Former Blue Devils Gearing Up for MLL Playoffs

DURHAM, N.C.—The Major League Lacrosse regular season comes to a close this weekend with a pair of contests to decide the final seedings for the upcoming playoffs. A lot of former Blue Devils excelled in the league this past year and five will head into the upcoming playoffs for a chance at the MLL title.

Here is a look at how former Dukies fared in the 2015 MLL season.

Major League Lacrosse Standings

	W	L	GB
Lizards!	10	4	0
Machine#	9	5	1
Cannons #	8	6	2
Rattlers #	8	6	2
Outlaws	7	7	3
Bayhawks	6	8	4
Launch	5	9	5
Hounds	3	11	7

! clinched No. 1 spot; # clinched playoff spot

Jordan Wolf – Rochester Rattlers

· Wolf ranks third in the MLL with 61 points from 37 goals and 24 assists in 14 games

· Is in the running for the Major League Lacrosse Player of the Year and has won the Warrior Offensive Player of the Week twice

David Lawson – Rochester Rattlers

· Has helped Rochester earn a playoff spot with an 8-6 record

· Lawson is third on the team with 35 points on 25 goals and 10 assists

· Tallied four goals and an assist for five points in a 14-13 win over Chesapeake

Justin Turri – Rochester Rattlers

· Has scored five goals and four assists for 11 points in 11 games played

· Recorded five ground balls and a pair of two-point goals against Denver

Michael Manley – Rochester Rattlers

· Played in five games before suffering an injury

· Had 25 ground balls in the five outings

Ned Crotty – New York Lizards

· Has helped New York to the top seed in the MLL Playoffs

· Ranks sixth on the team with 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points

· A part of the highest scoring offense in Major League Lacrosse with 206 goals

Matt Danowski – Chesapeake Bayhawks

· Leads the Bayhawks with 43 points from 19 goals and 24 assists in just 12 games

· Scored a season-high four goals and three assists for seven points in a 14-13 loss to Rochester

· His 43 points are the third most he's scored in a season in his long MLL career

CJ Costabile – Chesapeake Bayhawks

· Has three goals and a career-best 37 ground balls in 14 games

· Is 39-of-114 at the faceoff X and owns 16 caused turnovers

Chris Hipps – Chesapeake Bayhawks

· Has played in 12 games and recorded 30 ground balls as a defenseman

· Chesapeake has allowed the second fewest goals in the MLL this season

Henry Lobb – Charlotte Hounds

· Has played in 14 games and scored a pair of two-point goals

· Picked up 24 ground balls to rank seventh on the team

Jake Tripucka – Charlotte Hounds

· Has played in 13 games and has scored 11 goals and five assists for 16 points

· Registered multiple goal games against Florida and Denver

Brendan Fowler – Charlotte Hounds

· Charlotte's top faceoff man, winning 207-of-411 restarts for a .504 win percentage

· Has two goals and 94 ground balls in his 14 outings

· Tops the league with 411 faceoffs taken and ranks second in draws won

Will Haus – Charlotte Hounds

· Has played in 10 game for the Hounds, scoring three goals and picking up 13 ground balls

· Picked up a season-high three ground balls three times

Josh Dionne – Charlotte Hounds

· Played in the first five games of the season and scored five goals and an assist

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Former Blue Devils Gearing Up for MLL Playoffs

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Henry Lobb

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