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Tuesday, February 22
Durham, N.C.
3 PM
Duke University
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Photo by: Duke Athletics
Duke Hosts Delaware in Tuesday Matinee
2/21/2022 12:47:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
The Opening Faceoff
By the Numbers
12 – Different Blue Devils who have at least two goals this season
10 – NCAA Division I lacrosse titles won by Danowski (3) and Tierney (7)
9 – Points Joe Robertson needs to become the 14th Blue Devil to record 200 career points
77 - Career points for Dyson Williams
22 – Points in 2022 for Williams, just three away from his total in 15 games in 2021
8.67 - Delaware's goals against average through three games
16.80 - Goals per game average for the Blue Devils after five games
.714 – Man-down percentage for the Blue Devils after five games
652 – Career saves for Mike Adler, the most of any current Division I goaltender and 80 away from moving into the all-time top 25 list
.571 – Duke's man-up offense percentage after five games
9.0 – Average margin of victory in Duke's four wins this season
Scouting Delaware
Welcome Back Coach DeLuca
A Win Over Delaware Would
Series History
What Gives?
Home Sweet Home
Up Next
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- The Blue Devils enter the midweek contest following a commanding 19-10 victory over No. 11 Denver Saturday. The matchup with the Blue Hens is Duke's sixth game in 19 days and caps a six-game homestand to start the 2022 season.
- Delaware is Duke's second top-20 foe this season. The Blue Devils are 1-0 after the win over Denver and have a matchup against No. 11 Penn Feb. 26.
- Dyson Williams continues his red-hot start to the 2022 season. He leads all scorers with 18 goals and four assists for 22 points. The junior has a hat trick in every game this season. Brennan O'Neill has 15 goals and 20 points and Joe Robertson has 18 points from nine goals and nine assists.
- Sean Lulley and Nakeie Montgomery have 14 and 12 points, respectively, to round out a Duke offense that is averaging 16.80 goals per game.
- Defensively, Kenny Brower is the anchor down low and has seven caused turnovers and 14 ground balls. Wilson Stephenson has nine caused turnovers and 11 GBs, while Tyler Carpenter has eight and 23, respectively.
- In goal, Mike Adler has been outstanding, averaging 12.8 saves per game and sporting a .571 save percentage. He has made 16 saves twice already this season.
By the Numbers
12 – Different Blue Devils who have at least two goals this season
10 – NCAA Division I lacrosse titles won by Danowski (3) and Tierney (7)
9 – Points Joe Robertson needs to become the 14th Blue Devil to record 200 career points
77 - Career points for Dyson Williams
22 – Points in 2022 for Williams, just three away from his total in 15 games in 2021
8.67 - Delaware's goals against average through three games
16.80 - Goals per game average for the Blue Devils after five games
.714 – Man-down percentage for the Blue Devils after five games
652 – Career saves for Mike Adler, the most of any current Division I goaltender and 80 away from moving into the all-time top 25 list
.571 – Duke's man-up offense percentage after five games
9.0 – Average margin of victory in Duke's four wins this season
Scouting Delaware
- Delaware comes to Durham with an unblemished 3-0 record with wins over NJIT, Mount St. Mary's and Saints Joseph's. The Blue Hens are ranked 17th by the coaches and are coming off a 10-3 season in 2021.
- The Blue Hens were picked to finish second in the CAA behind Drexel. Delaware swept the preseason major awards as Mike Robinson and Owen Grant were named the league's respective Preseason Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year.
- Clay Miller paces the offense with 11 goals and 13 points overall, while Robinson has eight goals and 12 points. The Blue Hens are averaging 14.33 goals per game and shooting nearly 40 percent after three outings.
- On the defensive end of the field, Delaware is allowing just 8.67 goals per game. Grant has seven caused turnovers and four ground balls to anchor the defense. Logan Premtaj handles the faceoff duties, winning 24-of-61 (.393).
- In goal, Matt Kilkeary sports a 9.38 goals against average and a .529 save percentage. He is averaging nine saves per game.
Welcome Back Coach DeLuca
- Delaware head coach Ben DeLuca is a familiar face to the Blue Devils. The Cornell graduate served as a volunteer assistant coach with Duke during the 2014 season. He helped mentor Duke's defensive corps as the Blue Devils captured a second consecutive NCAA title. Duke allowed just 9.65 goals per game in 2014, holding 10 of 20 opponents to fewer than 10 goals. Will Haus, Henry Lobb, Luke Duprey and Chris Hipps all garnered All-America recognition as members of Duke's defensive crew that season.
A Win Over Delaware Would
- Be head coach John Danowski's 437th career win
- Be Danowski's 218th win at Duke
- Be the program's 607th overall victory
- Be Duke's 119th top 20 victory since 2007
Series History
- Duke and Delaware are meeting for the 14th time in the programs' histories and for the first time since the 2011 NCAA first round matchup. The Blue Devils have won three consecutive and four of the past five. Delaware last defeated Duke in 1988. The two teams have only met twice in the 21st century.
What Gives?
- Duke enters Tuesday afternoon's game sporting one of the nation's most potent offenses, averaging 16.80 goals per game. The Blue Devils have two players with 20-plus points and five in double digits after five games.
- On the opposite side of the ball, Delaware is allowing just 8.67 goals per game to lead the CAA and rank ninth nationally after three games. Saint Joseph's is the only one of the Blue Hens' three opponents to reach double digit goals.
Home Sweet Home
- Duke had its 14-game win streak snapped against Jacksonville, but the Blue Devils have always fared well at home overall.
- Duke is 127-24 in games in Durham under head coach John Danowski. The Blue Devils have gone unbeaten at home three times since 2007.
Up Next
- Duke hits the road for the first time this weekend to take on No. 11 Penn at MacArthur High School in Levittown, N.Y. Faceoff is set for 12 p.m., and tickets are limited to 3,000.
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