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Duke Places Four on All-ACC Teams
11/4/2024 4:28:00 PM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.C. – As Duke field hockey commences postseason action, the quartet of Alaina McVeigh, Charlie van Oirschot, Kira Curland and Frederique Wollaert kicked off the awards season with All-ACC Field Hockey honors as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
McVeigh and van Oirschot garnered All-ACC First Team recognition, while Curland and Wollaert were named to the second team in a vote of the league's nine coaches. Duke's four selections are tied for the second most behind North Carolina's five selections.
This is the second consecutive All-ACC award for McVeigh and Curland, while van Oirschot captures her third conference honor and second as a Blue Devil. The graduate student midfielder also was a second-team pick her freshman campaign at Louisville.
Wollaert garners notice in her first season as a Blue Devil following her first-team All-Ivy season at Penn in 2023. Curland also was All-Big Ten her freshman campaign at Indiana.
Duke's offensive leader, McVeigh headlines the Blue Devils in the scoring column with 11 goals and two assists for 24 points. The sophomore has scored a goal in all but three games in which Duke has gotten on the board this season and has three two-goal games in 2024. The 2023 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, McVeigh has at least one point in five of her past six outings and recently eclipsed the 20-point mark for the second consecutive season. In her two years on the turf, McVeigh has 28 goals and 61 points to rank 21st and 29th in Duke history.
A graduate student midfielder, van Oirschot has been instrumental in Duke field hockey's resurgence these past two seasons. She is a three-time NFHCA All-Region pick and ranks second on the team with four goals and four assists for 12 points. The Haarlem, The Netherlands native is riding a hot streak with at least one point in five of the previous six games, including the game-winning goal in four of those. A playmaker in the midfield, van Oirschot has registered double-digit points in each of her three seasons at Duke and has 14 goals and 11 assists for 39 points in 55 career games.
Curland, a senior midfielder, is Duke's steady force in the middle of the field. She is instrumental in making Duke's offense go while also playing a key role in the Blue Devils' defensive success. She has a goal and four assists this season, pushing her career total to seven and eight, respectively, as a Blue Devil. Curland is a crucial piece to both Duke's offensive and defensive penalty corner units, serving as the inserter on offense and as the flyer on defense. Defensively, the Blue Devils have allowed just five goals on 58 corners for a 91-percent success rate.
A graduate student transfer from Penn, Wollaert stepped right into the cage for the Blue Devils this season. Her calm demeanor and leadership has led the Blue Devils to putting together one of the best defensive units in the nation. She has started all 16 games this season and ranks third nationally with a 0.53 goals against average and a .800 save percentage. Credited with eight shutouts this season, Wollaert has led Duke to a program-record tying 11 shutouts in the regular season. Her 0.53 goals against average would be a Duke single-season record and rank tied for 22nd in NCAA history.
Duke (11-6, 6-2) heads into the ACC Championship as the No. 2 seed. The Blue Devils take on host and No. 7 seed Wake Forest Nov. 5 at 3:30 p.m., in Winston-Salem on ACC Network. The winner advances to the semifinals, Nov. 6 against either Boston College or Stanford.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils field hockey, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeFH".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
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McVeigh and van Oirschot garnered All-ACC First Team recognition, while Curland and Wollaert were named to the second team in a vote of the league's nine coaches. Duke's four selections are tied for the second most behind North Carolina's five selections.
This is the second consecutive All-ACC award for McVeigh and Curland, while van Oirschot captures her third conference honor and second as a Blue Devil. The graduate student midfielder also was a second-team pick her freshman campaign at Louisville.
Wollaert garners notice in her first season as a Blue Devil following her first-team All-Ivy season at Penn in 2023. Curland also was All-Big Ten her freshman campaign at Indiana.
Duke's offensive leader, McVeigh headlines the Blue Devils in the scoring column with 11 goals and two assists for 24 points. The sophomore has scored a goal in all but three games in which Duke has gotten on the board this season and has three two-goal games in 2024. The 2023 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, McVeigh has at least one point in five of her past six outings and recently eclipsed the 20-point mark for the second consecutive season. In her two years on the turf, McVeigh has 28 goals and 61 points to rank 21st and 29th in Duke history.
A graduate student midfielder, van Oirschot has been instrumental in Duke field hockey's resurgence these past two seasons. She is a three-time NFHCA All-Region pick and ranks second on the team with four goals and four assists for 12 points. The Haarlem, The Netherlands native is riding a hot streak with at least one point in five of the previous six games, including the game-winning goal in four of those. A playmaker in the midfield, van Oirschot has registered double-digit points in each of her three seasons at Duke and has 14 goals and 11 assists for 39 points in 55 career games.
Curland, a senior midfielder, is Duke's steady force in the middle of the field. She is instrumental in making Duke's offense go while also playing a key role in the Blue Devils' defensive success. She has a goal and four assists this season, pushing her career total to seven and eight, respectively, as a Blue Devil. Curland is a crucial piece to both Duke's offensive and defensive penalty corner units, serving as the inserter on offense and as the flyer on defense. Defensively, the Blue Devils have allowed just five goals on 58 corners for a 91-percent success rate.
A graduate student transfer from Penn, Wollaert stepped right into the cage for the Blue Devils this season. Her calm demeanor and leadership has led the Blue Devils to putting together one of the best defensive units in the nation. She has started all 16 games this season and ranks third nationally with a 0.53 goals against average and a .800 save percentage. Credited with eight shutouts this season, Wollaert has led Duke to a program-record tying 11 shutouts in the regular season. Her 0.53 goals against average would be a Duke single-season record and rank tied for 22nd in NCAA history.
Duke (11-6, 6-2) heads into the ACC Championship as the No. 2 seed. The Blue Devils take on host and No. 7 seed Wake Forest Nov. 5 at 3:30 p.m., in Winston-Salem on ACC Network. The winner advances to the semifinals, Nov. 6 against either Boston College or Stanford.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils field hockey, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeFH".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
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