Owen Duffy

Owen Duffy
University of North Carolina Men's Lacrosse v Hofstra
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, March 8, 2025

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Owen Duffy
University of North Carolina Men's Lacrosse v Mercer
Silverbacks Park
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, February 10, 2024

Photo by: Billy Clouse

Position:
Attackman
Height:
5-11
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
East Quogue, N.Y.
High School:
St. Anthony's

Tewaaraton Award Watch List (2025)
Tewaaraton Award Nominee (2025)
Two-time All-ACC Team (2024, 2025)
ACC Freshman Of The Year (2024)
USILA Third Team All-America (2025)
USILA Honorable Mention All-America (2024)
Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-America (2025)
USA Lacrosse Third Team All-America (2025)
USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America (2024)
Team Impact Teammate Of The Year Winner (2025)
Two-time All-ACC Academic Team (2024, 2025)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024)

2025 (Sophomore): Started all 15 games on attack during the 2025 campaign • Named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List in the preseason • Led the Tar Heels with 27 goals and 61 points, ranking second on the team with 34 goals • Scored a goal in 12 games during the spring, including nine games with multiple goals • Opened the season with four goals and two assists in the win over No. 14 Michigan (2/8) • Scored four goals and added an assist in the win over No. 4 Johns Hopkins (2/22) • Recorded six goals and two assists in the victory over Jacksonville (3/16), earning ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors • In the month of March, had 17 goals and 11 assists, helping the Tar Heels earn four victories in the month • Opened ACC play with three goals and two assists against Virginia (4/5), recording his 100th career point • Dished out a season best four assists in the regular season finale at No. 10 Syracuse (4/26) • Posted three goals and two assists in the NCAA Tournament matchup with Richmond (5/10) • Collected a ground ball in 11 games during the season, highlighted by a season-high five ground balls in the win over Jacksonville (3/16) • Had a caused turnover in four contests • Earned All-ACC Team and USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America honors • Collected Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America recognition • One of two Tar Heels to be named a Tewaaraton Award Nominee • Awarded Team Impact's Teammate of the Year award, alongside teammate Grant Pierce • Named to the All-ACC Team for the second-straight year • Awarded Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse and USILA Third Team All-America honors

2024 (Freshman): Appeared and started in 12 contests at attack during freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Tied for a team leading 32 goals and 54 points • Finished second on the Tar Heels with 22 assists • His 32 goals tied Robin Beran (1973) and teammate Dominic Pietramala (2024) for the most goals in a single season by a freshman in program history • His 54 points is the second most by a freshman in a single season in Carolina history • Scored a goal in 10 games, dished out an assist in 11 games, and recorded a point in all 12 contests he appeared in • Had seven games with three-or-more goals and seven games with five-or-more points • Scored first career goal against Fairfield (2/17), finishing the game with three goals and four assists • Had four first half goals in the matchup against Princeton (3/1) • Scored four goals and handed out five assists in the victory at Wagner (3/12) • His nine points against Wagner (3/12) was the most by a freshman in a single game in program history, and tied for the third most by a player in Carolina history • In the three victories over Hofstra (3/9), Wagner (3/12) and Stony Brook (3/16), combined for 13 goals and seven assists • Scored five goals in the non-conference finale against Army (3/30) • Made his ACC debut against Virginia (4/6) with a goal and two assists • Finished his season with three goals and two assists versus Syracuse (4/13) • Collected a ground ball in eight games • Added a season best five ground balls in the victory at Wagner (3/12) • Had two caused turnovers against Fairfield (2/17) and Princeton (3/1) • Named the ACC Freshman of the Year • Became the sixth Tar Heel in program history to be named the league's top freshman, the first freshman attackman for the Tar Heels to earn the honor since 2011 • Named to the All-ACC Men's Lacrosse Team • Became the first Carolina freshman to be named All-ACC since 2011 • Named a USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America selection • Earned USILA Honorable Mention All-America honors • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Prep: Ranked by Inside Lacrosse as the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2023 • Played lacrosse at St. Anthony’s under coach Keith Wieczorek • Earned three varsity letters during prep career • Named 2023 USA Lacrosse High School Player of the Year • Named a US Lacrosse All-America • Selected to the New Balance Senior All-America Game • Named a captain for the Nike All-America Game • Led Long Island CHSAA scorers with 78 points (43 goals, 35 assists) in senior season • Recorded 147 points during final two seasons of high school • Helped St. Anthony’s to three-straight CHSAA titles

Personal: Owen Duffy is the son of William and Christine Duffy • Born Feb. 11 in Smithtown, N.Y. • Has one sibling, Maureen • Father, William, played lacrosse at Cornell • Mother, Christine, ran track at Cornell • Sister, Maureen, plays lacrosse at Virginia • Currently undecided on major