Duke Hosts Virginia; Travels to Richmond This Weekend

Friday, October 7

Durham, N.C.

6 PM

Duke University

Virginia

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Duke Hosts Virginia; Travels to Richmond This Weekend

10/6/2022 11:56:00 AM | Field Hockey

GAME NOTES MORGAN'S MESSAGE LIVE STATS - UVA WATCH - UVA WATCH - RICMOND LIVE STATS - RICHMOND

Morgan's Message

Friday's game against Virginia will be a Morgan's Message game. Morgan's Message is an organization whose mission is to "amplify stories, resources, and expertise to confront student-athlete mental health, build a community by and for athletes, and provide a platform for advocacy." The organization strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics.
Both Duke and Virginia will be wearing shirts representing Morgan's Message during warm-ups Friday. The shirts were designed by Duke sophomore Issy Carey. For more information on Morgan's Message visit: https://morgansmessage.org/.

The Opening Hit

Duke splits the weekend, hosting Virginia Friday and hitting the road to Richmond Sunday. The matchup against the Cavaliers leaves the Blue Devils with one remaining home contest.
The Blue Devils are 4-7 this season after a loss at No. 17 Wake Forest Sunday. Duke was originally slated to play Wake Forest Friday and Old Dominion Sunday, but weather forced the schedule changes.
Virginia is 7-3 overall, 2-1 in the ACC and ranked sixth nationally. Richmond enters the weekend with a 5-6 mark and is 2-1 against Atlantic 10 foes.
The Blue Devils have a balanced offense with 10 different players scoring at least one goal this season.
This weekend's contest against the Cavaliers marks the eighth ranked opponent Duke has faced in 2022.

By the Numbers
82 - Penalty corners won by the Blue Devils in 2022

48 – Penalty corners earned by Duke in its first 11 games in 2021

60 – Previous meetings between Duke and Virginia

56 - Career points for senior Hannah Miller, tied for 32nd in Blue Devil history

198 - Career saves for goaltender Piper Hampsch in the cage, ranking 11th on the Duke career charts and two away from becoming the 10th Duke goalie to reach 200

3 - Of Duke's five remaining opponents that are ranked in the top 20

303 - Career wins by head coach Pam Bustin, the 19th Division I head coach to reach the 300-win benchmark.

Scouting Virginia

Virginia arrives in Durham with a 7-3 overall record and ranked sixth nationally. The Cavaliers are 2-1 against ACC foes and coming off a 2-0 shutout of No. 5 Louisville and a 3-0 blanking of No. 19 William & Mary. Virginia has not allowed a goal in 205:36, dating back to the 3-2 victory against Saint Joseph's. The four shutouts are tied for seventh nationally.
Laura Janssen leads the attack with seven goals and 15 points, while Daniela Mendez-Trendler has five goals and 13 points. Nine different Cavaliers have scored at least one goal this season and Noa Boterman and Cato Geusgens have three goals apiece. Defensively, the Cavaliers are allowing 1.29 goals per game with Tyler Kennedy and Jet Trimborn splitting time in the cage. Kennedy has started six games and has a 1.99 goals against average and a .703 save percentage. She is 3-3 in her six starts. Trimborn, 4-0 in her four starting assignments, has a 0.45 goals against average and a .818 save percentage. The freshman backstop has started the past four games for the Cavaliers.

Scouting Richmond

Richmond enters it's two-game set this weekend sporting a 5-6 record. The Spiders have lost three straight and four of the six setbacks have come against top-25 teams. Richmond is averaging 2.64 goals per game and is giving up 2.64 goals per game.
Lindsey Frank and Regan McCrossan are the scoring leaders with 15 points apiece. McCrossan is the top goal scorer with seven tallies, while Frank has five goals and five assists. Six other Spider players have multiple goals as Richmond has been shutout just twice this season. Erika Latta is in the cage for the Spiders and owns a 2.74 goals against average and a .623 save percentage.

In Common

Duke and Virginia share six common opponents - Northwestern, Boston College, Saint Joseph's, Syracuse and William & Mary. The Blue Devils went 1-5 in those games, while Virginia is 4-2 with the setbacks coming to Boston College and Northwestern.
The Blue Devils and Richmond have five common foes - Saint Joseph's, Northwestern, Wake Forest, William & Mary and James Madison. Both schools went 1-4 against those teams. Duke's win came against Saint Joseph's and Richmond's versus William & Mary.

Series Histories

Duke and Virginia are meeting for the 61st time with the Cavaliers leading the way 38-22. The Blue Devils have won two of the past three, but Virginia has the most recent victory in 2021. The Cavaliers have not won in Durham since 2018. Duke is 11-10 all-time against Virginia on Williams Field.
Duke and Richmond play for the 34th time overall and for the first time since 2019. The Blue Devils have a commanding 25-6-2 lead in the series and have won nine straight dating back to 2001. Richmond last won in 2000, a 2-1 overtime victory in Durham.

About The Blue Devils

Duke splits its weekend with Virginia coming to Durham Friday before the Blue Devils travel to Richmond Sunday. The Blue Devils are looking to stop a three-match losing streak and aiming for their first ACC win since the spring of 2021.
The Blue Devils have been dangerous in the circle, earning a league-best 82 penalty corners. Ranking first in the ACC and 10th nationally in penalty corners per game (7.45), Duke continues to work towards capitalizing on all of the action in the circle.
Hannah Miller paces the Duke offense with three goals and six assists for 12 points. Logan Clouser is the top goal scorer with four goals. Duke has struggled a little offensively in ACC play, scoring just one goal despite averaging just over eight shots and six penalty corners per game.
Defensively, the Blue Devils have an entirely new backline and are garnering quality experience every day as a unit. Senior Mary Harkins has stepped up as a captain, while Megan Maransky is having an outstanding sophomore campaign. Rookie Paige Bitting has started the past nine games as a crucial piece to the backline. In goal, Piper Hampsch is averaging 3.70 saves per game and has a .607 save percentage, while Grace Brightbill earned her first start of 2022 at Wake Forest. Brightbill has played in four games and sports a 1.58 goals against average and a .667 save percentage.

What Gives?

Duke is averaging 7.45 penalty corners per game, leading the ACC. Defensively, Virginia is only allowing its opponents 4.60 penalty corners per outing and Richmond is at a 5.45 per game average. The Blue Devils have had at least three corners in every game this season and has had five-plus eight times.
The 82 penalty corners are 34 more than Duke created in the first 11 games in 2021. The Blue Devils ranked seventh in the ACC and 52nd nationally in penalty corners last season at 5.06 per game and are 10th nationally and first in the ACC this season.

Next Games

The Blue Devils hit the road to Kentucky for a pair of road games. Duke battles ACC foe Louisville, Oct. 14 and Bellarmine Oct. 16. Duke has a break in the schedule before closing out the regular season against No. 1 North Carolina Oct. 29.

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