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Naso, Manley Begin NLL Playoffs; 11 Blue Devils in PLL Training Camp
4/24/2026 9:24:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
DURHAM, N.C. – It's playoff season for former Duke men's lacrosse stars Jake Naso and Mike Manley. The duo begins their push for a National Lacrosse League title Saturday night in quarterfinal action in the 2026 NLL Playoffs.
While Naso and Manley are battling it out in the arenas, 11 former Blue Devils are in their PLL training camps in preparation for the upcoming season.
Manley and Naso Return to the NLL Playoffs
Manley takes the field with the No. 4 seed Georgia Swarm Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. (ET). Naso follows with the No. 3 seed Saskatchewan Rush at 9 p.m. Both games will air on ESPN+ with the Rush also being televised by TSN.
In his 10th NLL season, Manley helped the Swarm to a 12-6 overall record, tying for the second best record in the league. The veteran defenseman passed the 500 loose balls benchmark earlier this season and is having one of his best seasons as a professional with 62 loose balls and 14 caused turnovers. He recently garnered his 100th takeaway. In his 10 seasons, he has played 135 games, collected 518 loose balls and 100 caused turnovers. He also has 10 goals and 28 assists for 38 points.
The top faceoff man for the Saskatchewan Rush, Naso ranks fourth in the league at 66 percent (275-of-419). He has picked up 119 loose balls to rank fifth in the NLL among faceoff specialists. This is Naso's second consecutive playoff appearance after the Rush came up short in the finals series against the Buffalo Bandits last season.
In his second season, Naso played two more games than a year ago and upped his faceoff win percentage from 61 to 66 percent. He also has four goals and an assist for five points this season. He also has upped his loose balls average by nearly two per game from his rookie campaign.
12 Blue Devils in PLL Training Camps
Twelve former Blue Devils are spread out across seven teams for 2026 PLL training camps. Myles Jones is the most veteran of the group, starting his 11th professional season. He is in a new jersey with the Philadelphia Waterdogs.
Reed Landin looks to make his PLL debut, earning a training camp spot with the New York Atlas. He is joined on the team by Tyler Carpenter, who is in his third year in the league.
Nakeie Montogomery aims to return to a PLL roster and is surrounded by three other former Blue Devils with the Waterdogs.
Current senior Aidan Maguire will wear a Utah Archers jersey as the most recent No. 1 pick in the 2026 PLL College Draft. He will reunite with Dyson Williams this summer.
California Redwoods: Aidan Danenza, Andrew McAdorey
Carolina Chaos: Eric Malever
Denver Outlaws: Jack Gray
Maryland Whipsnakes: Brad Smith
New York Atlas: Reed Landin, Nakeie Montgomery
Philadelphia Waterdogs: Mike Adler, Nakeie Montgomery, Myles Jones, Michael Sowers, Kenny Brower
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's lacrosse, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMLAX".
#GoDuke
While Naso and Manley are battling it out in the arenas, 11 former Blue Devils are in their PLL training camps in preparation for the upcoming season.
Manley and Naso Return to the NLL Playoffs
Manley takes the field with the No. 4 seed Georgia Swarm Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. (ET). Naso follows with the No. 3 seed Saskatchewan Rush at 9 p.m. Both games will air on ESPN+ with the Rush also being televised by TSN.
In his 10th NLL season, Manley helped the Swarm to a 12-6 overall record, tying for the second best record in the league. The veteran defenseman passed the 500 loose balls benchmark earlier this season and is having one of his best seasons as a professional with 62 loose balls and 14 caused turnovers. He recently garnered his 100th takeaway. In his 10 seasons, he has played 135 games, collected 518 loose balls and 100 caused turnovers. He also has 10 goals and 28 assists for 38 points.
The top faceoff man for the Saskatchewan Rush, Naso ranks fourth in the league at 66 percent (275-of-419). He has picked up 119 loose balls to rank fifth in the NLL among faceoff specialists. This is Naso's second consecutive playoff appearance after the Rush came up short in the finals series against the Buffalo Bandits last season.
In his second season, Naso played two more games than a year ago and upped his faceoff win percentage from 61 to 66 percent. He also has four goals and an assist for five points this season. He also has upped his loose balls average by nearly two per game from his rookie campaign.
12 Blue Devils in PLL Training Camps
Twelve former Blue Devils are spread out across seven teams for 2026 PLL training camps. Myles Jones is the most veteran of the group, starting his 11th professional season. He is in a new jersey with the Philadelphia Waterdogs.
Reed Landin looks to make his PLL debut, earning a training camp spot with the New York Atlas. He is joined on the team by Tyler Carpenter, who is in his third year in the league.
Nakeie Montogomery aims to return to a PLL roster and is surrounded by three other former Blue Devils with the Waterdogs.
Current senior Aidan Maguire will wear a Utah Archers jersey as the most recent No. 1 pick in the 2026 PLL College Draft. He will reunite with Dyson Williams this summer.
California Redwoods: Aidan Danenza, Andrew McAdorey
Carolina Chaos: Eric Malever
Denver Outlaws: Jack Gray
Maryland Whipsnakes: Brad Smith
New York Atlas: Reed Landin, Nakeie Montgomery
Philadelphia Waterdogs: Mike Adler, Nakeie Montgomery, Myles Jones, Michael Sowers, Kenny Brower
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's lacrosse, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMLAX".
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