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Danowski to Lead Team USA in Spring Premiere
12/5/2016 4:30:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
DURHAM, N.C.—Duke men's lacrosse head coach John Danowski has announced the U.S. men's national team roster for the team's exhibition against Notre Dame at the annual Team USA Spring Premiere in Bradenton, Fla. The game is set for 1 p.m., Jan. 15 at IMG Academy.
Named the head coach of the U.S. men's senior team in November of 2015, Danowski will lead Team USA in its pursuit for a record 10th gold medal at the 2018 FIL World Championship in Manchester, England.
Included on the 30-player roster is a trio of former Blue Devils in Ned Crotty, Matt Danowski and Brendan Fowler. Crotty was a member of the 2010 and 2014 U.S. men's national team. Six former Blue Devils suited up for Team USA in the U.S. intrasquad scrimmage in September.
“This is our third event [since the coaching staff has been named],” said Danowski. “The first two events have far exceeded the coaching staff's expectations in terms of individual focus and the creation of team culture. With that being said, we will continue to look at additional players to assess their fit. We are not necessarily looking for the most skilled players because they are all skilled, but the right players to create the best team possible at this time.”
In September, Danowski led all players with eight points overall, while Crotty had an assist and a ground ball. Myles Jones had a goal and two assists and Fowler won half of his faceoffs. Michael Manley, who is suiting up for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League this winter, picked up two ground balls. Will Haus added a goal and three ground balls.
Danowski, a 2008 Duke graduate, is joined by Kyle Harrison, Paul Rabil, Matt Bocklet, Kevin Unterstein and Kyle Hartzell as the elder statesmen of the group.
The Team USA roster by position follows, with MLL and college teams noted:
Attack
Ryan Brown, Charlotte Hounds, Johns Hopkins 2016
Ned Crotty, Rochester Rattlers, Duke 2010 *^
Matt Danowski, Chesapeake Bayhawks, Duke 2008
Matt Kavanagh, Denver Outlaws, Notre Dame 2016
Marcus Holman, Ohio Machine, North Carolina 2013 *
Rob Pannell, New York Lizards, Cornell 2013 *
Midfield
Mike Chanenchuk, Charlotte Hounds, Maryland 2014
Kyle Harrison, Ohio Machine, Johns Hopkins 2005 *#
John Haus, Charlotte Hounds, Maryland 2013
Paul Rabil, New York Lizards, Johns Hopkins 2008 *^
Drew Snider, Denver Outlaws, Maryland 2012
Joe Walters, New York Lizards, Maryland 2006 #
Short-Stick Defensive Midfield
Dominique Alexander, Ohio Machine, Ohio State 2013
Jake Bernhardt, Ohio Machine, Maryland 2013
Josh Hawkins, Boston Cannons, Loyola 2013
Kevin Unterstein, New York Lizards, Hofstra 2008
Long-Stick Defensive Midfield
Matt Bocklet, Denver Outlaws, Johns Hopkins 2008
Joel White, Rochester Rattlers, Syracuse 2011
Defense
Jesse Bernhardt, Chesapeake Bayhawks, Maryland 2013 *
Tucker Durkin, Florida Launch, Johns Hopkins 2013 *
Mike Ehrhardt, Charlotte Hounds, Maryland 2014
Joe Fletcher, New York Lizards, Loyola 2014
Kyle Hartzell, New York Lizards, Salisbury 2007 *
Michael Simon, Denver Outlaws, Stevenson 2009
Faceoff
Trevor Baptiste, Denver 2018
Brendan Fowler, Charlotte Hounds, Duke 2014
Joe Nardella, Boston Cannons, Rutgers 2015
Goalie
John Galloway, Rochester Rattlers, Syracuse 2011
Adam Ghitelman, Atlanta Blaze, Virginia 2011
Jack Kelly, Denver Outlaws, Brown 2016
* Member of 2014 U.S. men's national team
^ Member of 2010 U.S. men's national team
# Member of 2006 U.S. men's national team
The Team USA Spring Premiere also includes three U.S. women's national team exhibitions against the University of Florida (3 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 14) and the University of Notre Dame (10 a.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 15).
The U.S. men's national team has amassed a 59-4 all-time record in international play, claiming gold at nine World Championships (1967, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010).
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