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Saturday, April 2
Chapel Hill, NC
2 PM
Duke University
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North Carolina
Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 15 Duke Travels to No. 9 North Carolina Saturday
4/1/2022 11:27:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
The Opening Faceoff
By the Numbers
77 – Goals scored by Duke in the first half this season
105 – Goals scored by Duke in the second half this season
3 – Points needed for Joe Robertson to become the 14th player in Duke history to reach 200 career points
3.89 – Goals per game average for North Carolina attackman Chris Gray, leading the nation
15.17 – Goals per game for Duke, second in the ACC and seventh nationally
29 – Games it took Brennan O'Neill to reach 100 career points, tying Zack Greer as the third-fastest Blue Devil to the century mark
1.7 - Margin of victory average in the past 10 matchups between Duke and North Carolina with six being decided by one goal
115 – Times Duke has faced a top-10 team since 1973, going 72-43 in those contests
.613 – Man-up offense percentage for Duke, second nationally behind Ohio State's .645 percentage
9 - Of the 11 games this season Duke has scored at least five goals in fewer than eight minutes
738 – Career saves for Mike Adler, the most of any current Division I goaltender and four away from moving into the all-time top 25 list
Scouting North Carolina
A Win Over North Carolina Would
Series History
Close Calls
Bouncing Back After A Loss
Fab Freshman
Duke Against Top-10 Foes
Up Next
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- The Blue Devils are 8-4 overall and close out their four-game road swing in Chapel Hill Saturday against No. 9 North Carolina. Faceoff is set for 2 p.m., on ACC Network.
- North Carolina is 7-2 overall and coming off a 15-8 win versus Bellarmine Saturday. The Tar Heels are 0-1 in league action with a loss to then No. 2 Virginia.
- Brennan O'Neill leads the offense following his nine-point outing against Towson. O'Neill has 35 goals and 10 assists for 45 points. Dyson Williams has 31 goals and 39 points overall, while Sean Lulley has 35 points (25g, 10a).
- Nakeie Montgomery has 19 points in the past six games and has 33 points overall, while Andrew McAdorey has 30. Duke is averaging 15.17 goals per game to rank seventh nationally.
- Defensively, Kenny Brower draws the opponent's top attackman and has 12 caused turnovers and 32 ground balls. Wilson Stephenson has 16 caused turnovers and 26 GBs, while Tyler Carpenter has 15 and 45, respectively. Jake Naso is 165-of-277 (.596) at the faceoff dot with 91 ground balls.
- In goal, Mike Adler has been solid, averaging 12.50 saves per game and sporting a .542 save percentage. He made a career-high 20 saves in the win over Richmond.
By the Numbers
77 – Goals scored by Duke in the first half this season
105 – Goals scored by Duke in the second half this season
3 – Points needed for Joe Robertson to become the 14th player in Duke history to reach 200 career points
3.89 – Goals per game average for North Carolina attackman Chris Gray, leading the nation
15.17 – Goals per game for Duke, second in the ACC and seventh nationally
29 – Games it took Brennan O'Neill to reach 100 career points, tying Zack Greer as the third-fastest Blue Devil to the century mark
1.7 - Margin of victory average in the past 10 matchups between Duke and North Carolina with six being decided by one goal
115 – Times Duke has faced a top-10 team since 1973, going 72-43 in those contests
.613 – Man-up offense percentage for Duke, second nationally behind Ohio State's .645 percentage
9 - Of the 11 games this season Duke has scored at least five goals in fewer than eight minutes
738 – Career saves for Mike Adler, the most of any current Division I goaltender and four away from moving into the all-time top 25 list
Scouting North Carolina
- North Carolina comes into the rivalry weekend ranked ninth nationally and sporting a 7-2 overall record and 0-1 mark against conference foes. The Tar Heels lost to Virginia in its ACC opener.
- Featuring an offense that averages 13.56 goals per game, Chris Gray leads the nation in goals at 3.89 game. The Tar Heels have three of the ACC's top-10 point scorers. Jacob Kelly and Nicky Solomon both have 29 points apiece.
- Defensively, Matt Wright has nine caused turnovers to lead the defensive charge. He also has 19 ground balls. Conner Maher has six and 28, respectively, as a shortstick midfielder.
- Zac Tucci has taken the majority of faceoffs for the Tar Heels. He is 97-of-169 at the dot and has picked up 47 ground balls. Andrew Tyeryar has lined up for 57 restarts and has won 34 for a .596 success rate.
- In goal, Collin Krieg has played every minute. He sports a 12.22 goals against average and a .502 save percentage. He is averaging 12.33 saves per game to rank second in the ACC.
A Win Over North Carolina Would
- Be head coach John Danowski's 441st career win
- Be Danowski's 222nd win at Duke
- Be the program's 611th overall victory
Series History
- Duke and North Carolina are meeting for the 78th time in the programs' long histories. The Tar Heels lead the series 43-34 and the rivals have split the past 10 meetings 5-5.
- Duke and UNC each won on its home field last season with the Blue Devils edging the Tar Heels in overtime. The Blue Devils last won in Chapel Hill in 2017, rallying from a 6-1 second-quarter deficit. This year's graduate student class is 2-2 versus the Tar Heels.
Close Calls
- Six of the past nine matchups between North Carolina and Duke have been decided by a single goal. Both teams have three victories apiece. Only one of the previous 12 games have been decided by more than three goals.
- Over the past 12 games, Duke and North Carolina have combined for an average of 23.9 goals and twice have scored 30-plus goals.
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 34-11 in the first game immediately following a loss after its win against Towson following the setback to Loyola. High Point following the setback to Penn.
- Duke rebounded from the Jacksonville loss to beat Denver, 19-10, and beat High Point after losing to Penn.
Fab Freshman
- Rookie midfielder Andrew McAdorey is having one of the best freshman campaigns in Duke history. The Long Island native has 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points to rank fifth on the team in scoring. His 30 points are the most by a Duke freshman midfielder since Scott Diggs recorded 31 in 12 games.
- McAdorey's 1.33 assists per game are seventh among all freshmen nationally, while he ranks second among freshmen midfielders in points per game (2.50).
Duke Against Top-10 Foes
- When Duke and North Carolina meet, it will be the 116th time the Blue Devils have played a top-10 opponent since 2007. Duke is 72-43 in the games and Duke is 44-8 when ranked higher. This is the 45th time the Blue Devils have faced a top-10 North Carolina team since rankings started in 1973. Duke is 10-24 when ranked lower than the Tar Heels all-time and 5-3 as the lower ranked squad since 2007.
Up Next
- Duke returns home for a pair of contests. The Blue Devils welcome Notre Dame April 9 at 1 p.m., and Virginia in a Thursday night ACC Network broadcast at 6 p.m.
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