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DWLax Flashback: Duke Upends Notre Dame in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals
4/22/2020 5:02:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Wednesday would have been the first round of the 2020 ACC Tournament for the 2019-20 Duke women's lacrosse team. Let's take a look back at last season's win over Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC Tournament in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Check out the original GoDuke.com release here.
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Olivia Jenner's sixth goal proved to be the game winner and led the sixth-seeded Blue Devils over third-seed Notre Dame, 14-13, in a back-and-forth matchup during the quarterfinals of the 2019 ACC Tournament.
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"I always smile when I initially think about that game, for some many reasons," Jenner said. "It was the culmination of a season's worth of effort and dedication from our entire team."
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Duke, ranked 15th at the time, entered the contest having lost to sixth-ranked Notre Dame, 15-7, in Durham just 10 days before. This game was different, and the Blue Devils were excited for another chance on the field with the Fighting Irish.
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The Blue Devils took control early, taking a 3-1 lead with 17 minutes remaining by the way of a Lindsey Reynolds score and a pair of goals from Jenner.
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Notre Dame fired back later in the half, stringing together three goals in a three-minute span to take its first lead of the game, 6-5, with just over five minutes left in the half.
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Duke responded by scoring two in the final minutes, including a goal to take the lead going into the break with one second remaining.
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The Blue Devils opened the scoring in the second half before the Irish scored a pair to tie the game back up. Katie Cronin recorded her second goal of the day to return the Duke lead, 9-8.
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Notre Dame inevitably came back through a pair of scores and took the lead at 10-9 with 19 minutes left. Jenner and Olivia Rubin led the Blue Devils with a trio of goals.
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The drama intensified as the Irish responded again with a pair of goals to tie the teams at 12-12 with seven minutes remaining.
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Duke scored two more, including Jenner's goal at the 4:10 mark that would ultimately be the game-winner. Notre pulled it back within one with 3:37 remaining and found the ball with a minute left. As the Irish were trying to clear the ball up the field, Jenner forced a turnover and gained possession for Duke to secure the win.
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"Personally, that game had a tremendous amount of significance for me," Jenner continued. "I knew what the outcome would be if we didn't win, and I refused to allow our fate to be determined by not having a signature win. I just couldn't process that failure."
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"My teammates and I played as if we didn't have anything to lose, and as any athlete knows, it is liberating to play without fear."
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Then-junior goalkeeper Gabbe Cadoux performed well in the Blue Devil's cage with nine stops and Callie Humphrey led the defense with two caused turnovers.
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Jenner combined with her sister, Maddie Jenner, to collect 10 draw controls for the Blue Devils.
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#GoDuke
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Olivia Jenner's sixth goal proved to be the game winner and led the sixth-seeded Blue Devils over third-seed Notre Dame, 14-13, in a back-and-forth matchup during the quarterfinals of the 2019 ACC Tournament.
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"I always smile when I initially think about that game, for some many reasons," Jenner said. "It was the culmination of a season's worth of effort and dedication from our entire team."
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Duke, ranked 15th at the time, entered the contest having lost to sixth-ranked Notre Dame, 15-7, in Durham just 10 days before. This game was different, and the Blue Devils were excited for another chance on the field with the Fighting Irish.
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The Blue Devils took control early, taking a 3-1 lead with 17 minutes remaining by the way of a Lindsey Reynolds score and a pair of goals from Jenner.
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Notre Dame fired back later in the half, stringing together three goals in a three-minute span to take its first lead of the game, 6-5, with just over five minutes left in the half.
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Duke responded by scoring two in the final minutes, including a goal to take the lead going into the break with one second remaining.
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The Blue Devils opened the scoring in the second half before the Irish scored a pair to tie the game back up. Katie Cronin recorded her second goal of the day to return the Duke lead, 9-8.
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Notre Dame inevitably came back through a pair of scores and took the lead at 10-9 with 19 minutes left. Jenner and Olivia Rubin led the Blue Devils with a trio of goals.
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The drama intensified as the Irish responded again with a pair of goals to tie the teams at 12-12 with seven minutes remaining.
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Duke scored two more, including Jenner's goal at the 4:10 mark that would ultimately be the game-winner. Notre pulled it back within one with 3:37 remaining and found the ball with a minute left. As the Irish were trying to clear the ball up the field, Jenner forced a turnover and gained possession for Duke to secure the win.
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"Personally, that game had a tremendous amount of significance for me," Jenner continued. "I knew what the outcome would be if we didn't win, and I refused to allow our fate to be determined by not having a signature win. I just couldn't process that failure."
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"My teammates and I played as if we didn't have anything to lose, and as any athlete knows, it is liberating to play without fear."
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Then-junior goalkeeper Gabbe Cadoux performed well in the Blue Devil's cage with nine stops and Callie Humphrey led the defense with two caused turnovers.
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Jenner combined with her sister, Maddie Jenner, to collect 10 draw controls for the Blue Devils.
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#GoDuke
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