Left-handed; freshman Timmy Kelly's older brother; played at midfield in 2014
Timmy Kelly, Fr.
Made Under-19 US roster (announced 1/27/16); Patrick Kelly's brother; second attack off bench in UNC's first scrimmage; #2 in "2014 Young Gun Senior Ranking" by Inside Lacrosse; 2015 Under Armour All-American
Other midfielders
Note
Jake Matthai, Sr.
Played 1st game
Tate Jozokos (#28), Jr.
Played 1st game
Peyton Klawinski, Jr., 5'9, 200
Played 1st game
Shane Simpson (#22), Jr., 6'2, 170
Played 1st game; from Hamilton, Canada; won Minto Cup with Six Nationals Arrows in summer 2014
William McBride, So.
Played 1st game (2 goals; 1 assist); top-ranked midfield recruit for UNC in 2015
7/21 in 1st game; 2015 Under Armour All-American; no relation to other Kelly-surnames on team; played under current UNC assistant coach David Metzbower at Malvern
Riley Graham, So., 6'0, 190
1/1 in 1st game; was ~150 pounds when he got to UNC
Four-year varsity starter in high school; Second Team pre-season All American[4]
Zach Powers, Sr., 6'1, 180
Jack Rowlett, Fr. 6'1, 185
Made Under-19 US roster (announced 1/27/16); 2015 Under Armour All-American; blog said Rowlett played close D for first three years, then switched to LSM for his senior year and was one of his team's top scorers; from VA and was the 11th ranked recruit according to Inside Lacrosse
Other defensemen
Note
Evan Connell, Sr.
Played 1st game; played in 10/15 games in 2014; missed three games in a row after seventh game with undisclosed leg injury after appearing in all previous games at LSM; in 2013 started 14 of 17 games at close defense; 2014 pre-season honorable mention All-American; switched to LSM in 2014; team leader in ground balls after two games in 2014
Mark Rizzo, 4/5, 6'1, 190
Played 1st game; 1/4 captains (P. Kelly, Pifani, Matthai)
Jack Lambert, 3/5, 6'1, 190
Played 1st game
Kyle Mathie, So., 6'2, 190
Played 1st game
Ryan Macri (redshirted in '14, 6'0, 220)
Third starter in UNC's first scrimmage; played on same football team in high school with UNC lacrosse teammates Jozokos (M), Carper (D) and Gilman (GK); his younger brother Cam will join UNC's lacrosse team for the 2017 season; started in one of UNC's last scrimmages
Cannon, A: 3/16 games
Carper, LSM: 2/16 games
Cloutier, A: 2/16 games
D'Alessandro, M: DNP
Gehlbach, M: 3/16 games
Gilman, G: DNP
Graham, M/FO: 1/16 games
Kenna, D: DNP
Mathie, D: 3/16 games
McBride, M: 4/16 games
McCormick, A: 2/16 games
Prysko, A: DNP
L. Walsh, A: 3/16 games
Timmy Kelly, A, #2 in "2014 Young Gun Senior Ranking" by Inside Lacrosse (2015 Under Armour All-American)
Joe Kenna, D, #9
Stephen Kelly, midfield, #2
Steve Pontrello, midfield, #5
Jimmy Bitter, attack, #2
Jack Rowlett, D, #11 (2015 Under Armour All-American; blog said Rowlett played close D for first three years, then switched to LSM for his senior year and was one of his team's top scorers)
Jordan Prysko, A, #27
Austin Pifani, defense, #14
Patrick Kelly, attack, #7
Joey Sankey, attack, #6
Charles Kelly, F/O, #13 (2015 Under Armour All-American; no relation to other Kelly; played under current UNC assistant coach David Metzbower at Malvern)
Timmy Kelly, A, MD, #2 in "2014 Young Gun Senior Ranking" by Inside Lacrosse (2015 Under Armour All-American)
Case Carpenter, LSM/D, TX
Jack Rowlett, D, VA, #11 (2015 Under Armour All-American; blog said Rowlett played close D for first three years, then switched to LSM for his senior year and was one of his team's top scorers)
Jake Peden, D, PA
Charles Kelly, F/O, PA, #13 (2015 Under Armour All-American; no relation to other Kelly; played under current UNC assistant coach David Metzbower at Malvern)
Jesse Cuccia, M, CA
Andy Matthews, A/M, MD, #14
