Duke in the MLL Update

DURHAM, N.C. -Several former Blue Devils are having great starts to the 2012 Major League Lacrosse season. The Blue Devils feature 12 former student-athletes or coaches on MLL Rosters for the 2012 season.

CJ Costabile- -Long Island Lizards

• Grabbed two ground balls in his first game in a victory against the Boston Cannons

Ned Crotty - Attacker - Rochester Rattlers

• Owns 13 points (7g, 6a) in four games
• Ranks 23rd in the league in scoring leaders of the MLL (13 pts.)
• Has scored seven goals in the three games played

Matt Danowski - Attack -Charlotte Hounds

• Owns 19 points (6g, 12a) in just five games played
• Ranks eighth in scoring leaders of the MLL (19 pts.)
• Team is in eighth place in the MLL standings at 1-5

John Galloway - Goalie - Rochester Rattlers

• Ranks 12^th in goalie leaders of the MLL (16.06 GAA)
• Has played 198:03 minutes in four games as a Rattler

Parker McKee - Defense - Long Island Lizards

• Notched his first goal against the Charlotte Hounds in a 10-9 victory with five ground balls
• He has a total of 15 ground balls in four games.
• Ranks 18th in defensive leaders of the MLL.
• Has helped the Lizards to fourth in the league standings with a 3-2 record

Michael Manley - Defense - Rochester Rattlers

• Grabbed two ground balls in Rochester's win against Boston on June 1.
• Team is tied for the fifth position with the Hamilton Nationals with a 2-3 overall record
• Played in two games for the Rattlers, picking up six ground balls

Ryan McFadyen - Defenseman - Charlotte Hounds

• Played in three games for the Hounds in 2012

Tom Montelli - Defense- Rochester Rattlers

• Ranks 10^th for the defensive leaders
• Scored two goals and picked up four ground balls against the Chesapeake Bayhawks for a 10-6 victory
• Picked up 13 ground balls in just four games

Brad Ross-Midfield-Boston Cannons (Acquired by Rochester Rattlers on June 12)

• Scored first goal and recovered two ground balls in a loss to Rochester on June 1
• Has played in four games, scoring three points and grabbing five ground balls
• Team is currently tied in second with the Denver Outlaws with an overall record of 4-2
• Will join the Rochester Rattlers as he was acquired by the New York team on June 12

Robert Rotanz - Midfielder - Ohio Machine

• Scored in his first game against the Long Island Lizards
• Picked up a ground ball in the loss against the Lizards on June 1
• Team ranks seventh with a 1-4 overall record

Mike Ward- Midfielder - Long Island Lizards

• Played in three games for the Lizards and recorded five ground balls
• The Lizards are currently ranked fourth with a 3-2 record in the MLL Standings.