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Former Duke players have enjoyed their
share of success on the professional levels of
lacrosse.
In 2007, former Blue Devils Kevin Cassese
and Matt Zash helped Philadelphia to the championship
of Major League Lacrosse.
Cassese was a first round pick (No. 2 selection
overall) of the Rochester Rattlers in 2003, and twice
earned MLL Rookie of the Week honors that season.
He continues to rank among the MLL’s all-time leaders
in face-off wins, face-off winning percentage and twopoint
goals scored. Zash was a first round pick of the
Barrage in 2006 and has won two league titles with the
club.
Defenseman Taylor Wray graduated from Duke in
2003 and was an immediate hit in the National Lacrosse
League. Selected with the number two overall
pick by Calgary, Wray was the NLL’s Rookie of the
Year, Co-Defenseman of the Year and first team All-NLL
choice in 2004 while leading the Roughnecks to the
league championship. Wray’s brother, Devan, also
was a member of Calgary’s 2004 NLL title-winning
squad, and holds franchise records for single-season
and career face-off wins. Devan Wray ranked third in
the NLL in face-off victories in 2006.
Other Duke highlights in professional lacrosse
include John Fay’s first team All-NLL selection in 1990,
seven former Blue Devils taken in the MLL’s inaugural
draft in 2001, and Dave Stilley helping the Colorado
Mammoth to the NLL championship in 2006.