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No. 2 Duke Set for Pair of Top 10 Matchups This Weekend
10/11/2023 5:02:00 PM | Field Hockey
Weekend Need to Knows
The First Hit
By the Numbers
10 - Consecutive wins for the Blue Devils heading into the weekend, the longest win streak in program history
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2.00 - Points per game average for Alaina McVeigh, second in the ACC and 13th nationally
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1.00 - Goals allowed per game by the Blue Devils this season
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2.38 - Goals allowed per game by the Blue Devils through 13 games in 2022
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4 - Overtime wins for Duke this season, matching the longest OT win streak in program history
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0.97 - Piper Hampsch's goals against average, ranking ninth nationally
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2.92 - Goals per game average for the Blue Devils, second in the league and eighth in the nation
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8 - Assists for Hannah Miller to lead the ACC and rank tied for fifth nationally
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Movin' On Up
Series Histories
Duke In ACC Play
A Win Friday Would
A Weekend Sweep Would
Penalty Corner Productivity
Penalty Corner Defense
Next Game
- The second-ranked Blue Devils host No. 5 Louisville in a top-five matchup Friday at 4 p.m., on ACCNX.
- Duke welcomes No. 8 Virginia to Durham for a non-conference matchup. It is the second game between the Blue Devils and Cavaliers in 10 days and will be televised live on ACC Network at 3:30 p.m.
- Fan parking for both games will be available at 705 Broad Street.
The First Hit
- Duke returns home for a three-game homestand, starting with Louisville Friday at 4 p.m. A rematch against Virginia on ACC Network is set for 3:30 p.m., Sunday.
- The Blue Devils are riding a 10-game win streak, which includes five top-15 wins and four ACC victories. Duke is 12-1 overall and sports its best 13-game record since it was 10-1 in 2016. Duke is off to a 4-0 start in ACC play for the first time in program history.
- Louisville comes to Durham ranked fifth nationally with a 12-1 record and 2-1 mark in ACC play. The Cardinals' lone loss came at North Carolina, a 2-0 setback. Louisville has ranked wins over current No. 1 Northwestern, No. 9 Ohio State, and No. 8 Virginia.
- Duke and Virginia square off for the second time in 10 days. The Blue Devils edged the Cavaliers 2-1 in overtime, marking the fifth time in the past seven games between the two that has been decided by one goal.
By the Numbers
10 - Consecutive wins for the Blue Devils heading into the weekend, the longest win streak in program history
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2.00 - Points per game average for Alaina McVeigh, second in the ACC and 13th nationally
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1.00 - Goals allowed per game by the Blue Devils this season
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2.38 - Goals allowed per game by the Blue Devils through 13 games in 2022
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4 - Overtime wins for Duke this season, matching the longest OT win streak in program history
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0.97 - Piper Hampsch's goals against average, ranking ninth nationally
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2.92 - Goals per game average for the Blue Devils, second in the league and eighth in the nation
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8 - Assists for Hannah Miller to lead the ACC and rank tied for fifth nationally
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Movin' On Up
- Duke inched up two more spots to No. 2 following another weekend sweep. The Blue Devils are 18 spots up from their preseason ranking of 20th. Duke is in second for the first time since September of 2019. The Blue Devils sit at No. 1 in the latest RPI rankings, reflecting their success and tough schedule combination.
Series Histories
- Duke and Louisville are playing for just the 21st time. The Blue Devils have a slight 11-9 edge in the series, but the Cardinals have won the past two. Four of the past eight outings have gone into shootouts, including last season's marathon in Louisville.
- Duke and Virginia square off for the 63rd time in the programs' histories. The Cavaliers hold a 39-23 record and look to avenge the ACC loss 10 days ago. Four of the past six battles between the teams have been decided by a single goal with two going into overtime.
Duke In ACC Play
- Duke is 4-0 in ACC play for the first time in program history. The Blue Devils went 5-1 in 2016 and 2018 with the 2016 squad capturing the regular season crown en route to nabbing the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
- The Blue Devils had struggled in ACC play the previous three seasons, going 2-4 in the spring of 2021 and 0-6 in 2021 and 2022. Prior to Duke beating No. 6 Syracuse, 4-0, Duke's last conference victory was a shootout win over No. 3 Louisville April 10, 2021 - a span of 888 days.
- Scoring had been an issue for Duke against ACC foes in recent years, being outscored 16-4 in ACC play in 2022 and 21-7 in 2021. Duke's four goals against the Orange this season were the most scored by the Blue Devils in regulation of an ACC contest since losing 5-4 to North Carolina, Oct. 18, 2020. The Blue Devils have outscored its ACC foes this season,11-2.
- The two goals allowed in ACC play marks the fewest allowed by Duke through four ACC contests in program history. The 2018 squad let in five goals in six contests - the fewest allowed by a Duke team since moving to at least a five-game slate in league action.
A Win Friday Would
- Make Duke 5-0 in ACC play for the first time in Duke history. The Blue Devils went 5-1 in 2018, but lost to North Carolina in the second ACC game that season. Duke also went 5-1 in 2016, winning the ACC regular season crown.
- Give Duke its fifth conference victory for the third time in program history - 2016, 2018.
- Be the Blue Devils' 11th consecutive win, the longest win streak in Duke field hockey history.
- Push Duke to 13-1Â this season, the best 14-game record in Blue Devil history. Duke had been 10-1 only one other time in program history - 2016.
A Weekend Sweep Would
- Push Duke's win streak to 12 games, the longest in Blue Devil history.Â
- Give Duke its 14th win of the year - the 16th season with at least 14 victories.
Penalty Corner Productivity
- Duke has been quite successful on penalty corners already this season, scoring 19 goals on 78 penalty corners - a 24.4 percent success rate. Last weekend, Duke scored two goals on seven penalty corner situations. The tying goal against Virginia came directly after a penalty corner left the circle.
- Last season, Duke scored just eight goals on 111 penalty corners, registering a goal on 7.2 percent of the corners.
Penalty Corner Defense
- Duke is allowing 4.0 penalty corners per game and have fared well when stepping on the goal line for the corners. The Blue Devils have given up nine goals on the 52 penalty corners allowed - an 83 percent success rate for Duke's defense.
Next Game
- Duke returns home to close out the home schedule against UConn Oct. 22 at 1 p.m.
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