2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season

November 2023 The 2014 ACC men's and women's lacrosse conferences included six teams, up from four in 2013. Notre Dame and Syracuse joined the ACC in July 2013.http://www.theacc.com/#!/news-detail/genrel-031213aaa.html Atlantic Coast Conference - Official Athletics Site www.theacc.com This was the only year that the ACC men's lacrosse conference included these six teams as Maryland left the ACC for the Big Ten at the end of the 2014 season.https://www.espn.com/colleges/osu/story/_/id/8651934/maryland-terrapins-join-big-ten-rutgers-scarlet-knights-join-well-sources-say Maryland Terrapins to join Big Ten; Rutgers Scarlet Knights to join as well, sources say - ESPN Espn.go.com 2012-11-20 2014-01-31 The finalists from the 2013 NCAA championship game are in the ACC conference in 2014, Duke and Syracuse. Additionally, all six teams were included in the Top 10 of the Lacrosse Magazine preseason ranking.Lacrosse Magazine http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/010614_lacrosse_magazine_ranks_division_i_men_top_20 #LMRanks: Duke No. 1 in NCAA Men's Top 20 Lacrosse Magazine Laxmagazine.com 2014-01-06 2014-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202095552/http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/010614_lacrosse_magazine_ranks_division_i_men_top_20 2014-02-02 dead The 2014 ACC men's lacrosse conference included teams that at the time had won 23 national championships and had 45 appearances in the title game.Lacrosse Magazine http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2012-13/news/041713_ppl_park_to_host_2014_and_2015_acc_mens_lacrosse_tournaments PPL Park to Host 2014, '15 ACC Men's Tourneys Lacrosse Magazine Laxmagazine.com 2013-04-17 2014-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202095558/http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2012-13/news/041713_ppl_park_to_host_2014_and_2015_acc_mens_lacrosse_tournaments 2014-02-02 dead On May 4, 2014, the NCAA announced the 18 teams that played in the Division I men's lacrosse tournament. As part of this selection, the bottom four teams played two play-in games.https://www.ncaa.com/championships/lacrosse-men/d1/road-to-the-championship Men's Lacrosse Division I Championship 2018-04-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131206163045/http://www.ncaa.com/championships/lacrosse-men/d1/road-to-the-championship 2013-12-06 dead http://www.laxpower.com/update14/binmen/ncaa_d1.php Lax Power www.laxpower.com The ACC is one of 10 conferences that have automatic qualifiers, meaning the winner of the ACC tournament appeared in the tournament, leaving five ACC teams competing for eight at-large bids. Four of the six teams in the ACC competed in the conference tournament on April 25, 2014. PPL Park (now Subaru Park) in Philadelphia, Pa., hosted the ACC tournament in both 2014 and 2015. 2 ACC men's lacrosse team class composition Dukehttp://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=25941&SPID=2027&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SORT_ORDER=5&Q_SEASON=2013&PRINTABLE_PAGE= Men's Lacrosse - Roster - Duke University Blue Devils Official Athletics Site GoDuke.com 2014-01-31 Marylandhttp://www.umterps.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=716314&SPID=120711&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=29700&SORT_ORDER=5&Q_SEASON=2013&PRINTABLE_PAGE= Men's Lacrosse - Roster - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site Umterps.com 2014-01-31 North Carolinahttp://www.goheels.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=12968&SPSID=667871 Men's Lacrosse - Roster - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site Goheels.com 2013-10-29 2014-01-31 Notre Damehttp://www.und.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/nd-m-lacros-mtt.html Official Men's Lacrosse Roster - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site Und.Com 2014-01-31 Syracusehttps://www.suathletics.com/roster.aspx?path=mlacrosse Syracuse University Athletics - 2014 Men's Lacrosse Roster Suathletics.com 2013-12-13 2014-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20131006094710/http://suathletics.com/roster.aspx?path=mlacrosse 2013-10-06 dead UVAhttp://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/va-m-lacros-mtt.html Official Men's Lacrosse Roster - VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site Virginiasports.Com 2014-01-31 All ACC Freshmen 23% 29% 30% 24% 38% 31% 29% Sophomores 35 27 20 22 23 19 24 Juniors 21 29 23 20 25 26 24 Seniors 21 16 27 33 14 24 22 ACC teams with most "top 50" recruits in last three years Team 2009 (upcoming seniors) 2010 (upcoming juniors) 2011 (upcoming sophomores) 2012 (upcoming freshman) TOTAL (last four years) UNC 8 5 9 7 29 UVA 5 6 4 5 20 Duke 3 3 5 5 16 Syracuse 4 4 1 5 14 *Inside Lacrossehttp://insidelacrosse.com/news/2012/08/16/2012-recruiting-issue-top-50-young-gun-seniors 2012 Recruiting Issue: Top 50 Young Gun Seniors InsideLacrosse.com 2014-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203212106/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2012/08/16/2012-recruiting-issue-top-50-young-gun-seniors 2014-02-03 dead NCAA tournament performance (last six years) Duke Maryland North Carolina Notre Dame Syracuse UVA Champion 2008 lost in final four to Johns Hopkins 9-10 lost in 2nd round to UVA 7-8 lost in 1st round to Navy 7-8 lost in 2nd round to Syracuse 9-11 won championship game over Johns Hopkins 13-10 lost in Final Four to Syracuse 11-12 SYRACUSE* 2009 lost in final four to Syracuse 7-17 lost in 2nd round to Syracuse 6-11 lost in 2nd round to Duke 11-12 lost in 1st round to Maryland 3-7 won championship game over Cornell 10-9 lost in Final Four to Cornell 6-15 SYRACUSE* 2010 won championship game over Notre Dame 6-5 lost in 2nd round to Notre Dame 5-7 lost in 2nd round to Duke 9-17 lost in finals to Duke 5-6 lost in 1st round to Army 8-9 lost in Final Four to Duke 13-14 DUKE 2011 lost in final four to Maryland 4-9 lost in finals to UVA 7-9 lost in 1st round to Maryland 6-13 lost in 2nd round to Duke 5-7 lost in 2nd round to Maryland 5-6 won championship game over Maryland 9-7 UVA 2012 lost