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Duke Lands at No. 3 in Preseason Poll
12/28/2021 10:40:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
DURHAM – The Duke men's lacrosse team garnered the No. 3 spot in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Men's Preseason Top 20 poll released Monday. The ranking is compiled by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff in consultation with college coaches.
Reigning NCAA Champion Virginia tops the list, while 2021 runner-up Maryland is second. Georgetown and Notre Dame round out the top five at Nos. 4 and 5,
respectively.
The Blue Devils feature a depth of talent all over the field and return five of their top six scorers and two of the three starting close defensemen and goaltender Mike Adler. USA Lacrosse Magazine recently tabbed three Blue Devils to its preseason All-America squads with Nakeie Montgomery, Brennan O'Neill and Tyler Carpenter earning recognition.
O'Neill is the top returning scorer after posting 45 goals and 10 assists in his rookie season. Graduate student captain, Joe Robertson, returns as the veteran attackman after registering 36 goals and 54 points overall last season to push his career total to 173. Duke also will benefit from the transfer of Sean Lulley from Penn. He started 31 games during his time with the Quakers, scoring 39 goals and dishing 39 assists.
Montgomery, a 2021 first-team All-American, will be the leader in the midfield. The Dallas native is coming off a career-best 22-assist season and owns 106 career points. Graduate student captain Cameron Badour returns to the field as well after missing much of last season to injury, while Owen Caputo looks to build on solid sophomore and junior campaigns.
Junior Kenny Brower, also one of four team captains, is set to anchor the close defense. A two-year starter, the Massapequa, N.Y., native is one of the top cover men in the country and will consistently draw the opponent's top attackman. Fellow captain Wilson Stephenson bolsters the defense after he returned to the field in 2021 and started nine of the 12 games he played.
Graduate student Matt Chmil, senior Bobby Wade and junior Jake Caputo are veterans as short-stick middies. Duke added depth to the defense with a host of transfers in Gavin Lindsay, Jack Frisoli and Jack Zukowski.
Jake Naso and Jordan Ginder will handle the faceoff duties. Naso is coming off a stellar rookie campaign, setting a Duke freshman record for faceoff wins and ground balls.
In addition to the wealth of talent returning, Duke also welcomes a talented group of 10 freshman, headlined by the top-rated midfielder Andrew McAdorey.
The 2022 Duke men's lacrosse schedule is in the final stages of completion. The Blue Devils as usual open the year in early February with ACC action starting in March.
Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Men's Preseason Top 20
1. Virginia
2. Maryland
3. Duke
4. Georgetown
5. Notre Dame
6. North Carolina
7. Loyola
8. Yale
9. Penn
10. Rutgers
11. Lehigh
12. Denver
13. Army
14. Syracuse
15. Johns Hopkins
16. Delaware
17. Drexel
18. Cornell
19. Vermont
20. Bryant
#GoDuke
Reigning NCAA Champion Virginia tops the list, while 2021 runner-up Maryland is second. Georgetown and Notre Dame round out the top five at Nos. 4 and 5,
respectively.
The Blue Devils feature a depth of talent all over the field and return five of their top six scorers and two of the three starting close defensemen and goaltender Mike Adler. USA Lacrosse Magazine recently tabbed three Blue Devils to its preseason All-America squads with Nakeie Montgomery, Brennan O'Neill and Tyler Carpenter earning recognition.
O'Neill is the top returning scorer after posting 45 goals and 10 assists in his rookie season. Graduate student captain, Joe Robertson, returns as the veteran attackman after registering 36 goals and 54 points overall last season to push his career total to 173. Duke also will benefit from the transfer of Sean Lulley from Penn. He started 31 games during his time with the Quakers, scoring 39 goals and dishing 39 assists.
Montgomery, a 2021 first-team All-American, will be the leader in the midfield. The Dallas native is coming off a career-best 22-assist season and owns 106 career points. Graduate student captain Cameron Badour returns to the field as well after missing much of last season to injury, while Owen Caputo looks to build on solid sophomore and junior campaigns.
Junior Kenny Brower, also one of four team captains, is set to anchor the close defense. A two-year starter, the Massapequa, N.Y., native is one of the top cover men in the country and will consistently draw the opponent's top attackman. Fellow captain Wilson Stephenson bolsters the defense after he returned to the field in 2021 and started nine of the 12 games he played.
Graduate student Matt Chmil, senior Bobby Wade and junior Jake Caputo are veterans as short-stick middies. Duke added depth to the defense with a host of transfers in Gavin Lindsay, Jack Frisoli and Jack Zukowski.
Jake Naso and Jordan Ginder will handle the faceoff duties. Naso is coming off a stellar rookie campaign, setting a Duke freshman record for faceoff wins and ground balls.
In addition to the wealth of talent returning, Duke also welcomes a talented group of 10 freshman, headlined by the top-rated midfielder Andrew McAdorey.
The 2022 Duke men's lacrosse schedule is in the final stages of completion. The Blue Devils as usual open the year in early February with ACC action starting in March.
Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Men's Preseason Top 20
1. Virginia
2. Maryland
3. Duke
4. Georgetown
5. Notre Dame
6. North Carolina
7. Loyola
8. Yale
9. Penn
10. Rutgers
11. Lehigh
12. Denver
13. Army
14. Syracuse
15. Johns Hopkins
16. Delaware
17. Drexel
18. Cornell
19. Vermont
20. Bryant
#GoDuke
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