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RMU Begins McDonald Era at #3 Duke

The Robert Morris University men's lacrosse team begins its 18th season of play on Friday, February 4 when it travels to Durham, N.C.

Moon Township, Pa. – The Robert Morris University men's lacrosse team begins its 18th season of play on Friday, February 4 when it travels to Durham, N.C. for a clash with the Duke Blue Devils. This is the second meeting between the Blue Devils and Colonials, as well as the second consecutive season that the foes have opened the season against one another.

GAME #1
Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) @ #3 Duke Blue Devils (0-0)
February 3, 2021 // 5:00 p.m. // Durham, N.C. – Koskinen Stadium (7,000)
TV: ACC Network // Live Stats: GoDuke.com

History w/ Duke
Overall: 0-1 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-1 | Neutral: 0-0 | Streak: L1
Last Game: L, 16-12

Scouting the Blue Devils
Duke was picked third in both the USILA and Nike/USA Lacrosse preseason polls, accumulating 291 points in the USILA poll. John Danowski enters his 15th season at the helm for the Blue Devils, leading his squad to a 14-3 record in 2021 with a NCAA Tournament Semifinal appearance.
Three Blue Devils earned preseason All-American honors with graduate student Nakeie Montgomery landing on second-team and Brennan O'Neill and Tyler Carpenter were voted to the third team. Duke was picked to finish second in the ACC.

Welcome Back
Graduate students Jake Boudreau and Corson Kealey were both selected in last September's 2021 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Entry Draft. Boudreau was selected seventh overall to the Saskatchewan Rush, making him RMU's sixth first-round selection in five years, while Kealey was selected by the Rochester Knighthawks in the second-round. However, both Boudreau and Kealey both chose to return to Robert Morris to fulfill their final year of eligibility.

ASUN
2022 will serve as the inaugural year for the Colonials in the ASUN Conference. RMU previously competed in the NEC, where they saw success in the form of three conference championships and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. After playing unattached in 2021, the Colonials joined the ASUN. RMU was chosen to finish third in the preseason polls with Corson Kealey being named the 2022 ASUN Preseason Player of the Year, Jake Boudreau being selected as the 2022 ASUN Preseason Midfielder of the Year, and both earning a spot on the 2022 ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team, along with senior Owen Down on defense.
 
First Time for Everything
This past fall, Craig McDonald was named the third head coach in program history. Coming off a successful stint at UMass, where he served as the Associate Head Coach since 2018. He is joined by former RMU standout Adrian Torok-Orban, who will lead the Colonials on the offensive side, and Kris Alleyne, who was previous 2013 BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year and a 4-year letter winner at Rutgers.
 
Next Up
RMU is slated to play their home opener on Saturday, February 12th when they welcome the Bucknell Bison to Joe Walton Stadium. Game time is set for 1 PM.
 
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Players Mentioned

Owen Down

#25 Owen Down

D
6' 4"
Freshman
Jake Boudreau

#22 Jake Boudreau

M
6' 2"
Sophomore
Corson Kealey

#23 Corson Kealey

A
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Owen Down

#25 Owen Down

6' 4"
Freshman
D
Jake Boudreau

#22 Jake Boudreau

6' 2"
Sophomore
M
Corson Kealey

#23 Corson Kealey

5' 11"
Sophomore
A