Navy, Johns Hopkins lacrosse will wear No. 40 to honor Brendan Looney

[DCSportsFan.com]

At some point during Friday night’s game, Navy close defenseman Kyle Fairbanks will find himself standing near Johns Hopkins attackman Garrett Degnon while the action is on the other end of the field.

Perhaps those two former club lacrosse teammates will exchange a few words or simply click sticks in recognition of the bond they share.

Degnon and Fairbanks both wear No. 40 in honor of Brendan Looney, the former Navy lacrosse player who was killed in the line of duty.

Lieutenant Looney, a highly decorated Navy special warfare officer, died Sept. 9, 2010, in a Black Hawk helicopter crash while leading a secret combat mission in Afghanistan.

Since 2011, Navy men’s lacrosse has selected one player to wear No. 40 in honor of Looney, a long stick midfielder whose commitment to the team was unparalleled. Players vote for the candidate they feel best exemplifies the special characteristics Looney displayed.

Read more here: https://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy/ac-cs-navy-hopkins-lacrosse-honoring-brendan-looney-20230316-osxleycv5nc3vpu475k7a54juq-story.html

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