in final four to Maryland 10-16 lost in finals to Loyola 3-9 lost in 1st round to Denver 14-16 lost in final four to Loyola 5-7 lost in 1st round to Duke 9-12 lost to Notre Dame in 2nd round 10-12 LOYOLA (MD) 2013 won championship game over Syracuse 16-10 lost in 1st round to Cornell 8-16 lost in 2nd round to Denver 12-11 lost in 2nd round to Duke 11-12 lost in championship game to Duke 10-16 not in tournament DUKE * Note: Syracuse was not a member of the ACC for lacrosse in 2008 & 2009, they were independent 2014 MLL draft - ACC players Pick Name School Position 2/64 Jordan Wolf Duke Attack 4/64 Luke Duprey Duke LSM 7/64 Michael Ehrhardt Maryland D (Junior year), LSM (Senior year) 8/64 Scott McWilliams Virginia LSM (Junior year), D/LSM (Senior year) 11/64 Mike Chanenchuk Maryland Midfield 12/64 Ryan Creighton North Carolina Defensive Midfield 14/64 Brendan Fowler Duke FO 17/64 Rob Emery Virginia Midfield 18/64 Josh Dionne Duke Attack 21/64 Matt Harris Syracuse LSM (Junior year), D/LSM (Senior year) 27/64 Scott Loy Syracuse M 29/64 Nick Amato Maryland Goalie 29/64 Henry Lobb Duke D 39/64 Derek Maltz Syracuse Attack 49/64 RG Keenan North Carolina FO 50/64 Mark McNeill North Carolina Defensive Midfield 55/64 Chris Hipps Duke D 56/64 Mark Cockerton Virginia Attack 64/64 Brian Cooper Maryland D Returning All-Americans in the ACC Duke_____________ 2013 All-American team Position___________ Class year in 2014 Note____________________ Brendan Fowler 1st team Face-Off Senior 2014 Preseason 1st team All-American Jordan Wolf 2nd team Attack Senior 2014 Preseason 1st team All-American, #2 pick in 2014 MLL Drafthttp://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/8847/analyzing-the-2014-draft-first-round/ Analyzing the 2014 Draft First Round Major League Lacrosse 2014-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201193701/http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/8847/analyzing-the-2014-draft-first-round/ 2014-02-01 dead Josh Dionne Honorable Mention Attack Senior Will Haus Honorable Mention Midfield Junior Maryland_________ 2013 All-American team Position___________ Class year in 2014 Note____________________ Mike Chanenchuk 2nd team Midfield Senior Ivy League rookie of the year in 2010 at Princeton, withdrew after first season Michael Ehrhardt 2nd team Defense Senior 2014 Preseason 1st team All-American Niko Amato 2nd team Goalie Senior Goran Murray 3rd team Defense Senior North Carolina___ 2013 All-American team Position___________ Class year in 2014 Note____________________ Chad Tutton 2nd team Midfield Junior 2014 Preseason 1st team All-American Joey Sankey 3rd team Attack Junior Jimmy Bitter Honorable mention Attack Junior Ryan Creighton Honorable mention Midfield Senior Notre Dame_______ 2013 All-American team Position___________ Class year in 2014 Note____________________ Jim Marlatt 3rd team Midfield Senior Matt Kavanagh Honorable Mention Attack Sophomore Syracuse_________ 2013 All-American team Position___________ Class year in 2014 Note____________________ Henry Schoonmaker Honorable mention Midfield Redshirt Junior UVA______________ 2013 All-American team Position___________ Class year in 2014 Note____________________ Scott McWilliams 2nd team Defense Senior Mark Cockerton 3rd team Attack Senior Rob Emery 3rd team Midfield Senior Next games Non conference: Duke (8–2, #3, 2-1 ACC) vs. Harvard (5–3, #18), Sunday, 3/29/14, 12pm North Carolina (7–2, #5, 1-2 ACC) vs. Johns Hopkins (5–2, #9), Saturday, 3/29/14, 2pm Conference: Maryland (7–1, #4, 2-1 ACC) vs. Virginia (7–2, #8, 1-1 ACC), Sunday, 3/30/14, 12pm Notre Dame (4–2, #7, 2-0 ACC) vs. Syracuse (4–3, #10, 0-3 ACC), 3/29/14, 12pm High School matrix Boys Latin, Md. Calvert Hall, Md. Chaminade, NY Deerfield Academy, MA St. Anthony's, NY Duke Christian Walsh, M Sr ('09) Brian Dunne, D, Fr.Brendan Fowler, M Sr.Danny Fowler, G, Fr.Greg Rhodes, M, So.Thomas Zenker, M, Fr. Luke Aaron, G Jr.Teddy Henderson, M, Fr.Christian Walsh, M Sr (PG '10) Maryland Thomas Guarino, G Sr.Colin Heacock, A, Fr.Mac Pons, D, Fr. Tyler Adelsberger, M Sr.John Belz, M, Fr. Michael Ehrhardt, D Sr.Tim Muller, D, Fr. None Mike Chanenchuk, M Sr.Joe LoCascio, M Jr.Charlie Raffa, M Jr. North Carolina Pat Foster, A Sr.R.G. Keenan, M Sr. Frankie Kelly, M Sr.Patrick Kelly, M, So.Stephen Kelly, M, Fr.Evan Connell, D, So. Jimmy Bitter, A Jr. (on varsity lax three years) Kieran Burke, G, So. Notre Dame Matt Kavanagh, A, So. Syracuse Virginia Ryan Lukacovic, A, Fr. Joe French, A, Fr. (PG'13)Alec Webster, D, Fr. (two years) Greg Danseglio, D Jr. Regional matrix Canadians Pennsylvania Central NY, NY Long Island, NY Upstate, NY Maryland Virginia Duke (none) Tanner Scott Jr., M, ConestogaWill Haus Jr, M, Palmyra AreaBrian Dailey Jr, LSM, ConestogaJordan Wolf Sr, A, Lower MerionJamie Ikeda, So, D, Lower MerionHenry Lobb Sr, D, Malvern Prep Maryland Bryan Cole Jr, M, The Hill Academy Casey Ikeda Jr., D, ConestogaTyler Brooke, So., A, ConestogaMike Bender Jr., LSM, Emmaus BellarmineRyan Lehman, So., D, Garnet ValleyMatt Rambo, Fr., A, LaSalle College HSBradlee Lord, So., A, ConestogaKevin Forster Jr., A, LaSalleNiko Amato Sr., G, LaSalleGoran Murray Jr., D, HaverfordChad Raffery, Fr., D, MalvernJon Garino Jr., So., M, Episcopal North Carolina Chad Tutton Jr, M, The Hill AcademyShane Simpson, Fr, M, Hamilton, Ontario then Salisbury Ryan Creighton Sr., D-Mid, Malvern Prep.Ryan Kilpatrick Jr., D, SalesianumAustin Pifani, Fr., D, AbingtonJoe Sankey Jr., A, William Penn Charter Jake Bailey Jr, D, McQuaid JesuitDrew Hays Jr, M, Fairport Kieran Burke, So, G, St. Anthony'sBriam Balkam, Fr, G, Smithtown EastMark Rizzo, RFr, D, Hewlett Luke Goldstock, Fr, A, NiskayunaJack Lambert, John Jay Notre Dame Kyle Trolley, So, M, from Ontario, played three years at Culver Academy (IN) P.J. Finley, Fr, M, MalvernAdam Goins, So, M, ConestogaWesty Hopkins Sr, A, LaSalleConor Kelly Jr, G, HaverfordLiam O'Connor Sr, M, HaverfordStephen O'Hara Sr, D, St. Joe's PrepJack Sheridan, So, D, Malvern Syracuse Sean Young Jr, D, The Hill AcademyRandy Staats Jr, A/M, McKinnon Park Matt Walters Jr, M, Haverfordbobby Tait, RSo, D, Germantown Virginia Matt Cockerton Sr, A, Monsignor Paul DwyerJoe French, Fr, A, St. Michael's then PG at Deerfield Matt Barrett, Fr, G, MalvernBobby Hill Sr, M, MalvernJoseph Lisicky Sr, D, Unionville Ryan Lukacovic, Fr, A, ChaminadeDan Marino, So, G, Garden CityGreg Danseglio Jr, D, St. Anthony'sJames Pannell, So, A, Smithtown WestGreg Coholan, RSo, M, IrondequoitDavi Sacco Jr, D, Jamesville DeWittZed Williams, Fr, M, SIlver Creek Ryan Tucker Jr, M, GilmanPat Harbeson Sr, M, DeMathaTyler German Jr, M, Queen Anne'sPat Glading Sr, M, Georgetown Prep Carlson Milikin, RFr, M, Woodberry ForrestOwen Van Arsdale, RJr, A, St. Anne's BeifeldAlbert Kammler Jr, D, St. Alban'sMatt Robertson Sr, G, Salem Duke In the 2013 season, Duke defeated Syracuse 16–10 to win the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse championship. 