No. 2 Duke and No. 4 UNC Meet in Chapel Hill Friday

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About the Game

A top-five matchup is set for Friday night in Chapel Hill at Karen Shelton Stadium. First hit is at 6 p.m., on ACC Network.
There is no charge for admission.
It's a busy evening on North Carolina's campus, so the Rams Head Deck will not be available for general spectator parking. Fans are advised to park in one of the following lots:
• Parking on Stadium Drive, in the Navy Field and Law Program lots, in the Raleigh Road Visitors Lot and in the Cobb Deck will be free after 5 p.m. For a campus parking map, click here.
• Pay parking is available in the Boshamer Stadium lot for $20.
* ADA spectator parking is available in the Rams Head Deck.

The First Hit

Duke closes its regular season Friday at UNC. First hit is set for 6 p.m., on ACC Network. The Blue Devils are in search of their first undefeated ACC season and second ACC regular season crown. A win for either team will clinch the top seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
The Blue Devils are 14-2 overall, which includes seven top-15 wins and five ACC victories. Duke is 5-0 in ACC play for the first time in program history.
North Carolina enters the regular season finale with an 11-3 record and 4-1 mark in ACC play. The Tar Heels' ACC loss came against No. 8 Virginia last Friday.
Duke and North Carolina share two of the same non-conference opponents in Liberty and Old Dominion. The Blue Devils went 2-0 in those games, while the Tar Heels were 1-1 with a double overtime setback to the Flames. Both squads lost to Virginia by a single goal.

By the Numbers
11 - Consecutive wins for the Blue Devils before falling in double overtime to No. 8 Virginia Oct. 15

16 - Goals for sophomore Alaina McVeigh in 2023, tying for 21st in the Duke single-season records book

9 - Assists for Hannah Miller to lead the ACC and rank tied for 11th nationally

263 - Career saves for Piper Hampsch, leaving her seven shy of taking over the No. 5 spot on the Duke career chart

1.01 - Goals allowed per game by the Blue Devils this season

3.00 - Goals scored per game by the Tar Heels this season

4.8 - Goals per game average in the past 10 meetings between Duke and UNC, combining for 48 goals in that span

16 - Record for fewest goals allowed in a season with at least 15 contest, held by the 1988 squad

15.4 - Shots per game average for North Carolina this season

7.8 - Shots allowed per game average for Duke in 2023

0.96 - Piper Hampsch's goals against average, leading the ACC and ranking seventh nationally

13.7 - Shots per game average for Duke this season

7.0 - UNC's opponents' shots per game average in 2023

Series Histories

Duke and North Carolina are playing for the 98th time in the programs' histories. The Tar Heels hold a commanding 83-13-1 lead in the series and have won eight straight. Duke last defeated UNC in 2017, a 3-2 win in Durham.
The Blue Devils last beat the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill in 2013, a heart-stopping 3-2 shootout victory. Paula Heimbach had the winning goal as Duke scored on each of its shootout opportunities.

A Win Friday Would

Make the Blue Devils the ACC regular season champs for the second time overall with 2016 being the other year.
Mark the first time Duke has gone unbeaten in ACC regular season play.
Be Duke's seventh win in Chapel Hill and first in 10 years
Give Duke 15 wins for the 10th time in program history and the first time since 2018.
Give Duke 15 wins for the fifth time under head coach Pam Bustin.
Give Duke 15 regular-season wins for the fifth time in school history.
Would guarantee Duke to at least tie for the fewest losses in a season since playing more than eight games in a year.

A Top Five Matchup Awaits

Friday night's matchup between Duke and UNC will be a top-five battle with the Blue Devils coming in at No. 2 and North Carolina at No. 4. It is the 15th time since 2000 the two teams play when ranked in the top five and the first time since 2019.
Duke is the higher ranked team in the top-five matchup for the first time since 2017 when the second-ranked Blue Devils downed No. 5 UNC, 3-2. The Blue Devils are 3-2 when ranked higher in a top-five meeting since 2000.

Date	Duke	UNC	DU Result
10/4/2019	2	1	L, 0-2
9/21/2018	4	1	L, 0-2
10/21/2018	4	1	L, 2-5
10/20/2017	2	5	W, 3-2
9/25/2016	2	5	L, 2-3
10/22/2016	2	4	W, 3-0
11/4/2016	1	5	L, 2-3	ACC
10/16/2015	4	3	L, 1-2
9/23/2006	4	5	W, 2-1
9/23/2005	5	3	W, 2-1
9/25/2004	5	2	L, 1-2
11/14/2004	4	1	W, 2-1	NCAA
10/3/2003	4	2	L, 1-4
10/18/2003	3	2	W, 5-0
11/7/2003	2	4	W, 4-3	ACC

What Gives?

Friday's game features Duke's fifth-ranked defense against the nation's ninth-ranked offense. The Tar Heels average 3.00 goals per game, while Duke sports a 0.96 goals against average. North Carolina has scored at least three goals in eight of its 14 games and has been held to one goal only by Liberty. In the past three seasons (56 games), UNC has scored one or fewer goals just six times.
On the defensive end for Duke, the Blue Devils have given up multiple goals in five of the 16 contests and own six shutouts to rank 10th nationally. Since allowing six goals in its opening three games (2.00 GA/gm), Duke has given up 10 in the 13 ensuing games (0.77 GA/gm). UNC was last shut out on Nov. 12, 2021 by Northwestern.

UNC G/Gm	DU GAA	UNC PS-PA	DU PS Allowed
3	0.96	4-4	1

UNC Sh/Gm	DU Sh Allowed/Gm	UNC PC/Gm	DU PC Allowed/Gm
15.4	7.8	7.21	3.94

DU Sh/Gm	UNC Sh Allowed/Gm	DU PC/Gm	UNC PC Allowed/Gm
13.7	7	5.44	4.07

Next Game

Duke heads to Charlottesville for the ACC Tournament from Oct. 31-Nov. 3.

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