Ian Burgoyne has been an exemplary student and held a prominent leadership position during his time at the Naval Academy.
Those factors were not the reason why teammates elected Burgoyne to wear the No. 40 in honor of former Navy lacrosse player Brendan Looney.
“When I was thinking about all the guys who were eligible, it came down to which kid on the team did I know was going to have my back no matter what?” Navy senior Sam Kopf said. “Who was the guy that I would always call when I needed something and he would be there for me?