15 of the 25 players in the 2013 championship game played again for Duke in 2014. Attackman Jordan Wolf and face-off man Brendan Fowler were named pre-season first team All-Americans.http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2013/12/10/2014-face-yearbook-di-all-americans 2014 Face-Off Yearbook DI All-Americans InsideLacrosse.com 2014-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203222200/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2013/12/10/2014-face-yearbook-di-all-americans 2014-02-03 dead Joining them on the list on the second team is Henry Lobb, senior defenseman. Honorable mentions are Josh Dionne (attack), Myles Jones (midfield), Will Haus (midfield), Luke Duprey (long-stick midfield) and Chris Hipps (defense). Face-off specialist Brendan Fowler was a first team All-American in 2013. In the four games in the NCAA tournament that year, he won 70% of his face-offs and gathered 10 ground balls per game. For the entire season he won 64% of his face-offs. Duke's coaching staff places a priority on ground ball statistics in their post-game reviews.http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/021114_tuesdays_with_corey_casey_carroll_soaks_in_return_to_duke_lacrosse Tuesdays with Corey: Carroll Soaks in Duke Return | Lacrosse Magazine 2014-02-13 https://archive.today/20140213122233/http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/021114_tuesdays_with_corey_casey_carroll_soaks_in_return_to_duke_lacrosse 2014-02-13 dead In comparison, Johns Hopkins had found that the four most important post-game statistical considerations are shooting percentage, your opponent's shooting percentage, your save percentage and your opponent's save percentage.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/03/16/postscript-from-no-11-syracuse-at-no-2-johns-hopkins-lacrosse/ Postscript from No. 11 Syracuse at No. 2 Johns Hopkins lacrosse Edward Lee Baltimore Sun Duke starters Attackmen Starters Other attackmen Josh Dionne (#8), Sr., 5'7, 185 Chad Cohan (#4), So., started first game of 2014 Case Matheis (#9), So., 5'8, 160, missed first game of 2014 Jordan Wolf (#31), Sr., 5'9, 170 Midfield First offensive midfield (last game) Defensive midfield Other midfielders (alphabetical) Deemer Class, So., 5'11, 190, played all 21 games in 2013 on 2nd line,http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25937&SPID=2027&ATCLID=205701116&DB_OEM_ID=4200 Deemer Class Bio - Duke University Blue Devils Official Athletics Site GoDuke.com 2014-01-31 scored 10 points against Syracuse in March 2014 Brian Dailey Jr., 5'11, 170 (moved to short-stick defensive midfield after playing previous two seasons as a long-stick midfielderhttps://www.nmnathletics.com/ Page could not be found 2010-12-22 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160214185523/http://www.nmnathletics.com/ 2016-02-14 /pdf9/2644288.pdf?ATCLID=209412168&SPSID=25937&SPID=2027&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200) Jack Bruckner, Fr., 6'1, 197 (started first four games in 2014) Myles Jones, So., 6'4, 240, started fifth game in 2014, started five games at midfield in 2013,http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25941&SPID=2027&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=205701290&Q_SEASON=2013 Myles Jones Bio - Duke University Blue Devils Official Athletics Site GoDuke.com 1993-03-15 2014-01-31 only two players in the ACC are heavier than Myles Jones: Freshman Matt Lane (attack, 252 lbs ) at Syracuse and redshirt Freshman Tyler Avallone (goalie, 262 lbs) at Syracuse, completed post graduate year at Salisbury School in 2012 after four years at Walt Whitman in Long Island Will Haus Jr. Kyle Keenan Jr. (U.S. Under 19 National Team in 2012) Christian Walsh Sr., 6'1, 202, started 2013 at attack before moving to first midfield line,http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25941&SPID=2027&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=205082847&Q_SEASON=2013 Christian Walsh Bio - Duke University Blue Devils Official Athletics Site GoDuke.com 1991-07-27 2014-01-31 played at Boys Latin before a post graduate year at Deerfield Greg Rhodes, So. Tom Zenker, Fr., 6'3, 205 Long-Stick Midfield Primary_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Luke Duprey, Captain Senior 6'5" 210 Selected 4th in 2014 MLL draft Ethan Powley Fr. 6'2 195 Defense Started last game Other defensemen (alphabetical) Casey Carroll (#37), RSr, 6'0, 182 lbs, U.S. Army Ranger from 2007 to 2012, first-team All-American in 2007, ACC Defensive Player of the Week after first week of season, matched up against Pat Foster (#41) in UNC game and held Foster to one shot and no goals or assists while recording three caused turnovershttp://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?SPSID=668162&SPID=12968&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=892298 Duke 9, North Carolina 8 2014-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20140523005706/http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?SPSID=668162&SPID=12968&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=892298 2014-05-23 dead Jamie Ikeda (#33), So., 6'3, 180 lbs, started first five games Chris Hipps (#13), Sr., 6'4, 211 lbs, started 58 of 60 games in the previous three seasons, Captain, first game in 2014 was the sixth game Henry Lobb (#77), Sr., 6'4, 205 lbs, started 36 of 39 games in the previous two seasons, out with leg injury first