2009 NCAA Semifinalists Duke Lacrosse Over the Years

The Blue Devils have received a bid to the NCAA
Tournament 13 times since 1992, advancing to national
championship game in both 2005 & 2007
Duke has won ACC titles in 1954, 1995, 2001,
2002, 2007 2008 and 2009.
Duke has won 73 games over the past five seasons
— the only team in Division I lacrosse to win more
than 70 games during that span. During that stretch,
the Blue Devils have lost just 14 games — seven by just
one goal
In 2009, Ned Crotty was named the USILA National
Attackman of the Year after leading the nation in assists.
In 2008, Matt Danowski was named the USILA National
Player of the Year for the second straight time after leading the
nation in goals and assists. He set the NCAA career scoring
record, finishing with 353 points.
Zack Greer led the nation in goals and was named the
USILA National Attackman of the Year. His 206 career
goals is an NCAA record, surpassing the 28-year-old record
of 193.
A pair former Blue Devils — Matt Zash & Kevin Cassese
— helped Philadelphia to the 2007 MLL championship.
Nick O’Hara was named the USILA National Defenseman
of the Year in 2008 and proceeded to help the Rochester
Rattlers capture the 2008 MLL championship.
Nick O’Hara and Brad Ross helped lead the Toronto
Nationals to the MLL championship, the second for O’Hara
in his professional lacrosse career.
Former Duke standout Dave Stilley was a member of the
2006 NLL champion Colorado Mammoth
In 2002, Kevin Cassese earned National Midfielder of the
Year honors. Cassese earned USILA First Team All-America
honors in both 2002 and 2003 and was the second overall
selection in the 2003 Major League Lacrosse Draft.
In 2009, 28 Duke men’s lacrosse players were named to
the ACC Academic Honor Roll, 10 more than the next closest
school. Twelve were selectedo the All-ACC Academic squad,
five more than the next closest school.