game with 3.53. 

The All-American honor caps off a fantastic Hall of Fame career for the Gallatin, Tennessee native.