two games of 2014, selected 31st in 2014 MLL drafthttp://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/8798/2014-collegiate-draft-results/ 2014 Collegiate Draft Results - Major League Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse 2014-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20140209112120/http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/8798/2014-collegiate-draft-results/ 2014-02-09 dead Face Off Primary_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Brendan Fowler (#3) Senior 6'0" 210 Set career high in ground balls in first game in 2014 with 16 Year Player Faceoffs won Total faceoffs % faceoffs won Ground balls/game 2014 (through first seven games) Fowler Sr. 98 153 64.1% 8.57 2013 Fowler Jr. 339 526 64.4% 9.95 2012 Fowler, So. 90 149 60.4% 2.00 2011 Fowler, Fr. 86 155 55.5% 2.44 Goalkeeper Primary_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Luke Aaron (#2) So. 6'1" 190 Started five of first seven games in 2014, on Deerfield varsity lacrosse team for four years Kyle Turri (#1) Junior 6'3" 170 Played in five of first seven games in 2014 Maryland In 2013, Maryland lost to Cornell in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Maryland starters Attackmen Starters in last game Other attackmen Connor Cannizzaro (#23), Fr., 5'10, 170, #8 recruit in 2013, started first eight games at midfield, ninth at attack Jay Carlson (#32), Jr., 6'0, 185 Matt Rambo (#15), Fr., 5'10, 195, #2 recruit in 2013 Kevin Forster (#27), Jr., 6'1, 185, missed 2013 due to injury Tim Rotanz (#20), Fr., 6'1, 190, #3 recruit in 2013,http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2013/08/12/2013-power-100-freshmen-rankings Story: 2013 Power 100 Freshmen Rankings 2014-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20130815071432/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2013/08/12/2013-power-100-freshmen-rankings 2013-08-15 dead did not play in first four games due to a leg injury,http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/022614_terps_seniors_freshmen_working_with_good_chemistry Maryland Seniors, Freshmen Blending Well | Lacrosse Magazine 2014-02-26 https://archive.today/20140226154234/http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/022614_terps_seniors_freshmen_working_with_good_chemistry 2014-02-26 dead started in the fifth game and scored two goals Midfield First offensive midfield starters in first game Other midfielders Mike Chanenchuk (#1), Sr., 5'11, 180, Captain, scored five goals against Duke on 3/1/14, split time in first five games in 2014 between midfield and attack,http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2014/03/02/sunday-post-maryland-duke-are-works-progress-virginia-back-among-elite-clutch Sunday Post: Maryland, Duke Are Works In Progress, Virginia Back Among Elite, Clutch Kavanagh, Fan Polls, the Week Ahead 2014-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20140306034931/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2014/03/02/sunday-post-maryland-duke-are-works-progress-virginia-back-among-elite-clutch 2014-03-06 dead had four goals on 17 shots in fifth game, has a point in 30 straight games Tyler Adelsberger (#12), RSr., 6'1, 200, captain Joe LoCascio (#5), Jr., 5'9, 180 Colin Heacock (#41), Fr., 6'3, 195 Henry West (#38), So., 6'0, 180, started ninth game on first offensive midfield after playing in previous eight Long-Stick Midfield Primary_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Michael Ehrhardt (#28), Captain Senior 6'5 220 #7 pick in 2014 MLL draft, starter on close defense in 2012 and 2013, pre-season first team All-American Defense Starters_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Matt Dunn (#33) So. 6'3 215 Started one game in 2013 Casey Ikeda (#3) Junior 6'1 175 Started all 14 games in 2013, brother Jamie is a defender on the Duke lacrosse team Goran Murray (#44) Junior 6'0 175 Two-year returning starter, started all games his freshman season Face Off Primary_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Jon Garino (#50), So. 5'10 180 16/34 (47.1%), played in five of seven games, 1.6 ground balls per game Charlie Raffa (#7) Junior 6'1 195 Won 19/26 face-offs against Syracuse (73%), recovered 11 ground balls and scored two goals, won 67% of his face-offs in first three games of season, did not play in seventh game, 67/112 (59.8%), 7.8 ground balls per game Goalkeeper Primary_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Niko Amato (#31), captain Redshirt Senior 5'8 185 All-ACC in 2011, 2012 and 2013; All-American in 2012 and 2013; 2014 Preseason 2nd Team All-American Amato's statistics Statistic 2011 2012 2013 2014 Games played/games started/total games 18/18/18 18/18/18 14/14/14 4/4/4 Saves/game 9.2 8.7 10.9 10.8 Opponent Shots/game 27.7 29.1 31.8 29.8 Shots on goal/game 16.8 16.7 19.7 17.0 SOG/shots 60.6% 57.3% 62.0% 57.0% Saves/SOG 54.6% 52.0% 55.3% 63.2% North Carolina North Carolina was the only men's lacrosse team in the ACC that had not been to either the final four or the championship game in the last three years. In fact, UNC had not been to the final four of the NCAA championship tournament since 1993. In 2013, UNC lost to Denver in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Before that, UNC won the ACC tournament for the first time since in 17 years. The 2014 North Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse season. The head coach, UNC alumnus Joe Breschi, coached UNC for his 6th year. Breschi was previously a first-team All-American defenseman in 1990 and a USA national team member in 1990 and 1994. UNC returned seven out of ten players from its 2013 starting lineup. Four midfielders on the 2014 team were on the roster of the U19 USA team in 2012: Brent Armstrong (sophomore), Stephen Kelly (freshman), Steven Pontrello (sophomore) and Michael Tagliaferri (sophomore). UNC and UVA had the most players on the 2012 U19 team, both with four.http://www.uslacrosse.org/TopNav/NewsandMedia/PressReleases/USLAnnouncesMensU19Roster.aspx Uslacrosse.org 2014-01-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130510073207/http://www.uslacrosse.org/TopNav/NewsandMedia/PressReleases/USLAnnouncesMensU19Roster.aspx 