Paddy Sheehan, D, NC
Colin Reder, G, PA, #37
Cole Haverty, M, GA
Jack Halpert, LSM, MD, #40
Alex Bassil, G, NC
Alex McGovern, M, MD, #41
Kevin Walker, D, MD
Aidan O'Brien, M, NY, #48
Ryan O'Connor, M, VA, #49
UNC recruits that tried out for 2016 U.S. Men’s National Under-19 Team on 6/29/15-7/1/15[11][edit]
Patrick McCormick, M, NY, sophomore in 2016
Tim Kelly, A, MD, freshman in 2016, made the 30-man training roster (announced 8/15); made final roster (1/27/16)
Alex McGovern, M, MD, freshman in 2016
Aiden O'Brien, M, NY, freshman in 2016
Jack Rowlett, D, VA, freshman in 2016, made the 30-man training roster (announced 8/15); made final roster (1/27/16)
Charles Kelly, FO, PA, freshman in 2016
Patrick Lyons, D, DE, freshman in 2017
Jack Pezzulla, G, MD, freshman in 2017, made the 30-man training roster (announced 8/15); made final roster (1/27/16)
Blake Tyndall, FO, TX, freshman in 2017
Brothers:
Frank Kelly, III (Cornell 1985)
David Kelly (UNC 1989): won championship at UNC in 1986
Bryan Kelly (UNC 1991): coaches the Calvert Hall lacrosse team in Baltimore, Maryland
Dads and sons:
Frank Kelly, III (Cornell 1985): Frankie Kelly (UNC 2014) and Stephen Kelly (UNC 2017)
David Kelly (UNC 1989): Patrick Kelly (UNC 2016) and Timmy Kelly (UNC 2020)
Bryan Kelly (UNC 1991): Jacob Kelly (UNC 2023)
Brothers:
Patrick Kelly (UNC 2016) and Timmy Kelly (UNC 2020)
Frankie Kelly (UNC 2014) and Stephen Kelly (UNC 2017)
An uncle of Patrick and Timmy Kelly on their mother's side (Ken Miller) played football at UNC.
David Kelly (UNC 1989) and Bryan Kelly (UNC 1991) played on the UNC lacrosse team with current head coach Joe Breschi.
*What drop off will Albany have without Lyle Thompson? *Who will emerge as the third best attackman in the country behind Kavanagh and Cannizzaro? Zach Miller at Denver? *How much will UNC struggle without five All Americans?
Led team in goals and assists in first year on team after transferring from Maryland
Matt Kavanagh, Sr.
Notre Dame
A
Zach Miller, Jr.
Denver
A/M
Ben Williams, Jr.
Syracuse
FO
Trevor Baptiste, So.
Denver
FO
Myles Jones, Sr.
Duke
M
Sergio Perkovic, Jr.
Notre Dame
M
3rd midfielder???
Best LSM???
Christian Burgdorf, Jr., 6'4, 205
Denver
D
Tierney says he is in the top five of all the first-team All Americans he has coached and has chance to be "one of the best ever"[13]; Denver's primary stopper as a freshman; Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2015; Denver's primary stopper as a freshman
Brandon Mullins, Sr.
Syracuse
D
Inside Lacrosse 1st team preseason All-American for 2015; 2nd team All-American in 2014; turned down football scholarship offers from Texas, Notre Dame, TCU and Oklahoma; defensive player of year in football his senior year in his conference at linebacker
Matt Landis, Sr., 6'2, 195
Notre Dame
D
ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2015; returning two-year starter
Returning one-year starter; played alongside his older brothers his first two years of high school at Glenelg; moved to St. Paul's for his junior and senior seasons; his father played attack at Salisbury; his mother played field hockey at Salisbury; two brothers played at Florida Tech; one at Lynchburg; youngest brother will play at Mercer[14]
Note: Brian Willets was listed as the #6 recruit in the "2014 Top 50 Young Gun Seniors.[18]" He will do a post graduate year after high school[19] at Choate before playing for Notre Dame in the 2017 season. Willetts originally committed to UNC after his freshman year in high school. Attackman Stephen Chase was the #45 recruit in Inside Lacrosse's "2014 Top 50 Young Gun Seniors." He will also do a PG year at Choate in 2016 before joining Notre Dame for the 2017 season.
