No. 1 North Carolina Slips Past No. 13 Duke, 1-0

Saturday, September 25

Durham, N.C.

1:00 PM

Duke University

North Carolina

Preseason Update: 2012 Duke Field Hockey

No. 1 North Carolina Slips Past No. 13 Duke, 1-0

9/25/2010 4:17:00 PM | Field Hockey

By: Duke Sports Information

DURHAM, N.C. - The 13^th-ranked Duke field hockey team limited a potent Tar Heel offense to just six shots, but top-ranked North Carolina was able to escape Williams Field with a 1-0 victory Saturday afternoon. Duke falls to 4-5 overall and 0-2 in the ACC with the loss, while North Carolina moves to 8-0 (1-0 ACC).

For the game, North Carolina held a 6-5 advantage in shots, however, Duke led 6-4 in penalty corners. The Blue Devil defense held the Tar Heel offense, which averaged 4.71 goals and 22.3 shots per game coming in to Saturday's game, in check as a defensive struggle ensued from the opening whistle. North Carolina's single goal was its lowest goal output this season as the Tar Heels had scored three or more goals in every game thus far.

Senior goalkeeper Samantha Nelson stopped four Tar Heel shots in the first half to preserve a 0-0 tie heading into the intermission. The Duke defense continued to thwart the Tar Heel offense in the second half, but in the 60^th minute, North Carolina's Caitlin Van Sickle converted a penalty corner opportunity into the game's lone goal.

Next up, Duke will face Richmond tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 26 in a 1 p.m. match-up at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium.

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