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