Midfielder Brad Ross and defenseman Kevin Mayer will both use their fifth years of eligibility at Duke and Tewaraaton Trophy finalist Zack Greer is not yet sure of his plans for next year, head coach John Danowski told Inside Lacrosse.
Attackman Josh Coveleski and midfielder Bo Carrington will not return to Duke next year. Coveleski will play for Delaware, and Carrington will not use his fifth year because of a herniated disk.
Greer is one of eight other undecided players with potential fifth years. The attackman led the country with 58 goals last year and became the NCAA's all-time leading goal scorer.
"Zack's a very private person," Danowski told Inside Lacrosse. "I think that we all assume because he hasn't used his eligibility that he's coming back. I assume he's going to play somewhere but I don't know where."
Greer could not be reached for comment Wednesday by The Chronicle.
Ross started all 17 games last season and finished fifth on the team with 28 points. His 21 goals were good for fourth-best, trailing only Greer, Max Quinzani and Matt Danowski.
Mayer saw time in 11 games, starting one of them.
Coveleski plans to use his extra year as a Blue Hen. The Delaware native scored seven goals as a Blue Devil last year.
Players who were not seniors in the cancelled 2005-2006 season were given a fifth year of eligibility when the NCAA granted the University's request May 30, 2007.
Five players on this year's 18-2 squad were fifth-year seniors, including the NCAA's all-time leading scorer, Matt Danowski.
The Class of 2009 players will also have the option of returning for a fifth season next year.
-from staff reports
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