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Duke's Matt Danowski Finishes Second In ACC Athlete Of The Year Race
7/20/2005 1:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Duke's Matt Danowski, who led the Blue Devil lacrosse team to a national runner-up finish in 2005, finished second in the annual balloting for the Atlantic Coast Conference's male athlete of the year award as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. On the women's side, Duke's Katie Chrest finished tied for fourth in the voting.
Danowski led the nation in scoring in 2005 with 92 points on 50 goals and 42 assists and earned ACC Player of the Year and First Team All-America honors. He helped Duke earn an NCAA-record 17 games against three losses and the program's first appearance in the national title game. Chrest, who tallied 96 points on 70 goals and 26 assists, was named ACC and National Player of the Year while guiding the women's lacrosse squad to a 17-4 overall record, the ACC crown and berth in the national semifinals.
The Anthony J. McKevlin Award, named for the former sports editor of The (Raleigh) News & Observer, is presented to the ACC's top male student-athlete, while the Mary Garber Award, named for the retired Winston-Salem Journal sportswriter, is given to the top female student-athlete.
Sean May of North Carolina's basketball team captured the male honor, receiving 41 votes to outdistance Danowski's 11. Virginia football player Heath Miller received seven votes, Virginia Tech track and field performer Spyridon Jullien gathered four votes and N.C. State basketball player Julius Hodge earned three votes. Georgia Tech golfer Roberto Castro and Miami football player Antrel Rolle received two votes apiece, while Florida State track and field performer Walter Dix and Maryland soccer player Jason Garey tallied one vote each to round out voting for the McKevlin Award.
Dostal received 18 votes for the Garber Award, one vote ahead of Georgia Tech track and field performer Chaunte Howard, who tallied 17 votes. Virginia lacrosse player Amy Appelt recorded 13 votes followed by North Carolina gymnast Courtney Bumpers and Chrest, who each received six votes. Miami track and field performer Kimberli Barrett and Florida State basketball player Roneeka Hodges earned four votes apiece. Rounding out the voting was Maryland swimmer Chrissy Miller, who received two votes, Clemson track and field performer Gisele Oliveira and NC State basketball player Tiffany Stansbury who garnered one vote each.
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