Max Quinzani
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Max Quinzani of Duxbury, Massachusetts is an MLL
professional lacrosse
player, formerly of the NCAA Division I college lacrosse team in Duke University
. Quinzani plays attack at 5'8 and 170 pounds. He was an outstanding Attack player during all his five years with Duke. He has the nation’s longest scoring streak at 46 games, ranks sixth on the Duke career list for goals, and received the ACC Academic Honor Roll choice and a two-time Academic All-America selection. On May 31, 2010, Max and the Duke Lacrosse team won their first ever Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
. During his collegiate career, Quinzani scored 131 goals and 154 points. In 2010, Quinzani was chosen third overall by the Boston Cannons
in the 2010 MLL
Draft. Max played his first professional game on Saturday, June 12, 2010 . He also scored a hat-trick
that first game. Former Duxbury High School teammates Chris Ajemian, Chris Nixon and Kevin Gould were also selected by the Boston Cannons in the Draft.
Quinzani also famously scored the go ahead goal for the Cannons with seconds left in the 2011 MLL Semifinal. Similar to his college career, however, he was unable to produce points in the Final despite a winning outcome for his team. In addition to his glowing professional career, he also works as a personal assistant to Sean Nicholson. His spare time is spent doing shooting clinics at the local YMCA and working on his grassroots vegan movement known as Occupy Del Frisco's.
Major League Lacrosse
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Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player, formerly of the NCAA Division I college lacrosse team in Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. Quinzani plays attack at 5'8 and 170 pounds. He was an outstanding Attack player during all his five years with Duke. He has the nation’s longest scoring streak at 46 games, ranks sixth on the Duke career list for goals, and received the ACC Academic Honor Roll choice and a two-time Academic All-America selection. On May 31, 2010, Max and the Duke Lacrosse team won their first ever Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
. During his collegiate career, Quinzani scored 131 goals and 154 points. In 2010, Quinzani was chosen third overall by the Boston Cannons
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...
in the 2010 MLL
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
Draft. Max played his first professional game on Saturday, June 12, 2010 . He also scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
that first game. Former Duxbury High School teammates Chris Ajemian, Chris Nixon and Kevin Gould were also selected by the Boston Cannons in the Draft.
Quinzani also famously scored the go ahead goal for the Cannons with seconds left in the 2011 MLL Semifinal. Similar to his college career, however, he was unable to produce points in the Final despite a winning outcome for his team. In addition to his glowing professional career, he also works as a personal assistant to Sean Nicholson. His spare time is spent doing shooting clinics at the local YMCA and working on his grassroots vegan movement known as Occupy Del Frisco's.
Duke University
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 28 | -- | |
| 2008 | 20 | 61 | 8 | 69 | -- | |
| 2009 | 19 | 46 | 11 | 57 | -- | |
| 2010 | 20 | 68 | 14 | 82 | -- | |
| Totals | 79 | 199 (a) | 37 | 236 | -- |
- (a) 2nd in NCAA Division I career goals
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See also
NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse RecordsNCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
NCAA Division I men's lacrosse records are officially compiled by the NCAA's Director of Statistics office. Included in this consolidation of the official records are the NCAA men's Division I individual single-season and career leaders...