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Duke Travels to Nation's Capital to Play Towson
3/18/2022 10:40:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Audi Field Details
The Opening Faceoff
By the Numbers
71 – Goals scored by Duke in the first half this season
87 – Goals scored by Duke in the second half this season
4 – Points needed for Joe Robertson to become 14th player in Duke history to reach 200 career points
15.80 – Goals per game for Duke, second in the ACC and ninth nationally
129 – Of Duke's 245 points that have come from Williams, O'Neill, Lulley and Montgomery
16 – Points for Nakeie Montgomery in the past four games, surpassing his total from the first six games of 2022
5 – Man-up goals from Cameron Mulé and Brennan O'Neill this season, tied for the most in the ACC and fourth nationally
8 - Of the 10 games this season Duke has scored five goals in fewer than eight minutes
6.2 - The Blue Devils' first-half goals against average, giving up 31 goals in each of the first and second quarters
4.9 – Duke's second-half goals against average, giving up a total of 49 goals in the third and fourth quarters
714 – Career saves for Mike Adler, the most of any current Division I goaltender and 18 away from moving into the all-time top 25 list
Scouting Towson
A Win Over Towson Would
Series History
Last Time We Met
Bouncing Back After a Loss
Second Half Success
Quick Strike Offense
Opponent Scoring Droughts
Up Next
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- Saturday's Capitol Classic Lacrosse Tournament features three games. Catholic and Hampden-Sydney square off the opening contest at noon before it is a rematch of the 2021 NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Maryland and No. 2 Virginia. Duke caps the day of lacrosse at 6 p.m., against Towson.
- There is not stadium parking lots connected with Audi Field. Fans should plan to arrive early to find street parking. It is advised to use http://www.spothero.com to reserve a spot in advance. Simply put in Audi Field and pick any available lot. Full details of how to get to Audi Field are here: https://www.dcunited.com/matchday/transportation.
- Bags are allowed in Audi Field if you must bring one. Please follow the guidelines here when bringing outside bags into the stadium.
The Opening Faceoff
- The Blue Devils are 7-3 overall and continue their four-game road swing in the nation's capitol this weekend when they take on Towson at Audi Field. Duke looks to rebound from a 12-10 loss at Loyola.
- Towson comes into Saturday's contest with a 3-4 overall record. The Tigers most recently suffered an 11-8 setback to Saint Joseph's last weekend. Towson owns wins over Loyola, UMBC and Mount St. Mary's.
- Dyson Williams continues to lead the way for the Blue Devils with 27 goals and eight assists for 35 points. The junior has a hat trick in seven of the 10 games this season. Brennan O'Neill has 26 goals and 33 points and Sean Lulley has 18 goals and 31 points.
- Nakeie Montgomery has 10 points in the past three games and has 30 points, while Andrew McAdorey has 25. Duke is averaging 15.80 goals per game to rank eighth nationally.
- Defensively, Kenny Brower draws the opponent's top attackman and has 10 caused turnovers and 28 ground balls. Wilson Stephenson has 14 caused turnovers and 18 GBs, while Tyler Carpenter has 11 and 40, respectively.
- In goal, Mike Adler has been solid, averaging 12.60 saves per game and sporting a .543 save percentage. He made a career-high 20 saves in the win over Richmond.
By the Numbers
71 – Goals scored by Duke in the first half this season
87 – Goals scored by Duke in the second half this season
4 – Points needed for Joe Robertson to become 14th player in Duke history to reach 200 career points
15.80 – Goals per game for Duke, second in the ACC and ninth nationally
129 – Of Duke's 245 points that have come from Williams, O'Neill, Lulley and Montgomery
16 – Points for Nakeie Montgomery in the past four games, surpassing his total from the first six games of 2022
5 – Man-up goals from Cameron Mulé and Brennan O'Neill this season, tied for the most in the ACC and fourth nationally
8 - Of the 10 games this season Duke has scored five goals in fewer than eight minutes
6.2 - The Blue Devils' first-half goals against average, giving up 31 goals in each of the first and second quarters
4.9 – Duke's second-half goals against average, giving up a total of 49 goals in the third and fourth quarters
714 – Career saves for Mike Adler, the most of any current Division I goaltender and 18 away from moving into the all-time top 25 list
Scouting Towson
- Towson enters the weekend with a 3-4 overall record following a loss to Saint Joseph's last weekend. The Tigers own wins over Mount St. Mary's, Loyola and UMBC.