Ryder Garnsey, A, NH (#22 in 2012 Top 50 Young Gun Juniors[21]; PG year at Andover; All-USA 2014-2015 Boys Lacrosse First Team[22])
Langdon, D, MI
Jack Beare, A, TX (PG year at Andover)
Farnish, D, PA
Schantz, M, PA
Trense, D/FO, GA
Tyrrell, M, MA
Olinger, D, CA
Crance, D, CA
Marchese, G, PA
Stinn, M, CA
Notre Dame recruits trying out for 2016 U.S. Men’s National Under-19 Team on 6/29/15-7/1/15[23][edit]
Hugh Crance, D, CA, freshman in 2016
Brian Willetts, A, NY, freshman in 2017 (doing a PG year in 2016)
Brian Costabile, M, MD, freshman in 2017
Jacob Kanak, D, IN, freshman in 2017
Jake Zullo, G, NY, freshman in 2017
Coach Tierney said his 2015 scout team was the most talented scout team Denver ever has had[24]
Will actively rotate first offensive set between attack and midfield
Berg said Denver has close to 70-80 plays, if include man-up[25]
There will be main sets, but Denver will change the sets for specific teams
Tierney says Canadian kids on his roster come back from the summer banged up after competing for annual Minto Cup
Brown in a Feb. 2015 article: "If a team doesn't want to slide and is slow to go, then you probably want to play in the middle of the field. You have a better angle to turn the corner and get your hands free. It might be more of a dodge-to-score day than a ball-movement and assisted goal day."[26]
First attack unit (started 1st game; attack and midfield; will rotate)[edit]
Name
Note
Jack Bobzien (#11), Sr. (USA)
Transferred from Hartford after 2013 season
Connor Cannizzaro (#40), Jr. (USA)
Transferred from Maryland after the 2014 season; ACC rookie of the year in 2014
Zach Miller (#33), Jr. (American Indian, from Hill Academy)
First American Indian to play for coach Tierney; Tierney said if Miller graduates it will be the "best story of my career"[27]
Tyler Pace (#3), Jr. (Canadian)
Started 17/19 games in 2014; played attack his senior year in high school; 6th on team in points in 2014
Colin Woolford (#57), Sr., 6'2, 195 (USA)
Played in 19/19 games in 2015; 13 points in 2015; transferred from Syracuse after his freshman year; played at Choate in high school (all years?)
Nate Marano, Fr., 6'2, 205 (USA)
#15 2015 recruit; from CA
Austin French, Fr., 5'8, 155
From CA
Other attack/midfield
Note
Brendan Bomberry, So., 6'2, 185 (Canadian Indian, from Hill Academy)
Played in 8/19 games in 2015; eight points in 2015; had academic issues in 2015 that shortened his season (according to a forum post)
Max Planning, Jr., 6'2, 185 (USA)
Played in 17/19 games in 2015; five points in 2015
Jeremy Bosher, So., 6'2, 220 (Canadian)
Played in 13/19 games in 2015; no points (SSDM?) in 2015; #20 recruit in 2015
Joe Reid, So., 6'1, 200 (CA, USA)
Played in 19/19 games in 2015; no points
Dallas Bridle, Jr., 6'2, 190 (Canadian, Hill Academy)
Played in 8/19 games in 2015; one point
Walt Rooney, 5/5, 5'8, 160 (USA)
Played in 15/19 games in 2015; one point; transferred from St. John's
Started 19/19 games in 2015; played in all 17 games in '14 with 5 GBs and 8 CTs
Dylan Johnson, Fr., 6'2, 205, CO
Other defenders
Note
Jake Nolan, Jr., 6'6, 225
ACL injury at beginning of season; out for 2016; started 2/19 games in 2015; played in all 19 games in 2015; played in all 19 games in 2014 with 21 GBs and 6 CTs
Matt Jones, So., 6'4, 200
Played in 7/19 games in 2015; did PG year at Salisbury after starting four years on a high school lax team in Denver
Matt Billings, So.
