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Mac O'Keefe

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disappointing season with Penn State failing to make the NCAA Tournament, O'Keefe once again led the team in goals with 29, and despite being an attackman, he finished third on the team in caused turnovers with seven. He broke the NCAA's all time goals record, previously held by Duke's Justin Guterding, in a 14–13 win over Michigan, a game in which O'Keefe scored six times, including the overtime winner, and at the end of the season, he was named First Team All Big Ten. He would finish his career with 221 goals, including scoring in his final 43 games, and second all time in Penn State history with 269 points. He earned a bachelor's degree in communications and pursued a second degree in labor and employment relations.
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second highest scoring season in Penn State history with 96 points, behind only Ament. In the NCAA quarterfinal against Loyola, he would tie the NCAA record for most goals in a tournament game with nine, helping Penn State to their first ever final four. He would be named a second team All-American, as well as the Big Ten Tournament MVP and first team All Big Ten.
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O'Keefe began his collegiate career in 2017. In his first collegiate game against Robert Morris, O'Keefe scored seven goals, earning him Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors. He would break Penn State's single season goals record, which had stood since 1957 with 51, earning honorable mention
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As a sophomore, O'Keefe saw a dip in production, though he still led the team with 35 goals and once again earned honorable mention All-American honors. He would truly break out as a junior, where he formed a dynamic partnership with teammate Grant Ament and led the NCAA with 78 goals and had the
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In his COVID-shortened senior season, O'Keefe would record 28 goals in seven games, recording multiple goals in each game, and was once again named a second team All-American. O'Keefe would choose to return for a fifth and final season with the Nittany Lions in 2021, where, despite having a
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O'Keefe is known as being one of the best shooters in the world, using a low release point as well as having a very deceptive release, in addition to extreme power and accuracy. He has been compared to a "stretch shooter" in basketball.
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All-American honors, as well as being named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week six times and the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week twice. That summer, he played for the
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O'Keefe was selected sixth overall by Chaos in the 2021 PLL College Draft. During his first professional season, O'Keefe won the PLL Championship with Chaos.
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O'Keefe was drafted 15th overall by the San Diego Seals in the 2020 NLL Draft. He made his debut during the 2022 season with the Seals.
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O'Keefe signed a two-year contract with Archers in the 2023 offseason as a free agent, reuniting with Penn State teammate Grant Ament.
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In the field, O'Keefe originally played as a goalie before switching to attack in eighth grade. O'Keefe played lacrosse for
1619: 258: 210: 113: 1593: 213:. He previously played college lacrosse at Penn State, where he is the NCAA's all time leading goal scorer. 202: 126: 1702: 1464: 1201: 198: 134: 1697: 1492:"Penn State's Mac O'Keefe breaks NCAA goals record, scores overtime winner over Michigan | NCAA.com" 1125: 1049: 245: 222: 138: 40: 226: 194: 756: 692: 628: 230: 206: 119: 106: 1667: 1438: 1691: 234: 238: 197:) is an American professional lacrosse player who currently plays for 1643: 225:, as one of two children to Lynann and Brian O'Keefe, and raised in 1545:"2021 PLL College Draft: Jeff Teat Goes No. 1 to Atlas" 1521:"The Makings of Mac O'Keefe, Division I Goals King" 152: 144: 125: 112: 100: 86: 78: 70: 62: 54: 46: 24: 1570:"Mac O'Keefe signs two-year deal with Archers LC" 1594:"SEVEN SELECTED BY SAN DIEGO IN NLL ENTRY DRAFT" 1748:Penn State Nittany Lions men's lacrosse players 1620:"Is Mac O'Keefe the best shooter in the world?" 8: 237:. Due to his influence, Mac grew up playing 19: 957: 505: 18: 1713:Sportspeople from Nassau County, New York 265:, where he scored 33 points in 15 games. 946:–Penalty minutes per games played. 308: 1449: 1718:Lacrosse players from New York (state) 942:–Loose balls per games played; 7: 1733:Fairleigh Dickinson Knights athletes 1515: 1513: 1511: 1486: 1484: 1459: 1457: 1455: 1453: 14: 58:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 938:–Points per games played; 1723:Premier Lacrosse League players 1708:People from Plainview, New York 1469:Penn State University Athletics 1465:"Mac O'Keefe - Men's Lacrosse" 263:Ontario Junior Lacrosse League 178:3x Champion (2021, 2023, 2024) 1: 1728:People from Syosset, New York 1618:Taylor, Jerome (2023-09-15). 164:Career record for goals (221) 82:Attack (Field), Forward (Box) 1196: 1120: 1044: 751: 687: 623: 191:Macaire Emeric "Mac" O'Keefe 193:(born February 6, 1998, in 1769: 1568:Keegan, Joe (2023-03-08). 1379: 966: 963: 1429:–Faceoffs attempted 1343: 1273: 960: 904: 874: 816: 514: 511: 508: 170:3x First Team All-Big Ten 157: 1421:–Penalty minutes; 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Orangeville Northmen
Ontario Junior Lacrosse League
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