2013-05-10 Returning faceoff man R.G. Keenan was a first-team All-American in 2012. ACC coaches named attackman Joey Sankey to the 2013 All-ACC team.2013 All-ACC Men's Lacrosse Team Announced http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/042413aaa.html https://archive.today/20130630100426/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/042413aaa.html dead June 30, 2013 April 29, 2013 Senior defensive midfielder Mark McNeill also plays wide receiver on the UNC football team. Senior midfielder Frankie Kelly and sophomore attackman Patrick Kelly are cousins. Their uncle, Bryan Kelly (UNC 1991), coached them in high school at Calvert Hall in Baltimore, Maryland. Frankie Kelly is freshman Stephen Kelly's older brother.Frankie Kelly http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=667871&SPID=12968&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=206360267&Q_SEASON=2012 Frankie Kelly Bio - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site Goheels.com 2014-01-31 Frankie (UNC 2014) and Stephen Kelly (UNC 2017) are brothers and sons of Frank Kelly, III, who played lacrosse at Cornell. Frank Kelly, III has two brothers that played lacrosse at UNC and both won championships at UNC: David Kelly (UNC 1989) and Bryan Kelly (UNC 1991). Both played on the UNC lacrosse team with current head coach Joe Breschi. Patrick Kelly (UNC 2015) is a cousin of Frankie and Stephen Kelly. His father David Kelly (UNC 1989) won a lacrosse championship in 1986. His uncle on his mother's side (Ken Miller) played football at UNC. In other family relations, Junior attackman Jimmy Bitter's older brother Billy Bitter was a first-team All-American for UNC in 2009 and 2010. Sophomore midfielder Jake Matthai's dad played on the UNC lacrosse team from 1975 to 1979. Sophomore goalkeeper Kieran Burke's two older brothers played lacrosse at UNC, Brian (2005–08), a defenseman, and Sean (2007–10), a midfielder.Kieran Burke http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=667871&SPID=12968&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=206324060&Q_SEASON=2012 Kieran Burke Bio - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site Goheels.com 1994-06-02 2014-01-31 UNC had the most recruits in the Inside Lacrosse top 50 rankings for the last two years. UNC had seven players on the Inside Lacrosse top 50 list in 2012 versus nine in 2011.http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/08/25/inside-lacrosse-september-issue-2011-top-50-young-gun-seniors Inside Lacrosse September Issue: 2011 Top 50 Young Gun Seniors InsideLacrosse.com 2014-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203212117/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/08/25/inside-lacrosse-september-issue-2011-top-50-young-gun-seniors 2014-02-03 dead In total, UNC had 16 players in the top 50 lists in the last two years. The next highest count was Duke University with 10. Stephen Kelly signed a National Letter of Intent with Carolina in November 2012 and enrolled in UNC after he graduated high school in August 2013. Kelly was the only rising senior in high school that made the U19 U.S. Team in 2012 - the rest of the team had already graduated high school.http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/Men's_Lacrosse/2013GameNotes.pdf?SPSID=668162&SPID=12968&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350 Lacrosse 2013 Game Notes 2014-01-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20130328050258/http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/Men%27s_Lacrosse/2013GameNotes.pdf?SPSID=668162&SPID=12968&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350 2013-03-28 dead UNC recruits in Top 50 Name Position High school Top 50 rank* Stephen Kelly Midfield Calvert Hall (Md.) #2 Austin Pifani Defense Abington (Pa.) #14 Tate Jozokos Midfield Governor's Academy (Mass.) #28 Jack Lambert Defense John Jay (N.Y.) #29 Shane Simpson Attack/midfield Salisbury (Conn.) #33 Brian Balkam Goalie Smithtown East (N.Y.) #49 Ryan Macri Defense Governor's Academy (Mass.) #50 *Inside Lacrosse UNC players on 2014 team on "Top 50" recruit list Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors Stephen Kelly, midfield, #2 Spencer Parks, midfield, #4 Jimmy Bitter, attack, #2 Mark McNeill, midfield, #3 Austin Pifani, defense, #14 Steve Pontrello, midfield, #5 Joey Sankey, attack, #6 Will Campbell, midfield, #13 Tate Jozokos, midfield, #28 Patrick Kelly, attack, #7 Brian Sullivan, defense, #7 Duncan Hutchins, midfield, #14 Jack Lambert, defense, #29 Michael Tagliaferri, midfield, #16 Ryan Kilpatrick, defense, #21 Patrick Foster, midfield, #20 Shane Simpson, attack, #33 Evan Connell, defense, #18 Walker Chafee, midfield, #49 T.J. Kemp, midfield, #29 Brian Balkam, goalie, #49 Jake Matthai, midfield, #20 Connor Hunt, defense, #34 Ryan Macri, defense, #50 Kieran Burke, goalie, #29 R.G. Keenan, face off, #38 Brian Sherlock, midfield (transferred to Loyola) Andrew O'Connell, goalie, #17 Zach Powers, defense, #40 *Inside Lacrosse UNC depth chart Attackmen Starters in last game Other players that started a game at attack Jimmy Bitter (#4), Jr., did not play in first game (ankle), played in secondhttp://www.dailytarheel.com/blog/press_box/2014/02/mens-lacrosse-lineup-shakes-out-as-opener-nears Men's lacrosse lineup shakes out as opener nears Luke Goldstock (#1), Fr., in man-up unit, started in one of UNC's scrimmageshttp://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=36584 Lacrosse News Laxpower.com 2014-01-25 2014-01-31 Pat Foster (#41), Sr. Spencer Parks (#19), So., started first four games of season at attack Joey Sankey (#11), Jr. Steve Pontrello (#29), So., started in Princeton game in place of Parks Year Player Goals/game Assists/game GB/game Turnovers/game 2014 (through first eight games) Bitter Jr. 2.1 1.0 2.4 0.9 2013 Bitter, So. 1.9 1.2 1.9 1.3 2012 Bitter, Fr. 1.6 0.8 1.2 1.4 Year Player Goals/game Assists/game GB/game Turnovers/game 2014 (through first six games) Sankey Jr. 2.1 1.8 2.8 2.5 2013 Sankey, So. 2.1 1.2 2.5 1.6 2012 Sankey, Fr. 