Greer & O?Hara Garner USILA Awards

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. ? Duke's Zack Greer and Nick O'Hara have been named recipients of the Turnbull and Schmeisser Awards, respectfully, announced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) on Sunday afternoon.

Greer, a senior from Whitby, Ontario, Canada, received the Lt. Col. J.I. (Jack) Turnbull Award as the nation's top attackman. He currently leads the nation in goals scored with 65, a total that ranks as the sixth-highest single-season total in NCAA history. In 67 career games, Greer has an NCAA all-time best 206 tallies while his career point total of 283 sits tied for 10th on the NCAA list. The three-time All-America and former National Rookie of the Year choice becomes the second Duke player to garner the award, joining Matt Danowski who accepted the honor in both 2005 and 2007.

O'Hara, a senior from Orchard Park, N.Y., was honored with the William F. Schmeisser Award as the nation's best defensive player. A two-time first team All-America and two-time NCAA All-Tournament selection, O'Hara had four goals, four assists and a team-leading 88 ground balls this year. In 80 career games, O'Hara has produced 14 goals and 10 assists while scooping up 304 ground balls. He is the second Blue Devil to earn the honor, joining Tyler Hardy who received the nod in 1996.

Other USILA honorees were Syracuse's Steven Brooks with the Lt. Donald MacLaughlin Award (top midfielder) and Notre Dame's Joey Kemp with the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award (top goalkeeper).

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