Duke Closes Regular Season in Boston

Friday, October 22

Newton, Mass. / Field Hockey Complex

5 P.M.

Duke University

Boston College

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Duke Closes Regular Season in Boston

10/21/2021 10:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

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The Opening Hit

Duke closes out its regular season slate this weekend with a two-game set at Boston College and Boston University.
The Blue Devils are 5-9 overall and 0-5 against ACC foes and coming off a tough 7-2 setback to Syracuse. All nine of Duke's losses have come against top 15 opponents.
Boston College is 9-5 overall and 1-3 against conference opponents. The Eagles most recently suffered consecutive losses to Louisville and Saint Joseph's. Boston University is 3-12 overall and 1-3 in the Patriot League.
Duke is looking for its first ACC victory as it prepares for the ACC Tournament Nov. 4-7 in Syracuse. The Blue Devils are 3-3 away from home this season, narrowly outscoring opponents 13-11.

By the Numbers
1.000 – Lexi Davidson's penalty stroke percentage, making all seven of the strokes she has taken in her career

6.50 – Saves per game average for the Duke goalkeepers, ranking 14th nationally

4.86 – Saves per game average for goalkeeper Piper Hampsch, the most in the ACC and 30th nationally

3 – Players on the field for Friday's game at Boston College who were named to the U21 National Team - Leah Crouse (Duke), Jonna Kennedy (BC) and Sky Caron (BC).

52 - Career points for Leah Crouse, ranking 39th in Duke history

2 – Wins needed by Bustin for 300 career victories

12 – Penalty corner goals allowed on 90 penalty corners defended

148 - Career saves for Hampsch, ranking 13 in program history as just a sophomore

Duke vs. Boston College

Scouting Boston College

Boston College welcomes the Blue Devils to Newton Friday sporting a 9-5 overall mark and 1-3 record in the ACC. The Eagles are coming off a pair of losses to Louisville and Saint Joseph's over the weekend. BC's other ACC victory was at Virginia. The Eagles started the year 6-0, but have lost four of their past six outings.
BC is averaging 2.14 goals per game and is led on offense by Sarah Johnson with five goals and five assists for 15 points. Milagros Arteta has a team-best six goals. The Eagles are averaging 6.5 penalty corners and 14.6 shots per game.
On the defensive end of the field, the Eagles have allowed 28 goals for a 1.87 goals against average. They rank second in the ACC behind Duke in saves per game at 4.36. Jonna Kennedy has started the past 12 games and owns a 1.99 goals against average and a .676 save percentage. She recently was named the U.S. U-21 National Team.

Series History

Duke and Boston College meet for the 24th time since the first meeting in 1990. The Blue Devils hold a 14-9 lead in the series, but the Eagles have the two most recent victories.
The Blue Devils are 8-4 against Boston College in Newton and last won there in a shootout in 2017. Each of the past five games have been decided by a single goal.

Last Time We Met

Duke outshot Boston College 13-11, but it was the Eagles outscoring the Blue Devils for a 2-1 home victory. Caroline McGovern and Olivia Hahn scored for BC. Leah Crouse got on the board for Duke early in the fourth quarter, but the Blue Devils couldn't find the tying goal despite outshooting the Eagles 6-1 in the final period.
In goal, Piper Hampsch made four saves in 56 minutes of action, while Jonna Kennedy had three.

Duke vs. Boston University

Scouting Boston University

Boston University enters its weekend slate with a 3-12 overall record after falling to No. 13 Harvard, 1-0. The Terriers have wins over New Hampshire, Colgate and Monmouth.
BU is averaging 1.13 goals per game and 8.4 shots per game. Payton Anderson paces the offense with seven goals and 17 points overall, while Casey Thompson has a team-best six assists.
Defensively, the Terriers are allowing 2.93 goals per game and 14.4 shots per game. They have given up 44 goals and 119 penalty corners overall. In goal, Caroline Kelly has started all 15 games and owns a 2.84 goals against average and a .718 save percentage.

Series History

Duke and Boston University are playing for the 15th time. The Blue Devils are 12-2 against the Terriers with the two losses coming in 1989 and 1990.
Duke last played BU in 2017, beating the Terriers, 5-1, in Boston. This will be the first time the current crop of Blue Devils have played Boston U.

Last Time We Met

Duke scored three first-half goals en route to a 5-1 victory in Boston in 2017. Duke had four different goal scorers and outshot the Terriers 10-6. Sammi Steele made three saves in goal.

Duke Notes

About the Blue Devils

Duke is 5-9 overall, 0-5 against ACC foes and ranked 23rd in the most recent NFHCA poll. The Blue Devils head into the final weekend of their regular season after a 7-2 loss to ACC-leader Syracuse.
Duke is averaging just under 10 shots per game and scoring 1.64 goals per game. Lexi Davidson and MaryKate Neff lead the team in points with 11 (3g, 5a) apiece. Rookie Logan Clouser has 10, including a team-best four goals, while Leah Crouse and Hannah Miller have eight each.
Defensively, Duke is allowing 14 shots per game and has a 2.64 goals against average. The Blue Devils have given up 90 penalty corners, but opponents have only scored directly from a corner 12 times.
Grace Brightbill started the past two games in the cage, making 13 saves in 90 minutes of action. Piper Hampsch started the other 12 games and leads the ACC with a 4.86 saves per game average. She owns a .701 save percentage and a 2.55 goals against average.

Crouse Named to U21 U.S. National Team

Senior Leah Crouse was among the 18 players selected to the U.S. U21 National Team as announced by USA Field Hockey Monday. Crouse will travel with the United States to the 2021 FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa December 5-16.
Crouse is one of four players from the ACC selected to the team. She will be joined by two players from Boston College - Jonna Kennedy and Sky Caron.

Clouser Clicking

Rookie Logan Clouser is firing on all cylinders for the Duke offense. She has 10 points in the past six games, registering at least one point in five of them. She did not have a single point in the first eight games of her collegiate career.
Clouser registered her first career points with a goal and an assist at William & Mary. She has three goals and an assist in the past five outings.

Bustin Nears 300

In her 25th season as a head coach, Pam Bustin holds a 298-211 career record. Bustin got her start at Hofstra before spending 13 years at Louisville. She joined the Blue Devil family in 2011 and has amassed a 136-83 mark at the helm of the program. She's the second winningest coach in program history behind Jacki Silar (162).

In Common

Duke and Boston College share six common opponents. The Blue Devils went 0-6 in those games, while the Eagles were 3-3. Duke and Boston University have one shared foe in Princeton.

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