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.2 Midfield First offensive midfield (last game) Second offensive midfield In face-off wing rotation In man-up offense rotation In defensive midfield rotation Steve Pontrello (#29), So., 5'8, 190, 2012 U-19 USA team Patrick Kelly (#2), So., 5'10, 175, played attack in high school Evan Connell (#99), So. Walker Chafee (#18), Jr. Ryan Creighton (#33), Sr. (captain) Shane Simpson (#22), Fr., 6'2, 170, three shots and three goals in second game, started third game, from Hamilton, Canada Spencer Parks (#19), So. Jake Bailey (#40), Jr. Spencer Parks (#19), So Jake Matthai (#6), So. Chad Tutton (#12), Jr., 6'0, 200, from Courtice, Canada, 83 miles from where Shane Simpson grew up Michael Tagliaferri (#21), RFr., 6'0, 205, 2012 U-19 USA team, redshirted in 2013 with shoulder injury, two-time California lacrosse player of the year, on varsity football and lacrosse teams for four years in high schoolhttp://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/031814_tuesdays_with_corey_off_field_diet_training_key_to_miles_thompsons_transformation Tuesdays w/ Corey: Miles Thompson's Off-Field Work | Lacrosse Magazine 2014-03-18 https://archive.today/20140318154632/http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/031814_tuesdays_with_corey_off_field_diet_training_key_to_miles_thompsons_transformation 2014-03-18 dead Ryan Kilpatrick (#15), Jr. Chad Tutton (#12), Jr. Greg McBride (#3), Sr. (captain) Mark McNeill (#43), Sr. Mark McNeill (#43), Sr. Other midfielders on roster (played in last game) Other midfielders that played in season (did not play in last game) Brent Armstrong (#47), So. (2012 U-19 USA team) Will Campbell (#23), Sr. Drew Hays (#44), Jr. Brett Bedard (#35), Fr. Duncan Hutchins (#32), Sr. Joe Costigan (#5), RSo. Frankie Kelly (#14), Sr. Derek Henson (#9), Jr. Tate Jozokos (#28), Fr. Peyton Klawinski (#42), Fr. Campbell Wood (#7), RSr. (captain) Face-off Took a face-off in 2014 Won-loss (%) Ground balls per game Note Brett Armstrong (#47), So. 9-25 (36.0%) 0.6 R.G. Keenan (#25), Sr. 11-23 (47.8%) 1.7 Played in first and eighth game, had an undisclosed leg injuryhttp://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?SPSID=668162&SPID=12968&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=877850 North Carolina 21, Manhattan 5 2014-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222133441/http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?SPSID=668162&SPID=12968&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=877850 2014-02-22 dead Frankie Kelly (#14), Sr. 32-61 (52.5%) 2.2 14/18 on face-offs in second game Stephen Kelly (#24), Fr. 74-121 (61.2%) 5.9 Had 13 ground balls against Princeton, won 15/26 face-offs (57.7%) Ryan Kilpatrick (#15), Jr. 0-2 (0.0%) 1.4 LSM Long-stick midfielder rotation (last game) Name Note Connor Hunt (#50), Sr., 6'3, 215 Had two penalties in Harvard game Ryan Kilpatrick (#15), Jr., 6'0, 190 Zach Powers (#77), So., 6'1, 180 Defense Starters (last game) Jake Bailey (#40), Jr. Austin Pifani (#17), Fr., ACC Defensive Player of the Week on 3/25/14 after holding Maryland's Matt Rambo to no points and 0-7 shootinghttp://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=668162&SPID=12968&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=209444705 Pifani Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week - University of North Carolina University of North Carolina Jordan Smith (#31), Sr., matched up against Jordan Wolf in Duke loss and Wolf had four goals on nine shots, marked Mike Chanenchuk in Maryland win and Chanenchuk had one goal on four shots and two turnovers Close defense statistics (starters) versus prior season Statistic 2012 season 2013 season 2014 season Ground balls/game 5.1 6.2 4.0 Caused turnovers/game 2.1 3.7 1.7 Opponents' shots per game 32.7 36.9 22.7 Opponents' shots on goal per game 20.2 22.0 12.7 Opponents' shots on goal/shots 61.9% 59.6% 55.9% Goalkeeper Starter Backukps Kiernan Burke, So. Duncan Saunders, RFr. Bradley Dunn Sr. UNC goalkeeper statistics versus prior season Statistic 2013 season 2014 season Saves/game 12.1 9.9 Shots on goal/game 22.0 17.1 Save % 54.8% 57.7% 2014 Injuries and missed games Name Note R.G. Keenan (#25), Sr., Face-Off Appeared in first game, then missed next six games, played in eighth, ninth and tenth games Evan Connell (#99), So., 6'0, 185, LSM Missed Harvard, Maryland and Johns Hopkins games with undisclosed leg injury after appearing in all previous games at LSM. In 2013 started 14 of 17 games at close defense, 2014 pre-season honorable mention All-American,http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2013/12/10/2014-face-yearbook-di-all-americans 2014 Face-Off Yearbook DI All-Americans 2014-01-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203222200/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2013/12/10/2014-face-yearbook-di-all-americans 2014-02-03 dead switched to LSM in 2014, team leader in ground balls after two games. Greg McBride (#3), Sr., D-Mid Did-not-play in Johns Hopkins game after playing in all nine previous games Michael Tagliaferri (#21), RFr., 6'0, 205, M Did-not-play in Maryland or Johns Hopkins game after playing in all eight previous games Stephen Kelly (#24), Fr., Face-Offs Had surgery on a broken wrist on 3/24/14; out for seasonhttp://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/032514_north_carolina_faceoff_man_stephen_kelly_out_indefinitely_after_wrist_surgery UNC's Kelly Out Indefinitely After Wrist Surgery | Lacrosse Magazine 2014-03-26 https://archive.today/20140326145529/http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/032514_north_carolina_faceoff_man_stephen_kelly_out_indefinitely_after_wrist_surgery 2014-03-26 dead Jack Lambert (#34), Fr., Defense Took a redshirt medical season after tearing ACL in 2nd game of season Notre Dame In 2013, Notre Dame lost to Duke in the second round of the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Notre Dame starters Attackmen Starters in first game Year________ Height Weight Note Conor Doyle (#28) Junior 5'11 161 Westy Hopkins Sr. 6'1 180 Played midfield in 2013, attack in 2011 and 2012 Matt Kavanagh (#50) Sophomore 5'8 170 Midfield First offensive midfield Other midfielders Trevor Brosco, So., 5'9, 185 Jim Marlatt (#5), Sr. 6'1, 180, captain Will Corrigan (#17), Jr., 5'10, 178, head coach's son Sergio Perkovic (#16), Fr., 6'4, 220: started every game, leads midfielders in scoring, takes 5.4 shots a game, on varsity lacrosse for four years in high school and won four state titles, Michigan lacrosse player of the year as a junior and seniorhttp://www.und.