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Bleed Blue and Live Green with Duke Field Hockey
9/13/2023 9:40:00β―AM | Field Hockey
DURHAM β With climate change and sustainability efforts at the forefront of news all around the world, the Duke University field hockey team will host a Bleed Blue Live Green game against Wake Forest, Sept. 29. In conjunction with the game, Duke will hold a donation drive for gently used athletic equipment, shoes and clothes with items going directly to the Boys and Girls Club of Durham.
Ranked ninth in the most recent NFHCA poll, Duke hosts the 16th-ranked Demon Deacons Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. Admission to the game is free. For this game, Duke field hockey is asking fans to bring an item to donate. The Blue Devils will accept gently used athletic equipment (sticks, balls, gloves, etc.) along with shoes and clothes. For each item donated, fans will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes, including a mini field hockey stick signed by the Duke field hockey team.
The Blue Devils will have educational public address reads throughout the game and there will be environmental trivia for fans upon entrance to the stadium. In addition, Duke will work to educate those in attendance about what is recyclable, compostable or belongs in the landfill in hopes it inspires individuals to take this knowledge with them into their everyday life. Β Β
Duke field hockey senior Alayna Burns has spearheaded Duke Athletics' efforts to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. This past spring, Burns organized "The Devils Doing Good Shoe Drive" where she engaged a team of student-athletes and Duke Athletics staff to find a way to ensure old and worn shoes don't end up in a landfill.
The group collected 591 pairs of shoes overall with 308 being recycled at Nike Cary via the Nike Grind Program, which repurposes end-of-life shoes into various new materials. The other 283 shoes were donated to Fleet Feet Durham via the MORE Foundation Group, which distributes shoes to developing countries while funding conservation and agricultural projects in Ghana in the process.
In addition to Burns' efforts to educate Duke Field Hockey and Duke Athletics, the field hockey program became the first collegiate program to have the newest sustainable turf introduced in the 2022 Tokyo Olympics.
Williams Field got a makeover in 2022, featuring a new sustainable hockey turf. It is the first of its kind to feature filaments made from over 60% re-growable raw materials. Β This premium playing surface is composed of 60% Sugar Cane, saves CO2, and uses less water.Β These turfs are making a positive contribution to the environment and creating an entirely new category of hockey referred to as "Climate Positive Hockey".
The Blue Devils are 4-1 and open ACC play Friday, Sept. 15 against No. 6 Syracuse. First hit is set for 6 p.m., at Williams Field.
For more information on Duke field hockey, follow the Blue Devils onΒ Twitter,Β FacebookΒ andΒ InstagramΒ by searching for "DukeFH".
#GoDuke
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Ranked ninth in the most recent NFHCA poll, Duke hosts the 16th-ranked Demon Deacons Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. Admission to the game is free. For this game, Duke field hockey is asking fans to bring an item to donate. The Blue Devils will accept gently used athletic equipment (sticks, balls, gloves, etc.) along with shoes and clothes. For each item donated, fans will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes, including a mini field hockey stick signed by the Duke field hockey team.
The Blue Devils will have educational public address reads throughout the game and there will be environmental trivia for fans upon entrance to the stadium. In addition, Duke will work to educate those in attendance about what is recyclable, compostable or belongs in the landfill in hopes it inspires individuals to take this knowledge with them into their everyday life. Β Β
Duke field hockey senior Alayna Burns has spearheaded Duke Athletics' efforts to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. This past spring, Burns organized "The Devils Doing Good Shoe Drive" where she engaged a team of student-athletes and Duke Athletics staff to find a way to ensure old and worn shoes don't end up in a landfill.
The group collected 591 pairs of shoes overall with 308 being recycled at Nike Cary via the Nike Grind Program, which repurposes end-of-life shoes into various new materials. The other 283 shoes were donated to Fleet Feet Durham via the MORE Foundation Group, which distributes shoes to developing countries while funding conservation and agricultural projects in Ghana in the process.
In addition to Burns' efforts to educate Duke Field Hockey and Duke Athletics, the field hockey program became the first collegiate program to have the newest sustainable turf introduced in the 2022 Tokyo Olympics.
Williams Field got a makeover in 2022, featuring a new sustainable hockey turf. It is the first of its kind to feature filaments made from over 60% re-growable raw materials. Β This premium playing surface is composed of 60% Sugar Cane, saves CO2, and uses less water.Β These turfs are making a positive contribution to the environment and creating an entirely new category of hockey referred to as "Climate Positive Hockey".
The Blue Devils are 4-1 and open ACC play Friday, Sept. 15 against No. 6 Syracuse. First hit is set for 6 p.m., at Williams Field.
For more information on Duke field hockey, follow the Blue Devils onΒ Twitter,Β FacebookΒ andΒ InstagramΒ by searching for "DukeFH".
#GoDuke
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