Duke Men's Lacrosse Recruiting
Duke University
Coaching Staff & Contact
John Danowski
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Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Richmond | AWAY | 14–12 | W |
| Apr 25 | North Carolina | AWAY | 16–12 | W |
| Apr 18 | Notre Dame | HOME | 6–7 | L |
| Apr 11 | Cornell | AWAY | 7–9 | L |
| Apr 4 | Virginia | HOME | 10–14 | L |
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 | Georgetown | AWAY | 2:30 PM ET |
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Jameison | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Kyle Colsey | 14 | 11 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 97 |
| 3 | Jack Kiefer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Austin Hicks | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Henry Bard | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 6 | Luke Warrington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Tomas Delgado | 12 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | Jack Pappendick | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Luke Engelke | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Michael Ortlieb | 15 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Ian Dykes | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Nikolas Menendez | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 14 | Henry Blake | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Max Sloat | 15 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 17 | Colin Mclane | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Benn Johnston | 15 | 15 | 40 | 8 | 48 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 147 |
| 20 | Thomas Mencke | 15 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 36 |
| 21 | Stephen Finnell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Aidan Maguire | 15 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 15 | 11 |
| 24 | Jackson Spells | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Petey Malitas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Owen Gaffney | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 | Charlie Johnson | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 28 | Will Tantillo | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Connor Nolen | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 31 | Owen Mears | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Sam Blake | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Ben Mccarthy | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Luke Christmas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Mac Christmas | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 38 | Preston Whitehurst | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Zach Jepson | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Cal Girard | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 44 | Buck Cunningham | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Axel Blom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Matthew Sardis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Marcos Ramos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Brady Scioletti | 15 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 55 | Liam Kershis | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 56 | Brendan Fulham | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Cam Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Anthony Drago | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 91 | Will Pedicano | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
Academic & School Profile
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard
Cost data from IPEDS. Scholarship counts reflect NCAA limits — actual aid varies.
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About Duke Men's Lacrosse
Duke men's lacrosse competes in the ACC and has made 28 NCAA Tournament appearances. The program won NCAA championships in 2010, 2013, and 2014, and reached the national championship game in 2007, 2018, and 2023. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina, on a private research university campus with 6,417 undergraduate students and a 95.83% graduation rate.
Duke University is a private research institution founded in 1838 and relocated to Durham, North Carolina in 1892. The campus hosts approximately 6,417 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 6.78% and average SAT score of 1539. Duke's athletic facilities support NCAA Division I competition in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
John Danowski has been the head coach of Duke men's lacrosse since the 2007 season. Danowski has won three NCAA Division I championships (2010, 2013, 2014) and three F. Morris Touchstone Awards as NCAA men's lacrosse coach of the year (1993, 2010, 2013). He is one of nine coaches to lead three NCAA Division I championship teams and has won more games than any other Division I lacrosse coach.
Duke men's lacrosse is competing in the NCAA Tournament after earning an at-large bid on May 3, 2026. The Blue Devils face No. 4 seed Richmond in the first round on May 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at Robins Stadium. Duke finished the regular season 9-4 after losses to Syracuse (15-16, March 28), Virginia (10-14, April 4), Cornell (7-9, April 11), and Notre Dame (6-7, April 18), but secured a win over rival North Carolina (16-12, April 25).
Frequently Asked
- Where is Duke University located?
- Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina. The university was founded in 1838 and moved to Durham in 1892.
- What conference does Duke men's lacrosse play in?
- Duke men's lacrosse competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), which is an NCAA Division I conference.
- Has Duke won an NCAA men's lacrosse championship?
- Yes, Duke men's lacrosse has won three NCAA Division I championships in 2010, 2013, and 2014 under head coach John Danowski. The program has also reached the national championship game in 2007, 2018, and 2023.
- Who is the head coach of Duke men's lacrosse?
- John Danowski is the head coach of Duke men's lacrosse and has held the position since the 2007 season. He previously spent 21 seasons as head coach at Hofstra and has won three NCAA Division I championships (2010, 2013, 2014). Danowski has won more games than any other Division I lacrosse coach and is also the head coach of the United States men's national lacrosse team.
- What is Duke's NCAA Tournament history?
- Duke men's lacrosse has made 28 NCAA Tournament appearances. The program earned an at-large bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament and has been unseeded five times overall in tournament history.
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