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Blue Devils Set for Road Contests Against Virginia, James Madison
10/17/2019 12:49:00β―PM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.C. β After having five of its last six games at home, No. 4 Duke heads to Charlottesville, Va., to take on No. 7 Virginia Friday afternoon in a top-10 ACC matchup at 4:30 p.m., and ends the road trip Sunday at 12 noon at James Madison in Harrisonburg, Va.
Duke enters Friday on a two-game winning streak as it defeated No. 20 Wake Forest and No. 22 Old Dominion last weekend at home. Both Virginia and James Madison are riding three-game winning streaks heading into competition.
The matchup against seventh-ranked Virginia will be the seventh consecutive ranked contest for the Blue Devils. Duke is 3-3 during that stretch.
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 7 Virginia
Friday, 4:30 p.m. l Charlottesville, Va. β University Hall Turf Field
ACCNΒ l Live Stats
In one of the biggest matchups of the year for the Blue Devils, No. 4 Duke heads into Charlottesville for a chance to move up in the ACC Standings. The Cavaliers have been impressive at home this season, posting a 6-2 ledger at the Turf Field. Duke is 3-1 in road contests this year, as well as 2-0 in neutral site games.
Duke redshirt senior Sammi Steele and Virginia's Lauren Hausheer are among the top goalkeepers in the ACC this season. In goals against average, Hausheer ranks fourth (0.93) with Steele directly behind her in fifth (0.94). Hausheer's save percentage of .764 ranks third in the conference, with Steele's .717 good for fourth. Both goalkeepers have tallied five shutouts on the season, with Steele posting two straight.
Virginia moved up two spots in this week's Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll, while Duke stayed in the top-five, a spot they have been in all season.
No. 4 Duke vs. James Madison
Sunday, 12 p.m. l Harrisonburg, Va. β JMU Field Hockey Complex
Live Stats
Duke looks to improve its 9-1 non-conference record Sunday as it takes on James Madison. Duke Head Coach Pam Bustin is 8-0 in her career against the Dukes, while the Blue Devils are 20-11-1 all-time against them.
The Blue Devils are 1-0 against the CAA this season, defeating No. 25 William & Mary 4-0 on Sept. 1. James Madison's Miranda Rigg is currently second in the CAA in shots (41) and is tied for fourth in points with 16 on the season.
NOTING DUKE
BACK ON TRACK
After dropping two straight, Duke is back to its winning ways after defeating 20th-ranked Wake Forest and 22nd-ranked Old Dominion last weekend at home.
COMMANDER CROUSE
Sophomore Leah Crouse has been dominant in her last three games, notching eight points, four goals and two game-winners against Princeton, Wake Forest and Old Dominion. The Virginia Beach, Va., native has been crucial down the stretch for Duke, scoring the first - and eventual game-winning goal against Wake Forest - and the lone goal against Old Dominion.
She is tied for fifth in the ACC in points (20) and is tied for second in game-winning goals with four on the year. Crouse registered her first multiple-goal game of her career against Princeton on Oct. 6.
NO GOALS ALLOWED
Duke shut out Wake Forest and Old Dominion last weekend, marking it the first time Duke blanked back-to-back opponents since 2018, when doing so against Appalachian State (Sept. 30) and Virginia (Oct. 5). The Blue Devils held the opposition to a combined seven shots last weekend, while also allowing just two penalty corners.
FACING THE BEST OF THE BEST
Of the 13 games played this season, Duke has faced 11 nationally ranked opponents, including seven top-15 teams. With its road contest at 7th-ranked Virginia, Duke will see its seventh consecutive ranked team.
ALL AROUND EFFORT
Duke's offense has seen multiple scorers throughout the season, as 10 Blue Devils have found the back of the cage in 2019. The Blue Devils have spread the wealth among each other, as eight different players have tallied an assist. Freshman Hannah Miller leads the team in goals with nine, while Crouse is the team leader in assists with four.
TOP-FIVE PRESENCE
The Blue Devils stayed put at No. 4 in the most recent Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll. Virginia moved up two spots to No. 7, while three ACC teams occupy the top five in No. 1 North Carolina, No. 4 Duke and No. 5 Louisville.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll - Oct. 15
1. North Carolina 12-0 Previously 1
2. Maryland 13-1 Previously 2
3. Connecticut 12-2 Previously 3
4. Duke 10-3 Previously 4
5. Louisville 10-2 Previously 5
STEELE CURTAIN
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Sammi Steele's performance at the B1G/ACC Cup garnered her national and conference recognition. Steele was tabbed the ACC Defensive Player of the Week and the NFHCA Division I National Co-Defensive Player of the Week. The weekly conference honor was the sixth of Steele's career, while she took home NFHCA Division I National Player of the Week laurels for the third time.
Steele has figured largely into Duke's 10-3 start to the 2019 campaign, helping the squad rank sixth in the country in goals against average (0.93) this week. She guided the Blue Devils to their sixth shutout of the season against No. 22 Old Dominion on Oct. 13. Steele's .717 save percentage ranks fourth in the ACC.
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