Amanda Paci

Position:
Defense
Class:
Junior
Experience:
3
Hometown:
Huntington, N.Y.
High School:
St. Anthony's HS

Honors: All-ACC Academic Team (2025, 2026) ... ACC Academic Honor Roll (2025, 2026) ... IWLCA All-South Region Second Team (2026) … All-ACC Third Team (2026)

2026: Started all 17 games … Led the team in ground balls (28) and caused turnovers (38) … Also tallied two draw controls … Scooped up multiple ground balls in 10 contests … Forced at least two turnovers 10 times … Notched a career-high five caused turnovers in the season opener at High Point (2/6) and matched that total again against Boston College (3/4) … Collected a career best in ground balls versus Johns Hopkins with four … Scored first-career goal against Louisville (3/14) … All-ACC Academic Team … IWLCA All-South Region Second Team … All-ACC Third Team ... ACC Academic Honor Roll

2025: Started 18 of the 20 contests she appeared in … Boasted a team-best 28 caused turnovers … Picked up 26 ground balls … Earned three draw controls … Tied second place in freshman program records with her 28 forced turnovers … Earned her career-high five caused turnovers at Campbell (3/10) and matched that mark against California (3/21) ... Ranked No. 11 by Inside Lacrosse's 2025 Freshman Impact Rankings ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... ACC Academic Honor Roll

High School: Amanda Paci comes to Duke from Huntington, N.Y., where she attended St. Anthony's High School ... As a midfielder, she collected USA Lacrosse All-American accolades as a junior and was named New York State Catholic High School Player of the Year during the same season ... She was named the MVP of her team and was voted a team captain for her senior Spring ... She also lettered in basketball and tennis

Personal: Born November 3, 2005 … Daughter of Kelly and John Paci … Has two siblings, Elizabeth and John … Her father played football at Indiana in college and professionally for the Jets and Washington ... Her brother played football at Lafayette