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Duke men’s lacrosse places four on All-ACC teams

Duke lacrosse saw four players named All-ACC.

John Danowski’s Blue Devils have entered the month of May, and for Duke lacrosse, this is when things truly matter. Duke’s lacrosse program is held to a higher standard than simply getting to the NCAA Tournament, instead judged by how far they make it and whether they make it to Memorial Day weekend.

That remains to be seen, but the Blue Devils are certainly an NCAA Tournament team, and a big reason why is thanks to the play of their newly minted four All-ACC players.

The ACC office announced the selections for this year’s All-ACC teams, and Duke saw four of them receive honors.

Brennan O’Neill, the superstar attackman, was chosen for his fourth All-ACC team, making him the second player in Duke history to accomplish this feat. Jordan Wolf was the other. He is Duke’s best player on the field and has led the offense with 44 goals and 23 assists for 67 points.

Defenseman Kenny Brower earns his third consecutive honor to join former Blue Devils Tyler Hardy and Cade Van Raaphorst as the only Duke defensemen to garner three conference awards.

Duke’s best midfielder, Andrew McAdorey, earned his first All-ACC team selection. His production hasn’t wavered after bouncing from midfield to attack and, this year, back to the midfield. This season, he has 21 goals and seven assists for 28 points. He has scored at least a point in all 15 games.

Last but not least, Michigan transfer Josh Zawada has acclimated himself to Durham quite well. He came into the program as Michigan’s all-time leader in points and goals and has dominated as a facilitator for Duke this year. He leads the team and is ranked fourth in the ACC for assists.

Duke’s four selections were tied for second most with Virginia. Meanwhile, the ACC regular season champs and the number one team in the country, Notre Dame, had seven selections.

Duke is heading into the ACC Tournament in Charlotte to capture its eighth conference tournament championship. That starts Friday as they take on Syracuse at 8 p.m. The game can be seen on ACC Network.

How to watch Team USA Lacrosse the World Lacrosse Championships

Team USA is in the World Lacrosse Championships.

For lacrosse fans, the last few days have been full of excitement. The 2023 World Lacrosse Championship in San Diego began on June 21. Six players with Rutgers ties are competing for five different countries, with two coaches participating. While two days’ worth of action is already in the books, there is still plenty to watch for before the tournament ends, especially for Team USA fans.

The United States is off to a strong start after beating Canada on Wednesday 7-5. They are led by Rutgers head coach John Danowski who has been part of three NCAA Tournament teams. In their game on Friday night against Australia, Danowski will be coaching against one of his players, Mitch Baker.

Over the last few days, the top 30 men’s national teams in the world have flocked to California chasing glory. Soon pool play will end, and the playoffs comprising a first round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and medal games, will follow. For Team USA, their schedule ahead is a challenging task.

  • Saturday Team USA vs. Haudenosaunee @ 7:00 PM
  • Sunday Team USA vs. England @ 4:00 PM
  • Monday July 1 Gold Medal Game

All the games will be aired on ESPN platforms in the U.S., across ESPN+, ESPNU, and ESPN2. The semifinals on June 29 and the title game on July 1 will be aired on ESPN2. The bronze medal on July 1 and the quarterfinal game on June 28 will be aired on ESPNU.