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2020 Men's Lacrosse Roster

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5 Sam Duggan

  • Position Midfield
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Skaneateles, N.Y.
  • Highschool Skaneateles HS

Biography

• Inside Lacrosse/Maverik Media Honorable Mention All-American (2020)
• USILA Scholar All-America Team (2020)

• Academic All-Ivy (2020)

As a senior (2020)

• Named an Inside Lacrosse/Maverik Media Honorable Mention All-American.
• Appeared in all five games during the shortened season due to COVID-19 as a key member of the Big Red’s defensive midfield.
• Led Cornell in ground balls (19) and ranked second in caused turnovers (6).
• Ranked sixth in the Ivy League in ground balls per game (3.80) and seventh in caused turnovers per game (1.20).
• Registered a career-high seven ground balls and career-best two caused turnovers in the Big Red’s season-opening victory against UAlbany on Feb. 15.
• Tallied at least one caused turnover in every contest of the season.

As a junior (2019)

• Saw an increase in playing time over the course of the season as a member of the Big Red’s defensive midfield.
• Played in 11 games, including five Ivy League contests.
• Picked up seven ground balls on the year.
• Registered a season-high four ground balls vs. Princeton.
• Caused three turnovers on the year with one in each of the Big Red’s final three contests.

As a sophomore (2018)

• Saw a significant jump in playing time as a sophomore.
• Played in 16 games on the second offensive midfield.
• Finished the year with four goals and four assists.
• Had a career day with two goals and one assist vs. Dartmouth.
• Scored against Albany and Binghamton.
• Had an assist vs. Air Force.
• Picked up one ground balls against Binghamton.

As a freshman (2017)

• Saw action in seven games as a rookie.
• Played against Penn State, Hobart, Albany, Dartmouth, Harvard, Syracuse and Brown.
• Tallied a goal in his first collegiate game, scoring against the Nittany Lions.

Prior to Cornell

• A 2016 US Lacrosse All-American.
• Lettered four times at Skaneateles high school.
• Was an All-CNY Section 3 All-star as a senior captain for the Lakers.
• Was a two-time first-team All-OHSL Liberty League selection, after being named honorable mention as a sophomore.

Personal

• Samuel Cleary Duggan is the son of Dave Duggan and Lynn Cleary and he has one brother and one sister.
• His father, played football for Hamilton College, while his sister Abby Duggan played lacrosse for Johns Hopkins.
• Enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the SC Johnson College of Business.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2017Freshman

    Midfield
    6'3" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018Sophomore

    Midfield
    6'3" 200 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Junior

    Midfield
    6'3" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Senior

    Midfield
    6'3" 185 lbs
    5