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Duke Lacrosse News |
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May 26, 2008 |
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Danowski Named National Player Of The Year By The USILA |
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DURHAM, N.C. - Duke's Matt Danowski has been named the recipient of the USILA's Lt.
Raymond J. Enners Award as the National Player of the Year, as announced on Monday
by the organization.
Danowski earns the nation's top honor for the second consecutive year.
In 2008, Danowski led the nation in total points (97) and assists (56) while
becoming the first player in NCAA history to register three seasons with 40 or more
goals and 40 or more assists. The NCAA's all-time leading scorer with 353 career
points, Danowski is a three-time USILA First Team All-America and three-time ACC
Player of the Year honoree.
A native of Farmingdale, N.Y., Danowski led the Blue Devils to an NCAA single-season
record 18 wins against just two defeats this season as Duke earned the number one
ranking in the final USILA regular season poll and the top seed in the NCAA
Tournament.
He paced the country in total scoring three times with 92 points in 2005, 96 in 2007
and 97 in 2008 and three times led the country in assists with 42 in 2005, 52 in
2007 and 56 in 2008. Danowski is one of just two players in NCAA history to
register multiple single-season scoring totals of 90 or more points, joining
Cornell's Mike French, who accomplished the feat three times in 1974, 1975 and 1976.
A starter in all 80 games in his Duke career, Danowski helped Duke to a five-year
ledger of 63-18 including 33 wins over nationally-ranked teams, three league regular
season titles (2005, 2007 & 2008), two conference tournament crowns (2007 & 2008),
two number one seeds in the NCAA Tournament (2007 & 2008), three berths in the
national semifinals (2005, 2007 & 2008) and a pair of appearances in the NCAA
championship game (2005 & 2007). He registered at least one point in 78-of-80
career games, scoring at least one goal in 74-of-80 career games.
One of just three three-time first team All-America picks in ACC history, Danowski
is the only three-time league player of the year honoree.
Source: Duke Sports Information Department
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