Rochester Rattlers #2

Position: A
Date of Birth: 9/26/1986
Height: 6’2 Weight: 190
College: Duke University

Biography: Son of Gerald and Lucille Crotty ... born September 26, 1986, from New Vernon, NJ ... father played football, hockey and rugby at Fordham ... sisters, Sarah (2002) and Martha (2006) as well as brother, Joe (2005) are graduates of Duke ... sister, Virginia, plays lacrosse at Duke ... brother-in-law, Mike Dunleavy, played basketball at Duke and currently plays for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers.

Professional Career:
2011 (Rochester): Was selected to the MLL All Star Game for the 2nd year in a row.

2010 (Chicago): Won 2010 Cascade Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year…scored 11 goals with 13 assists for 24 points…finished 7th in MLL in assists…led all MLL rookies in points…finished as Chicago’s third leading scorer…was drafted first overall in the 2010 Major League Lacrosse draft…was a member of gold medal winning US National Team at the Lacrosse World Championships in Manchester, England. On July 8, he won the MLL 2pt shot competition held at half time at the 2010 Major League Lacrosse All-Star game.

Collegiate career:
2010: Started all 20 games at attack … Team Captain … 2010 Tewaaraton Trophy winner as the national player of the year … USILA All-America first team selection … chosen first in the Major League Lacrosse draft … All-ACC choice … selected as the only collegiate player to represent the United States at the 2010 FIL World Championships … led all Blue Devil scorers with 23 goals and 63 assists for 86 points. Finished his career with 92 goals and 147 assists for 239 points … 147 assists rank second all-time at Duke and 18th in NCAA history … the 239 points are fourth in the Blue Devil career records book as he is one of nine players to surpass the 200-point mark.

2009: USILA First Team All-America … collected the USILA’s Lt. Col. J.I. Award for national attackman of the year … a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist … All-ACC selection … named to ACC All-Tournament Team … led the nation in points scored with 78 from 23 goals and 55 assists in his first year at attack … also ranked first in assists per game (2.89) and third in points per game (4.11) … his 55 assists rank second in Duke single-season history. Helped lead Duke to its third straight ACC Tournament title with 11 points in two games.

2008: USILA Second Team All-America selection ... ACC All-Tournament pick ... started 19 games, helped Duke to its second straight ACC Tournament title with a two-goal, two-assist afternoon in the championship game win over Virginia (4/27) . Key component in an offensive unit that led the nation in scoring with an average of 15.2 goals per game while establishing new NCAA single-season team records for goals (304) and total points (482).

2007: Started all 20 games at midfield. Finished third on the club in scoring with 33 points on 25 goals and eight assists. Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team after posting five goals and two assists during the championship weekend in Baltimore.

2006: Played in all eight games

High School: Three-year letterman at the Delbarton School ... two-time All-America pick ... state player of the year honoree following senior season ... helped Delbarton to three straight state championships ... recorded 93 goals and 74 assists during prep career ... two-time first team all-state and 2005