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The 2015 ACC men's and women's lacrosse conferences will include five teams, up from four in 2013 and down from six in 2014. Notre Dame and Syracuse joined the ACC in July 2013. Maryland left the ACC for the Big Ten at the end of the 2014 season.

ACC teams with most "top 50" recruits in last three years
*Inside Lacrosse

Duke
Duke's coaching staff places a priority on ground ball statistics in their post-game reviews. 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.

Maryland
In 2013, Maryland lost to Cornell in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament.

Notre Dame
In 2013, Notre Dame lost to Duke in the second round of the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament.

Syracuse
In 2013, Syracuse lost to Duke in the finals of the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament.

Virginia
In 2013, Virginia did not make the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament for the first time since 2004. UVA led Division I lacrosse teams in ground balls per game in 2013 with 39.93/game. That average is down in the fist three games of 2014 at 36/game.