Played in 5/19 games in 2015
Scott McGowan, Jr.
Played in 4/19 games in 2015; played in 7 games in 2014 with 4 GBs
Colin Siracuse, Jr.
Did not play in 2015; played in 11/19 games with 1 start in 2014; 2 GBs
Brian Wegner, Jr.
Did not play in 2015; played in 5 games in 2014 with 0 GBs
Brendan Bomberry (Ranked 4th in a list on upcoming junior Canada lacrosse players in 2013[33]; graduate of The Hill Academy; member of the 2014 Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team with Zach Miller)
Joe Reid, M, CA, 23
Connor Donahue, A, MA (four-year varsity starting attackman)
Colton McCaffrey, A, CO, 55
Todd Fedyck, M, Ontario (went to Woodberry Forest)
Duke's coaching staff places a priority on ground ball statistics in their post-game reviews.[34] In comparison, Johns Hopkins has found that the four most important post-game statistical considerations are shooting percentage, your opponent’s shooting percentage, your save percentage and your opponent’s save percentage.[35]
2015 seniors Chris Coady, Brian Dailey and Kyle Keenan were suspended for the first eight games of the 2015 season. After returning, Keenan started five games and Dailey started one game. An incident report filed to Durham Police 11/9/14 cited Keenan for unforced burglary and simple assault of a resident of an off-campus house located near East Campus. The police did report drugs and/or alcohol to have played a part in the incident and that the victim received minor injuries.[36]
Giampetroni, M: played in 4/18 games
Gill, M: played in 14/18 games
Guterding, A: started 18/18 games
Harrington, D: played in 4/18 games
Palisi, FO: played in 2/18 games
Pelton, D: started 9 games; played in 16/18 games
Resch, SSDM: played in all 18 games
Riley, D: played in 2/18 games
K. Rowe, FO: played in 15/18 games
Russell, A: started 2 games; played in 7/18 games
Seau, M: played in 13/18 games
Shea, M: played in 2/18 games
Welch, LSM: played in 14/18 games
Duke players on 2015 team on Top 50 recruit list[edit]
Started all 20 games in 2014; played in all 21 games in 2013 on 2nd line; scored 10 points against Syracuse in March 2014
Myles Jones, Jr., 6'4, 240:
Started 16/20 games in 2014; started 5 games in 2013; only two players in the ACC are heavier than Myles Jones: So. Matt Lane (attack, 244 lbs ) at Syracuse and redshirt So. Tyler Avallone (goalie, 272 lbs) at Syracuse, completed post graduate year at Salisbury School in 2012 after four years at Walt Whitman in Long Island
Chad Cohan, Sr.
Defensive midfield rotation
Note
Will Haus, Sr. (CAPTAIN), 6'1, 183
#3 selection in 2015 MLL draft; played in every game in the last three years at defensive midfield; Danowski said Haus is the cornerstone of what Duke does defensively
Nick Mellen, D, NY, #9 (2015 Under Armour All-American[50]; All-USA Boys Lacrosse: First team[51])
Tyson Bomberry, LSM/D, from CA, last two years in high school at Avon Old Farms, on 2014 Iroquois National team, not a brother of Denver's Brendan Bomberry (2015 Under Armour All-American[52]; All-USA Boys Lacrosse: Second team[53])
Sam Romano, M, TX, #27 (2015 Under Armour All-American[54]; All-USA Boys Lacrosse: First team[55])
Nathan Solomon, A, GA (2015 Under Armour All-American[56])
Nash, M, NY
O'Sullivan, A/M, NJ
Dilts, D, IN
Helmer, D, NJ (All-USA Boys Lacrosse: First team[57])
Swigart, LSM/D, CA
Martin, FO/M, MI
Belcher, FO, VA
Jamie Trimboli, M, NY (ALL-USA Boys Lacrosse: Second team)
