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Blue Devils Set 2009 Schedule, Includes Eight Home Games
10/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
DURHAM, N.C. ? The Duke women's lacrosse team announced its 2009 slate today, a schedule that includes four exhibition contests and 16 regular-season games ? eight of which will be played at home at Koskinen Stadium.
The 2009 schedule consists of a pair of home ACC games, in Virginia Tech and North Carolina, in addition to three conference contests to be played on the road as the Blue Devils will travel to face Maryland, Virginia, and Boston College.
Seven of Duke's 2009 opponents were participants in the 16-team 2008 NCAA Tournament, while nine of the teams finished the season ranked in the final Inside Lacrosse Division I poll.
“We have always taken enormous pride in the quality and competitiveness of our schedule, and 2009 is no different,” said head coach Kerstin Kimel. “Our staff and team look forward to preparing for the challenges we will face, both in conference play and against our traditional out-of-conference rivals.”
Duke will open the spring's competition with exhibition games against the U.S. Developmental team and the U.S. Elite team on Sunday, Feb. 1 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. They will then host England in exhibition in a home game on Friday, Feb. 6, and will travel to participate in the annual South of the Border tournament at North Carolina's campus on Sunday, Feb. 8.
The regular season officially kicks off Friday, Feb. 13 as the Blue Devils make the trek to Denver, Colo., to battle the University of Denver at 7 p.m. EST. Duke will also face California that weekend, also to be played in Denver, on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. EST.
Returning to Koskinen for the home opener, Duke hosts Richmond at 7 p.m. on Feb. 20, followed by William & Mary on Feb. 22 for a 3 p.m. game. The W&M game will be part of a double-header with the men's squad.
The Blue Devils will open ACC competition with Maryland in College Park, Md., at noon on Feb. 28. Duke's other home games include Princeton on March 7, Vanderbilt on March 11, Virginia Tech on March 18, Canisius on March 20, North Carolina on April 17, and Dartmouth on May 3 ? the regular-season finale.
On April 3, Duke will tackle four-time defending national champions Northwestern on the road in Evanston, Ill., at 8 p.m. EST.
The 2009 ACC Tournament will be held at Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg, Va., April 23-26. Duke fell in the semifinals of the 2008 conference tournament to Virginia as the Cavaliers mounted a 10-9 comeback.
The NCAA Tournament will open on May 10, 2009 and the finals are set for May 22-24 at Johnny Unitas Stadium as the event will be hosted by Towson University.
Duke went 13-8 in 2008, placing third in the ACC at 3-2, and reached the national semifinals of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season despite losing seven of 12 starters from 2007 to graduation and injury. The Blue Devils return nine of 12 starters from last season.
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