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Field Hockey
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Friday, September 24
Durham, N.C.
6 P.M.
Duke University
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Louisville
Photo by: Duke Athletics
Duke Hosts No. 4 Louisville; Travels to William & Mary
9/23/2021 10:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
The Opening Hit
By the Numbers
7 – Different Blue Devils who have scored a goal this season
0.74 – Goals allowed per game by the Cardinals, the fewest in the ACC and fourth fewest nationally
4.86 – Saves per game average for goalkeeper Piper Hampsch, the most in the ACC and 27th nationally
7 – Of Duke's nine remaining opponents ranked in the NFHCA top 25
2 - Points needed for Leah Crouse to reach 50 career points
4 – Wins needed by Bustin for 300 career victories
3 – Penalty corner goals allowed on 45 penalty corners defended
114 - Career saves for Hampsch, just 22 shy of tying for 15th in program history as just a sophomore
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Duke vs. Louisville Notes
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Scouting the Cardinals
Series History  Â
Last Time We Met
Duke vs. William & Mary Notes
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Scouting The Tribe
Series History  Â
Last Time We Met         Â
Duke Game Notes
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About the Blue Devils  Â
Penalty Corner Defense
Penalty Corner Offense
Leah Approaching 50Â Â Â Â Â
Up Next             Â
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- Duke heads into another home and away weekend, hosting No. 4 Louisville Friday evening and traveling to William & Mary Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devils split last weekend's games, falling to Wake Forest and rebounding with a win at James Madison.
- The Blue Devils' three losses have all come against top-15 teams.
- Louisville is ranked fourth nationally and is coming off a 2-0 setback to No. 2 Iowa. The Cardinals are 1-0 against ACC foes, beating Virginia, 1-0.
- William & Mary is in search of its first win of the season. The Tribe most recently lost at No. 12 Liberty, 2-0.
- Duke got goals from three different players at James Madison to earn another road victory. The Blue Devils dominated the action in the first half against the Dukes and held off a fourth quarter charge to remain unbeaten on the road.Â
- The Blue Devils begin a four-game road swing Sunday when they travel to William & Mary.
By the Numbers
7 – Different Blue Devils who have scored a goal this season
0.74 – Goals allowed per game by the Cardinals, the fewest in the ACC and fourth fewest nationally
4.86 – Saves per game average for goalkeeper Piper Hampsch, the most in the ACC and 27th nationally
7 – Of Duke's nine remaining opponents ranked in the NFHCA top 25
2 - Points needed for Leah Crouse to reach 50 career points
4 – Wins needed by Bustin for 300 career victories
3 – Penalty corner goals allowed on 45 penalty corners defended
114 - Career saves for Hampsch, just 22 shy of tying for 15th in program history as just a sophomore
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Duke vs. Louisville Notes
Scouting the Cardinals
- Louisville makes the trip to Durham sporting a 7-1 record and 1-0 mark in ACC play. The fifth-ranked Cardinals split their games last weekend, beating No. 11 Virginia, 1-0, and losing to No. 2 Iowa, 2-0.
- The Cardinals are outscoring their opponents 20-6 for the season and own an impressive 0.74 goals against average. Louisville's goals against average is the best in the ACC and fourth nationally.
- Mattie Tabor paces Louisville on offense with 10 points (4 goals, 2 assists), while Katie Schneider has three goals and three assists. Overall, 10 different Cardinals have scored at least one goal.
- Mila de Kuijer anchors the defense with a 0.74 goals against average and 28 saves. Only two other teams have more shutouts than Louisville – Iowa and Harvard.
Series History  Â
- Louisville and Duke are meeting for the 18th time overall and for the eighth straight season since the Cardinals joined the ACC in 2014.
- Duke leads the series 11-6 and has the most recent victory, a 4-3 shootout win last April. The Cardinals have won three of the past five, but have managed just one win in Durham.
Last Time We Met
- Louisville outshot Duke, 20-6, for the game, but a sterling defensive performance by the Blue Devils sent the game into a shootout all square at, 3-3. Piper Hampsch had eight saves in the game.
