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Men's Lacrosse Opens 2011 Versus Siena on Saturday
2/11/2011 11:45:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Game 1
No. 5 Duke vs. Siena
February 12, 2011 l 11 a.m.
Durham, N.C. l Koskinen Stadium
Live Stats l Live Blog l Game Notes
Duke Opens 2011 with Siena
The fifth-ranked Blue Devils host unranked Siena to open the 2011 season ... The contest will be the first meeting between the Blue Devils and the Saints and mark the fifth Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference program Duke has played overall.
A Win Over Siena Would
- Make Duke 48-23 in season openers
- Improve Duke to 45-25 in home openers
- Be the program's 456th all-time victory
- Be John Danowski's 286th career victory and 67th at Duke
- Keep Duke undefeated against schools in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference at 11-0
Scouting Duke
Duke opens the 2011 season as the reigning NCAA Champions ... The Blue Devils return six starters and 29 letterwinners from the 2010 squad ... Senior attackman Zach Howell is the top returning scorer after totaling 70 points last year ... Duke head coach John Danowski is in his fifth year and welcomes 11 freshmen and one fifth-year senior transfer to the program ... Redshirt junior Justin Turri was named to the Face Off Yearbook preseason All-America second team, while junior CJ Costabile earned honorable mention recognition.
Scouting Siena
Siena was tabbed 40th by Inside Lacrosse in its NCAA Preview edition ... The Saints are coming off of their second consecutive 12-win season ... They return five starters from last season in which they finished as the runner-up in the MAAC Tournament after closing out the regular season undefeated ... Bryan Neufeld is the top returning scorer with 48 points from 41 goals and seven assists in 2010 ... In goal, Brent Herbst is back after starting 17 games a year ago and posting a 7.89 goals against average.
Duke in Season Openers
Duke sports a 47-23 all-time record in season-openers ... The Blue Devils last lost the first game of the season on Feb. 28, 1998, falling to Maryland 15-9.
Duke in Home Openers
The Blue Devils are 44-25 all-time in home opening matches ... Duke lost its home opener in 2010 in an 11-7 setback to Notre dame ... That loss stopped an 11-game win streak in home opening contests.
Duke Lettermen Lost
The Blue Devils 16 letterwinners last season, including five starters ... Among the departures were six of Duke's top eight scorers a year ago ... The attacking duo of Ned Crotty and Max Quinzani combined for 168 points in 2010 with Steve Schoeffel, Jonathan Livadas, Will McKee and Mike Catalino combining for 82 points ... Starting close defensemen Parker McKee and Dan Theodoridis also graduated last season, while faceoff specialist and defensive midfielder Sam Payton departed after taking nearly have of the restarts.
Returning Point Production
The Blue Devils return 48.5 percent of their points production from last season ... Senior Zach Howell is the top returning scorer after tallying 70 points from 51 goals and 19 assists ... Justin Turri had 20 goals and 17 assists for 37 points, while Robert Rotanz and Josh Offit round out the double-digit scorers with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
Duke in the Month of February
Duke has played just 36 games in the month of February ... The Blue Devils first played in the second month of the year on in 1983 in a match against Boston College ... Duke is 33-3 all-time in February with the last loss coming against Notre Dame in 2010.
Home Sweet Home
Since 2005 Duke has fared quite well at home ... The Blue Devils are 54-6 overall at home ... Duke's most recent home loss came against then No. 4 North Carolina on March 10, 2010 ... Under head coach John Danowski, Duke is 39-5 in Durham.
Success On the Road
Duke has been outstanding in true road games under the guidance of head coach John Danowski ... The Blue Devils are 12-1 in game played on an opponent's home field ... Duke's only true road loss was in 2008 at No. 10 Georgetown.
Recent ACC History
Duke has launched itself into the top of the ACC since 2001, winning five league titles and sporting a .667 winning percentage ... Here is how it breaks down across the four teams since 2001.
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ACC - 2001-10 |
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Team |
ACCRS |
ACCT |
NCAAT |
Total |
Champ |
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Duke |
16-13 |
12-4 |
5-0 |
33-16 |
5 |
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UVA |
18-11 |
9-7 |
2-1 |
29-19 |
3 |
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MD |
17-13 |
7-8 |
0-3 |
24-24 |
2 |
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UNC |
7-22 |
1-10 |
0-3 |
8-35 |
0 |
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ACC - 2005-10 |
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Team |
ACCRS |
ACCT |
NCAAT |
Total |
Champ |
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Duke |
13-4 |
7-2 |
5-0 |
25-5 |
3 |
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UVA |
11-6 |
5-4 |
1-1 |
16-11 |
2 |
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MD |
9-9 |
4-5 |
0-2 |
13-16 |
1 |
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UNC |
2-16 |
1-6 |
0-2 |
3-24 |
0 |
80-Plus Wins In Five Seasons
With over 80 victories apiece in the past six seasons, Duke has compiled more wins than any other program in the country from 2005-10.