- Towson averages 11.29 goals per game and has failed to score 10 goals twice this season. James Avanzato paces the offense with 28 points from 14 goals and 14 assists. Nick DeMaio has a team-best 19 goals and Lyle Berkeley and Luke Shilling have contributed 20 and 17 points, respectively.
- Koby Smith is the top takeaway artist with 11 caused turnovers and 12 ground balls. Reagan McNemar has eight caused turnovers and 18 ground balls, while Reece Potter has seven and 20, respectively.
- The duo of Matt Constantinides and Shane Santora combine to handle faceoff duties. Constantinides is 43-of-106 at the dot with 21 ground balls and Santora is 31-of-73.
- In goal, Shane Brennan has started six games and holds a 12.26 goals against average and a .490 save percentage. He is 3-3 between the pipes.
A Win Over Towson Would
- Be head coach John Danowski's 440th career win
- Be Danowski's 221st win at Duke
- Be the program's 610th overall victory
Series History
- Duke and Towson are meeting for the 13th time and for the fourth time since 2018. The two teams did not play in 2020 due to COVID-19. The Blue Devils have won the past four outings, but the Tigers hold a 7-5 lead in the overall series.
- Two of the past three games have been two-goal victories for the Blue Devils - 2018 (10-8), 2019 (12-10). Duke defeated the Tigers 19-7 last season.
Last Time We Met
- Duke scored 11 first-half goals and never looked back en route to a commanding 19-7 victory at Towson last season. Four Blue Devils registered hat tricks, with Brennan O'Neill leading the way in goals with four and Michael Sowers compiling a team-high six points.
- Defensively, Duke was outstanding, holding Towson to just 28 shots for the game, including only 19 through the first three periods. Jake Naso dominated at the X, winning 21-of-25 faceoffs and picking up 11 ground balls.
Bouncing Back After a Loss
- Since 2007, Duke has only lost consecutive games 10 times. The Blue Devils suffered back-to-back losses twice in 2011 and lost three consecutive in 2015. Duke improved to 32-10 in the first game immediately following a loss after its win at High Point following the setback to Penn.
- Duke rebounded from the Jacksonville loss to beat Denver, 19-10.
Second Half Success
- Duke has found a lot of success offensively and defensively in the second halves this season. Offensively, the Blue Devils are averaging 7.1 goals per game in the opening 30 minutes and 8.7 in the second halves.
- Defensively, Duke is giving up 6.2 goals per game in the opening halves and holding opponents to 4.9 in the final 30 minutes. opening 30 minutes and 8.7 in the second halves.
- Duke has been outscored in the second half just once and has outscored its opponents by at least five goals five times.
Quick Strike Offense
- Duke has proven it can score fast and furiously. In the season opener against Robert Morris, the Blue Devils scored nine goals in the first 7:59.
- Overall this season, Duke has scored at least five goals in fewer than eight minutes in eight of the 10 contests.
Opponent Scoring Droughts
- Duke has the capability to put the clamps on opponents' offenses. The Blue Devils have held five of their 10 opponents to a scoring drought of at least 15 minutes this season. Duke held Richmond without a goal for 14:30 en route to a 7-1 advantage.
Up Next
- Duke opens ACC play next Saturday at Syracuse. Faceoff is set for noon on ESPNU. It will be the first of six straight conference games for the Blue Devils.
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