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/sergio_perkovic_880665.html Sergio Perkovic - 2017 Men's Lacrosse Roster - University of Notre Dame www.und.com Long-Stick Midfield Primary_________________ Year________ Height Weight Ryan Smith (#14) Sr. Defense Starters_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Brian Buglione (#25) Senior 6'4 210 Started all games in 2013, led team in caused turnovers Matt Landis (#43) So. 6'2 195 Long-stick midfielder in 2013 Stephen O'Hara (#4) Senior 6'1 195 Captain, Preseason First Team All-American, started all games in 2013, defended #11 Joey Sankey in game against UNC on 3/1/14 and Sankey had five turnovers and one goal Face Off Primary_________________ Year________ Height Weight Liam O'Connor (#31) Senior 6'0 190 Nick Ossello (#20) Junior 6'1 185 Trevor Brosco (#34) Sophomore 5'9 185 Goalkeeper Primary_________________ Year________ Height Weight 2013 started graduated (John Kemp) Syracuse In 2013, Syracuse lost to Duke in the finals of the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Syracuse starters Attackmen Starters in last game (Johns Hopkins) Started every game season-to-date (3/17/14) Started at least one-game season-to-date Other attack Dylan Donahue (#17), RSo., 5'9, 178, rotated as starter in 2013 with Billy Ward, son of assistant coach Donahue (#17) Randy Staats (#45), Jr., 6'2, 185 lbs, played previous two seasons at Onondaga Community College (OCC), set OCC record in points in 2013, played for Iroquois Nationals in 2012 U-19 tournament, alternated between attack and midfield in first two games,http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2014/02/10/rice-donahue-shine-balanced-syracuse-handles-siena-19-7 Rice, Donahue Shine as Balanced Syracuse Handles Siena, 19-7 2014-02-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222063014/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2014/02/10/rice-donahue-shine-balanced-syracuse-handles-siena-19-7 2014-02-22 dead http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2014/02/18/dixons-takeaways-virginia-3-0-syracuse-sizzles-big-umass-bryant-wins?page=2 Insidelacrosse.com 2014-02-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20140227080107/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2014/02/18/dixons-takeaways-virginia-3-0-syracuse-sizzles-big-umass-bryant-wins?page=2 2014-02-27 dead did not play in last two games due to leg injury Billy Ward (#3), Sr., 5'9, 174, team captain, rotated as starter in 2013 with Donahue Derek Maltz (#7), Sr., 6'3, 193, team captain for second year, father on Syracuse's 1983 NCAA title team Rice (#2) Kevin Rice (#2), Jr., 5'8, 170 Midfield First offensive midfield Defensive midfield (SSDM) In face-off wing rotation Other midfielders (alphabetical) Scott Loy (#33), Sr., 6'2, 220 lbs Tom Grimm (#32), RSo., 5'11, 185 Henry Schoonmaker (#77), RJr., 6'1, 206 Jordan Evans (#22), Fr., 5'9, 166 lbs, #1 recruit in Class of 2013,http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10600&path=mlacrosse Syracuse University cuse.com did not play in last game due to leg injury Hakeem Lecky (#8), RJr., 5'10, 175 lbs, 2014 team co-captain, started all 17 games at midfield in 2012, 2nd midfield in 2013 Peter Macartney (#28), RJr., 6'1, 186, LSM Nicky Galasso (#5), RJr., 6'0, 200 lbs, transfer from North Carolina, medical redshirt in 2013, third team All-American in 2011, did not play in first two games of 2014 Henry Schoonmaker (#77), RJr., 6'1, 206, Honorable Mention All-American in 2013 as second-line midfielder, scored last goal in regulation and game-winner in overtime against Albany in 2014 Niko Manning (#46), Jr., 5'11, 180 lbs, spent two seasons at Onondaga Community College (OCC) Randy Staats (#45), Jr., 6'2, 185 lbs, played previous two seasons at Onondaga Community College (OCC), set OCC record in points in 2013, played for Iroquois Nationals in 2012 U-19 tournament, alternated between attack and midfield in first game Long-Stick Midfield 2013 returners Year________ Height Weight Note Scott Firman (#29) Fr. 5'10 185 Peter Macartney (#28) RJr. 6'1 186 Defense Starters in last game (Johns Hopkins) Started every game season to date (3/17/14) Started at least one-game season to date Brandon Mullins (#11), RSo., 6'2, 212, started two games in 2013 before injuring knee, played in every game in his Freshman seasonhttp://www.syracuse.com/orangelacrosse/index.ssf/2014/01/back_to_full_health_syracuse_l.html Back to full health, Syracuse lacrosse defender Brandon Mullins looks ready to deliver on promise 15 January 2014 and started in 10 of 17, recorded an assist against Albany after faking a flip to his goalie,http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2014/02/19/rahme-weather-woes-stir-debate-syracuses-hidden-ball-trick-and-miles-new-look Insidelacrosse.com 2014-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20140227035922/http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2014/02/19/rahme-weather-woes-stir-debate-syracuses-hidden-ball-trick-and-miles-new-look 2014-02-27 dead pre-season honorable mention All American Brandon Mullins (#11), RSo., 6'2, 212 Jay McDermott (#88), So., 6'2, 184, started fifth game Matt Harris (#44), Sr., 6'2, 221, Team captain, 21st selection in 2014 MLL draft Sean Young (#27), Jr., 6'2, 204 Ryan Palasek (#81), 6'1, 223 Sean Young (#27), Jr., 6'2, 204, started last 16 games of 2013 season, defended Miles Thompson in Albany game, pre-season second team All American Bobby Tait (#40), RSo., 6'5, 212, five ground balls in last scrimmage, man-down unit in 2013 Face Off Name_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Chris Daddio (#1) Senior 5'10" 184 45% win rate on 254 faceoffs in 2013 Mike Iacono (#18) Junior 6'5 225 Played previous two seasons at Nassau Community College, won 78% of his faceoffshttp://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10688&path=mlacrosse