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NCAA Most Wins From 2005-10 |
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1 |
Duke |
88-17 |
0.838 |
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2 |
Virginia |
84-16 |
0.84 |
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3 |
Cornell |
69-19 |
0.784 |
|
4 |
Notre Dame |
67-24 |
0.736 |
|
5 |
Syracuse |
65-25 |
0.722 |
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Johns Hopkins |
65-27 |
0.707 |
|
|
7 |
Navy |
62-31 |
0.667 |
|
8 |
Maryland |
63-33 |
0.656 |
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9 |
Delaware |
59-41 |
0.59 |
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10 |
Princeton |
57-30 |
0.633 |
Against Ranked Opponents
Since 2006, Duke has amassed a 53-17 (.757) record versus ranked opponents ... The Blue Devils currently are scheduled to play seven teams ranked among the preseason top 20, including five of the top seven ... In 2010, Duke went 8-4 against teams ranked at the time of the contest.
Against Unranked Opponents
Since 2005, Duke is 28-1 against unranked opponents ... The Blue Devils' lone loss to an unranked foe in that stretch was a 9-6 setback to Harvard on Feb. 22, 2009.
One Goal Games
Duke is 64-61 all-time in games decided by one goal ... Duke played a program-high seven one-goal games in both 1994 and 1997 ... The Blue Devils played four one-goal contests in 2010, going 4-1 ... Duke defeated Bucknell, Brown in the regular season and Virginia and Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament ... The lone one-win loss came in overtime to Maryland.
Duke In Overtime Contests
Duke has played 34 overtime games in its history ... The Blue Devils are 16-17-1 ... Under head coach John Danowski, Duke is 3-1 in contests that go into overtime.
Preseason All-America
The Blue Devils garnered two spots on the Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook All-America teams ... Redshirt junior midfielder Justin Turri garnered second team recognition, while junior longstick midfielder CJ Costabile got the honorable mention nod.
Turri Riding a Scoring Streak
Redshirt junior midfielder Justin Turri enters the 2011 season having scored at least one point in the past 13 games ... The last time he was held without a point was on March 13, 2010 in a win at Loyola ... He had two-plus points in nine of those 13 outings.
Captains
As voted on by their teammates, seniors Zach Howell, Terrence Molinari, Tom Montelli and Justin Turri will serve as captains for the 2011 campaign.
Rookies Earn Top Ratings
A selection of Duke's freshmen garnered recognition from Inside Lacrosse Face Off Yearbook as top players ... Defenseman Luke Duprey was tabbed fourth overall, and first among defenders, while attackman Jordan Wolf was ranked 12th. Josh Dionne earned the No. 23 nod and defensemen Matt Kunkel and Chris Hipps rounded out the Duke rookies on the list at Nos. 65 and 68, respectively.
John Danowski Ranks Among the Best
John Danowski ranks among the best Division I lacrosse coaches in history ... He is among the top 10 in active coaches in both win percentage and career wins.
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School |
Years |
W |
L |
Pct. |
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LIU-C.W. Post |
1983-85 |
27 |
16 |
0.628 |
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Hofstra |
1986-06 |
192 |
123 |
0.61 |
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Duke |
2007-P |
64 |
13 |
0.831 |
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Total |
28 years |
285 |
152 |
0.652 |
NCAA Winningest Active Coaches
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Winning Percentage |
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Coach, School |
W |
L |
Pct. |
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1 |
John Desko, Syracuse |
147 |
44 |
0.77 |
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3 |
Bill Tierney, Denver |
284 |
98 |
0.744 |
|
3 |
Dave Urick, Georgetown |
331 |
116 |
0.741 |
|
4 |
Dom Starsia, Virginia |
316 |
113 |
0.737 |
|
5 |
Jeff Tambroni, Cornell |
109 |
39 |
0.732 |
|
6 |
Dave Pietramala, J. Hopkins |
136 |
55 |
0.712 |
|
7 |
Mike Pressler, Bryan |
276 |
120 |
0.697 |
|
8 |
Scott Nelson, Marist |
223 |
103 |
0.684 |
|
9 |
John Danowski, Duke |
285 |
152 |
0.652 |
|
10 |
Kevin Corrigan, Notre Dame |
216 |
118 |
0.647 |
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Wins |
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Coach, School |
W |
L |
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1 |
Dave Urick, Georgetown |
331 |
116 |
|
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2 |
Dom Starsia, Virginia |
316 |
113 |
|
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3 |
Bob Shillinglaw, Delaware |
288 |
257 |
|
|
4 |
John Danowski, Duke |
285 |
152 |
|
|
5 |
Bill Tierney, Denver |
284 |
98 |
|
|
6 |
Mike Pressler, Bryant |
276 |
120 |
|
|
7 |
Tony Seaman, Towson |
260 |
156 |
|
|
8 |
Scott Nelson, Marist |
223 |
103 |
|
|
9 |
Kevin Corrigan, Notre Dame |
216 |
118 |
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|
10 |
Don Zimmerman, UMBC |
202 |
123 |
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