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Four Blue Devils Earn Preseason All-ACC; Duke Seventh in USILA Poll
1/31/2023 3:10:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
DURHAM – The preseason awards continue to roll in for the men's lacrosse quartet of Kenny Brower, Tyler Carpenter, Andrew McAdorey and Brennan O'Neill as all four garnered Preseason All-ACC recognition in a vote of the coaching staffs from the five programs. Picked to finish third in the ACC by the coaches, Duke came in at No. 7 in the preseason USILA poll.
Virginia led all teams with five picks across four different positions. Duke is second with the four selections, while Notre Dame had three and North Carolina one. The Cavaliers are the favorite to win the ACC crown with 23 points, while Notre Dame is a close second at 21. Duke had 14 points in the voting and North Carolina (9) and Syracuse (8) rounded out the five.
In the USILA preseason poll, Duke is just behind Princeton. Reigning champion Maryland tops the list, while Virginia is second. Georgetown, Cornell and Notre Dame round out the top five.
For preseason All-ACC recognition, Brower represents Duke on the close defense and Carpenter was voted as the best longstick midfielder in the ACC. McAdorey earned the nod as a midfielder and for the second consecutive season O'Neill is considered a top attackman. McAdorey is the lone sophomore to make the 13-player squad.
O'Neill, Duke's offensive leader, was a preseason first-team All-America honoree by USA Lacrosse Magazine and landed on Inside Lacrosse's second team. He enters the 2023 season two goals shy of 100 for his career and is on pace to become the fastest Blue Devil to reach the benchmark. Over the summer O'Neill helped lead the USA Lacrosse U-21 squad to the gold medal at the Junior World Championships. He recently was selected to the USA Lacrosse Men's National Team, the lone collegiate player on the team.
Carpenter, a 2022 All-ACC choice and All-American, collected second-team recognition from USA Lacrosse Magazine and third-team honors from Inside Lacrosse. The Durham, N.C., native led all non-faceoff specialists last season with 67 ground balls and was second on the team in caused turnovers (17). He also is a threat in transition, netting three goals and handing out two assists last season.
Brower, third-team preseason All-America pick from both organizations, is the anchor to Duke's close defense. Drawing the opponent's top attackman often over the previous two seasons, the Massapequa, N.Y., native was an All-ACC pick as a junior and ranked second at Duke among non-faceoff specialists in ground balls. He enters the 2023 season with 78 career ground balls and 32 caused turnovers. This past summer, Brower was the defensive MVP for the U.S. U-21 National Team at the Junior World Championship in Limerick, Ireland. He was instrumental in the U.S. capturing gold with a 12-10 victory over Canada.
McAdorey earned honorable mention nods from both USA Lacrosse Magazine and Inside Lacrosse as a midfielder. He returns after a stellar rookie season in which he started all 17 games on the first midfield and finished the year with 39 points from 23 goals and 16 assists. Registering at least one point in 16 of his 17 outings, McAdorey's 39 points are the most by a true freshman midfielder in Duke history.
The Blue Devils open the 2023 season Feb. 4 against Bellarmine at noon in Koskinen Stadium. Duke welcomes High Point three days later, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., before hitting the road for the first time.
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Virginia led all teams with five picks across four different positions. Duke is second with the four selections, while Notre Dame had three and North Carolina one. The Cavaliers are the favorite to win the ACC crown with 23 points, while Notre Dame is a close second at 21. Duke had 14 points in the voting and North Carolina (9) and Syracuse (8) rounded out the five.
In the USILA preseason poll, Duke is just behind Princeton. Reigning champion Maryland tops the list, while Virginia is second. Georgetown, Cornell and Notre Dame round out the top five.
For preseason All-ACC recognition, Brower represents Duke on the close defense and Carpenter was voted as the best longstick midfielder in the ACC. McAdorey earned the nod as a midfielder and for the second consecutive season O'Neill is considered a top attackman. McAdorey is the lone sophomore to make the 13-player squad.
O'Neill, Duke's offensive leader, was a preseason first-team All-America honoree by USA Lacrosse Magazine and landed on Inside Lacrosse's second team. He enters the 2023 season two goals shy of 100 for his career and is on pace to become the fastest Blue Devil to reach the benchmark. Over the summer O'Neill helped lead the USA Lacrosse U-21 squad to the gold medal at the Junior World Championships. He recently was selected to the USA Lacrosse Men's National Team, the lone collegiate player on the team.
Carpenter, a 2022 All-ACC choice and All-American, collected second-team recognition from USA Lacrosse Magazine and third-team honors from Inside Lacrosse. The Durham, N.C., native led all non-faceoff specialists last season with 67 ground balls and was second on the team in caused turnovers (17). He also is a threat in transition, netting three goals and handing out two assists last season.
Brower, third-team preseason All-America pick from both organizations, is the anchor to Duke's close defense. Drawing the opponent's top attackman often over the previous two seasons, the Massapequa, N.Y., native was an All-ACC pick as a junior and ranked second at Duke among non-faceoff specialists in ground balls. He enters the 2023 season with 78 career ground balls and 32 caused turnovers. This past summer, Brower was the defensive MVP for the U.S. U-21 National Team at the Junior World Championship in Limerick, Ireland. He was instrumental in the U.S. capturing gold with a 12-10 victory over Canada.
McAdorey earned honorable mention nods from both USA Lacrosse Magazine and Inside Lacrosse as a midfielder. He returns after a stellar rookie season in which he started all 17 games on the first midfield and finished the year with 39 points from 23 goals and 16 assists. Registering at least one point in 16 of his 17 outings, McAdorey's 39 points are the most by a true freshman midfielder in Duke history.
The Blue Devils open the 2023 season Feb. 4 against Bellarmine at noon in Koskinen Stadium. Duke welcomes High Point three days later, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., before hitting the road for the first time.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's lacrosse, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMLAX".
| 2023 ACC Preseason Coaches Poll | |
| 1. Virginia, 23 | |
| 2. Notre Dame, 21 | |
| 3. Duke, 14 | |
| 4. North Carolina, 9 | |
| 5. Syracuse, 8 | |
| 2023 Preseason All-ACC Team | |
| Attack | |
| Pat Kavanagh, Sr., Notre Dame | |
| Brennan O'Neill, Jr., Duke | |
| Connor Shellenberger, R-Jr., Virginia | |
| Midfield | |
| Jeff Conner, Gr., Virginia | |
| Eric Dobson, Jr., Notre Dame | |
| Andrew McAdorey, So., Duke | |
| Defense | |
| Kenny Brower, Sr., Duke | |
| Cole Kastner, Jr., Virginia | |
| Cade Saustad, R-Sr., Virginia | |
| Goalie: Liam Entenmann, Sr., Notre Dame | |
| Face-off: Petey LaSalla, Gr., Virginia | |
| Long-stick midfielder: Tyler Carpenter, Sr., Duke | |
| Short-stick midfielder: Conner Maher, Gr., North Carolina | |
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