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Helm Collects ACC and Duke Weekly Awards
3/21/2023 3:15:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
DURHAM – Duke graduate student goaltender William Helm has been named the ACC Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week and the PNC Achievers Duke Student-Athlete of the Week following his performance in the Blue Devils' win over North Carolina. These are first weekly honors for the first-year Blue Devil.
Helm made 14 saves, including five in the fourth quarter, to help fourth-ranked Duke to a commanding 15-8 victory over No. 14 North Carolina. Making his eighth start of the year, Helm and the Blue Devils held the Tar Heels without a goal for the first 9:50.
After getting on the board late in the first quarter, North Carolina didn't score again until 4:37 left in the second period – a span of 15:33. Helm made three saves in that stretch as Duke built an 8-1 lead.
The Tar Heels, trailing 9-2, came roaring back in the final minutes of the second quarter and early in the third to make it a one-goal game at 9-8. Helm and the Duke defense stepped up to put the clamps on the Tar Heels, holding them without a goal for the final 26:37. Helm made eight saves in that stretch, five of which came in the fourth quarter allowing Duke to pull away for the seven-goal victory.
Helm, a graduate student transfer from St. Lawrence University, is averaging 10.89 saves per game and sports a 9.80 goals against average and a .547 save percentage in his nine starts this season. He has made double-digit saves in five contests and posted at least a .500 save percentage in five contests. Helm currently ranks 11th nationally in goals against average and 15th in save percentage.
Duke (8-1) opens a three-game homestand this weekend at Saint Joseph's. Faceoff is set for March 25 at 12 p.m., in Philadelphia. The Blue Devils resume ACC play March 31 at Virginia.
PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's lacrosse, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMLAX".
#GoDuke
Helm made 14 saves, including five in the fourth quarter, to help fourth-ranked Duke to a commanding 15-8 victory over No. 14 North Carolina. Making his eighth start of the year, Helm and the Blue Devils held the Tar Heels without a goal for the first 9:50.
After getting on the board late in the first quarter, North Carolina didn't score again until 4:37 left in the second period – a span of 15:33. Helm made three saves in that stretch as Duke built an 8-1 lead.
The Tar Heels, trailing 9-2, came roaring back in the final minutes of the second quarter and early in the third to make it a one-goal game at 9-8. Helm and the Duke defense stepped up to put the clamps on the Tar Heels, holding them without a goal for the final 26:37. Helm made eight saves in that stretch, five of which came in the fourth quarter allowing Duke to pull away for the seven-goal victory.
Helm, a graduate student transfer from St. Lawrence University, is averaging 10.89 saves per game and sports a 9.80 goals against average and a .547 save percentage in his nine starts this season. He has made double-digit saves in five contests and posted at least a .500 save percentage in five contests. Helm currently ranks 11th nationally in goals against average and 15th in save percentage.
Duke (8-1) opens a three-game homestand this weekend at Saint Joseph's. Faceoff is set for March 25 at 12 p.m., in Philadelphia. The Blue Devils resume ACC play March 31 at Virginia.
PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's lacrosse, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMLAX".
#GoDuke
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