WASHINGTON, D.C. – Duke junior attackman Brennan O'Neill was named the recipient of the 2023 Tewaaraton Award as the nation's top men's lacrosse player. O'Neill collected the award at a banquet held at the University Club in the nation's capital.

O'Neill is the third Blue Devil to earn the prestigious honor, joining Matt Danowski and Ned Crotty on the short list. The other finalists included CJ Kirst (Cornell), Tucker Dordevic (Georgetown), Pat Kavanagh (Notre Dame) and Connor Shellenberger (Virginia).

The second player in Duke history to win the USILA Raymond J. Enners Most Outstanding Player award, O'Neill led the talented Blue Devils attack with 97 points from 55 goals and 42 assists in 2023. He ranked fifth nationally in points per game (5.11) and was first overall in points scored. O'Neill was the lone Division I player to rank in the top 20 in goals, (2.89), assists (2.21) and points (5.11) per game this season.

O'Neill's name is peppered through the Duke record book. The Bay Shore, N.Y., native did it all for the Blue Devils, ranking first on the team in assists and second in goals. His 55 goals are tied for 11th on Duke's single-season chart, while his 42 assists are tied with Danowski at eighth on the single-season list. The 97 points are tied for fourth with Danowski as O'Neill became just the fifth different Duke player to record at least 90 points in a season.

The 2023 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, O'Neill averaged five points per game against ACC foes this season and was the only player in the conference to rank in the top five in goals and assists per game. In Duke's six ACC contests, O'Neill recorded three hat tricks and had two games with at least three assists. He registered six goals and three assists to lead Duke to a 16-14 win over then-No. 1 Virginia in Charlottesville.

In Duke's run to Championship Weekend, O'Neill scored seven goals and four assists for 11 points. He netted six goals and an assist in a dominant performance versus Michigan in the NCAA quarterfinals. In the NCAA semifinal and final, the St. Anthony's product had four goals and two assists for six points to earn NCAA All-Tournament Team recognition.

O'Neill will enter the 2024 season on a 28-game goal scoring streak, registering 88 goals in that stretch. He is one of 14 Division I players to have scored a goal in at least 15 straight games. The fastest player in Duke history to score 100 goals, O'Neill has played in 52 career games and owns 153 goals and 73 assists for 226 career points. He ranks eighth in career goals, ninth in career points and 16th in career assists. His is on pace to become the sixth player in Duke history to rank in the top 10 in career goals, assists and points.

The Blue Devils captured the 2023 ACC title with a 5-1 overall record and finished the season at 16-3. Duke advanced to its seventh NCAA title game and 14th Championship Weekend before falling to Notre Dame, 13-9, in the NCAA Championship game.

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