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Crotty Named MLL Rookie of the Year
8/10/2010 10:30:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
BOSTON, Mass.-Former Duke men's lacrosse standout and current Chicago Machine attackman Ned Crotty was named the 2010 Cascade Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Rookie of the Year MLL officials announced on Tuesday, August 8. Crotty is the first Chicago player to earn the award in the team's five-year history.
The 2010 Tewaaraton Trophy winner as the nation's top collegiate lacrosse player, Crotty was selected first overall by the Machine in the MLL draft in June. Prior to joining the Machine, the native of New Vernon, N.J., helped lead Duke to its first NCAA Championship. He recently was named the ACC Male Athlete of the Year and finished his career with 239 points to rank fourth in Duke lacrosse history.
The Machine's third-leading scorer, Crotty led all MLL rookies this season with 24 points in seven games. He scored 11 goals with 13 assists, which ranked seventh in the MLL.
After being held to just two points in his first two games, Crotty exploded for two goals and three assists in the Machine's June 25 victory over Denver at Marina Auto Stadium. The following week, he tallied a season-high four assists in the Machine's overtime loss against Long Island.
On July 10, he recorded the first "hat trick" of his professional career in the Machine's loss against the Lizards at Columbus Crew Stadium.
Crotty, who helped Team USA to the gold medal at the FIL World Championships, returned to the Machine lineup on July 31 and recorded a season-high six points by scoring two goals with four assists at Chesapeake.
He ended the season last week with a three-goal, one-assist performance against Denver in an 18-8 setback at INVESCO Field at Mile High.
A two-time selection as MLL Rookie of the Week, Crotty was tied for 19th in the league in points.
The Machine ended the season with a 4-8 record, setting a team record for wins in a season.
Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded by Jake Steinfeld and commenced play in June of 2001. The MLL's six teams will begin the league's 10th season of action on May 15, 2010. The 2010 MLL All-Star Game will take place on Thursday, July 8 in Boston, Mass. at Harvard Stadium. The season will culminate with the MLL Championship Weekend, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md.
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