O’Dougherty leads tough Rutgers D

By Matt Sugam
Daily Targum Staff Writer

When looking for a school close to home so his parents could come to all his games, and a place where he could play and make an impact right away, senior defensemen Chris O’Dougherty felt right at home in Piscataway.

The Kennelon, N.J., native also liked what he saw in Rutgers men’s lacrosse head coach Jim Stagnitta’s vision for the program. Stagnitta wanted to bring the program back to national prominence.

O’Dougherty had the same goals for his home-state school. After playing a major role in Seton Hall Prep’s run to a the Group VI state title his junior year and then leading them back to the semifinals his senior season, O’Dougherty came to RU hoping to bring them closer to the mountaintop.

“I wanted to help bring Rutgers to the premier, make them a top tier program, and we’re knocking on the door now so [we] almost reached that goal,” he said.

The Scarlet Knights are more than just knocking. They are lined up at the door with a battering ram as they are returning eight starters from last year’s team.

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