- Noor van de Laar, Libby Thompson, Eva Nunnink all scored for the Blue Devils. Louisville forced overtime with a goal in the 53rd minute.
- In the stroke-off, Duke and Louisville made four of its first five shots to force a second round of strokes. After Hampsch forced a miss by the Cardinals, Hannah Miller stepped up to give Duke the win.
Duke vs. William & Mary Notes
Scouting The Tribe
- William & Mary is 0-5 overall and coming off a 2-0 setback to Liberty last weekend. The Tribe have managed just five goals in five games with three of the setbacks coming to top 20 teams.
- All five goals have come from five different players for the Tribe. Tabby Billingham has two assists.
- Defensively, William & Mary has allowed 19 goals for a 4.43 goals against average. Twelve of those 19 goals came against No. 16 Penn State (7) and No. 8 Virginia (5). Kimi Jones has played the majority of minutes in the cage and sports a 5.09 goals against average and has 19 saves.
Series History  Â
- Duke has a commanding 28-8-1 lead in the series against William & Mary. The Blue Devils own 17 straight victories over the Tribe dating back to Sept. 22, 2001.
- Prior to the 2020-21 season, Duke and William & Mary had played all but one season - 2012 - since 1984. The two teams have met in 35 of the past 37 seasons.
Last Time We Met         Â
- Haley Schleicher scored twice and Lily Posternak had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over the Tribe. The Blue Devils outshot William & Mary, 17-5, and held the Tribe without a penalty corner.
- Three of the four goals came in a span of 9:20 in the second quarter. Sammi Steele had two saves.
Duke Game Notes
About the Blue Devils  Â
- Duke is 3-4 overall and coming off a 3-1 win at James Madison. The Blue Devils are 0-1 in conference action. Leah Crouse leads the balanced offense with two goals, while Lexi Davidson and MaryKate Neff have a goal and two assists apiece. Eight different Blue Devils have scored this season.
- Duke is averaging 8.14 shots per game and is earning 4.14 penalty corners per game. The Blue Devils are putting 47 percent of their shots on cage.
- Defensively, Duke is allowing 12.9 shots per game and 2.14 goals per game. The Blue Devils have given up 45 penalty corners, but opponents have only scored directly from a corner three times. A fourth goal came after a Piper Hampsch save.
- Hampsch has started every game and leads the ACC with a 4.86 saves per game average. She owns a .708 save percentage and a 2.33 goals against average. Grace Brightbill has come off the bench twice to play the second half against Maryland and James Madison. She has one goal allowed and eight saves in her 60 minutes of action.Â
Penalty Corner Defense
- Duke's penalty corner defense has been stout this season as the Blue Devils have only allowed three goals directly off a corner. Duke gave up a fourth after an initial save from Hampsch on the direct shot off the penalty corner. Overall, Duke opponents have garnered 45 corners in seven games.
- Most recently, James Madison won nine penalty corners, scoring once. Duke held the Dukes scoreless on six corners in the fourth quarter.
Penalty Corner Offense
- Three of Duke's eight goals this season have come from penalty corners. The Blue Devils have earned 29 corners this season. Duke's first off the restart was at Princeton to seal the victory over the Tigers. The Blue Devils' lone goal against Wake Forest was from a redirect on a corner, while MaryKate Neff scored straightaway for the game winner at James Madison.
- Duke won a season-high nine corners at James Madison and is averaging just over four per game.
Leah Approaching 50Â Â Â Â Â
- Duke senior Leah Crouse is two points shy of her 50th career point. She will be the 41st Blue Devil in program history to reach the benchmark. She registered 39 points her first two seasons, but missed the second half of the 2020-21 campaign to injury.
Up Next             Â
- Duke begins a three-game road swing next weekend. The Blue Devils play at Virginia, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m., and make the short trip to Lynchburg to face Liberty Sunday at 1 p.m.Â
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