Syracuse University cuse.com Cal Paduda (#41) Sophomore 5'8 180 42% win rate on 111 faceoffs in 2013, did not play in first game in 2014 Goalkeeper Primary_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Dom Lamolinara (#50) Senior 6'2" 181 Was a freshman at Maryland in 2011 before transferring to Syracuse Bobby Wardwell Junior Played in second half of first two games Virginia In 2013, Virginia did not make the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament for the first time since 2004. UVA led Division I lacrosse teams in ground balls per game in 2013 with 39.93/game. That average is down in the first three games of 2014 at 36/game. Virginia starters Attackmen Starters Note Mark Cockerton Sr.Scored game-winning goal at Drexel on 2/16/14 James Pannell, So. Seven goals against Syracuse on 3/1/14 Owen Van Arsdale Jr.Ryan Lukacovic, Fr.Scored 2 goals against Johns Hopkins, including the game-tying goal on 3/22/14 Midfield 1st offensive midfield Face-off midfield Other midfielders (alphabetical) Greg Coholan (#1), RSo. Chris LaPierre, RSr. (#2 pick in 2013 MLL Draft,http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/120313aaa.html UVa Places Six on Preseason All-America Team - VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site Virginiasports.Com 2013-12-03 2014-01-31 All-American in 2011 and 2012, medical redshirt in 2013) Tyler German (#12), Jr. Rob Emery (#24), Senior, captain Joe Lisicky (#46), Sr. (long-stick midfielder) Pat Harbeson (#11), Senior Ryan Tucker (#3), Jr., Mick Parks Jr. (face-off X) Bobby Hill, Senior, captain Ryan Lukacovic (#5), Freshman Blake Riley (#25), Senior Zed Williams (#45), Fr., 6'2, 185, broke national career high school records for goals and points, on high school varsity team in 8th grade, member of Seneca tribe, sometimes played midfield for entire games with no substitution,http://www.streakingthelawn.com/2013/7/10/4502676/all-american-wahoos-under-armour-2013-lacrosse The Best Laxers...All In One Place 10 July 2013 started on first offensive midfield in second game of season Zach Wood (#34), Sophomore Long-Stick Midfielders Name (alphabetical) Year________ Height Weight Note Albert Kammler Jr. 6'2 200 Joe Lisicky RSr. 6'2 205 Division III First Team All-American in 2012 @ Lynchburg Tanner Ottenbreit Junior 6'1 185 appeared in all games in 2013 as LSM Defense Starters_________________ Year________ Height Weight Note Greg Danseglio Junior 6'0 185 Scott McWilliams (captain) Senior 6'3 205 Started on close defense as a freshman, played LSM in final three games of 2013 Tanner Scales Sophomore 6'2 200 2013 ACC Freshman of the Year Face Off Name Year Height Weight Note Tyler German (#12) Junior 6'0 200 0/1 in first game Jeff Kratky (#19) Freshman 6'0 180 3/8 in second game Nate Menninger (#47) Sophomore 6'1 220 Long-stick face-off man, transfer from Hamilton Mick Parks (#26) Junior 5'11 175 15/27 in first game, 56% win rate, 11 ground balls in first game matched career high Goalkeeper Name Year Height Weight Note Matt Barrett Freshman 6'0 220 Started first game in 2014 Rhody Heller Senior 6'1 190 Started nine of 11 games in 2013 Face-Off Matrix Team Duke Maryland North Carolina Notre Dame Syracuse Virginia Duke N/A 2013: Raffa won 11/17 (65%) faceoffs versus Fowler and other Duke players and recovered 8 ground balls. Fowler was 9/22 (41%) with 10 ground balls. Played against each other in high school, with Raffa's St. Anthony's (NY) team annually playing Fowler's Chaminade (NY) team in the Long Island Catholic league.http://laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/022514_tuesdays_with_corey_raffa_shows_guts_to_turn_tide_for_maryland_lacrosse Tuesdays w/ Corey: Raffa Shows Guts to Turn Tide | Lacrosse Magazine 2014-02-28 https://archive.today/20140228130707/http://laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2013-14/news/022514_tuesdays_with_corey_raffa_shows_guts_to_turn_tide_for_maryland_lacrosse 2014-02-28 dead Fowler won the 2010 Nassau Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association (NSCHSAA) Face-off Midfielder of the Year; Raffa won the 2011 NSCHSAA Face-off Midfielder of the Year 2013 Game 1: Duke's Fowler won 17/23 (73.9%) and had 13 GBs in 11–8 win; UNC was 6/23 (26.1%) with Keenan 5/15 (33.3%)2013 Game 2: Duke's Fowler won 25/38 (65.8%) and had 15 GBs in 17–18 loss; Keenan was 11/33 (33.3%) with 5 GBs 2012 Game 1: Fowler was 3/5 (60%) in 13–11 win; Keenan was 10/26 (38.5%) with 8 GBs2012 Game 2: Fowler was 0/1 in 12–9 win; Keenan was 17/25 (68.0%) with 11 GBs2011: Duke was 9/27 (33.3%) in win; Keenan was 18/27 (66.7%) Maryland 2013: Raffa won 11/17 (65%) faceoffs versus Fowler and other Duke players and recovered 8 ground balls. Fowler was 9/22 (41%) with 10 ground balls. Played against each other in high school, with Raffa's St. Anthony's (NY) team annually playing Fowler's Chaminade (NY) team in the Long Island Catholic league. Fowler won the 2010 Nassau Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association (NSCHSAA) Face-off Midfielder of the Year; Raffa won the 2011 NSCHSAA Face-off Midfielder of the Year N/A North Carolina 2013 Game 1: Duke's Fowler won 17/23 (73.9%) and had 13 GBs in 11–8 win; UNC was 6/23 (26.1%) with Keenan 5/15 (33.3%)2013 Game 2: Duke's Fowler won 25/38 (65.8%) and had 15 GBs in 17–18 loss; Keenan was 11/33 (33.3%) with 5 GBs 2012 Game 1: Fowler was 3/5 (60%) in 13–11 win; Keenan was 10/26 (38.5%) with 8 GBs2012 Game 2: Fowler was 0/1 in 12–9 win; Keenan was 17/25 (68.0%) with 11 GBs2011: Duke was 9/27 (33.3%) in win; Keenan was 18/27 (66.7%) N/A 2013: Jr. Liam O'Connor won 17/25 (68%) and had nine ground balls against UNC in a 10-9 3OT victory 2011: Fr. Liam O'Connor was 2/8 (25%) and had two ground balls against UNC in an 8-9 OT loss; Fr. R.G. Keenan won 15/21 (71%) and had 11 ground balls Notre Dame 2013: Jr. Liam O'Connor won 17/25 (68%) and had nine ground balls against UNC in a 10-9 3OT victory 2011: Fr. Liam O'Connor was 2/8 (25%) and had two ground balls against UNC in an 8-9 OT loss; Fr. R.G. Keenan won 15/21 (71%) and had 11 ground balls N/A Syracuse N/A Virginia N/A References 30em Category:Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse