Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Georgetown on May 10, 2025 , Loss , 12, to, 16
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Friday, February 23
Durham, N.C.
6 p.m.
Duke University
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Jacksonville
Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 2 Duke Closes Month of February with Jacksonville Friday
2/22/2024 4:42:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
The Opening Faceoff
By the Numbers
838 - Career faceoffs won by Jake Naso - the most in Duke history and ranking 11th in NCAA Division I history
53 – Points scored by Duke's starting attack unit of Brennan O'Neill, Dyson Williams and Josh Zawada
49.4 – Duke's combined shot percentage in the past two games
247 – Career points for Brennan O'Neill, ranking sixth in Duke history and 53 from becoming the fourth Blue Devil to 300
108 – Career assists for Josh Zawada, after he registered 14 in the first three games of the season
9.67 - Average margin of victory for Duke in its three games this season
20 - Goals per game average for Duke after two games - the second time the Blue Devils have registered consecutive 20-goal games in a season
8.5 - Goals per game average for Jacksonville through two games
10.33 – Duke's goals against average through three games
55.0 - Percent success rate for the Dolphins faceoff unit
66.0 - Percent success rate for the Blue Devils faceoff unit
Series History
Last Time We Met
Home Sweet Home
A Win Over Jacksonville Would...
Duke's High Powered Offense
Quick Strike Offense And Lockdown Defense
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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- Duke continues its four-game homestand Friday against Jacksonville. The second-ranked Blue Devils look to avenge consecutive losses at the hands of the Dolphins.
- Jacksonville has won each of the past two meetings with Duke by a combined three goals ( 14-12 in 2022, 13-12 in 2023).
- The Dolphins enter the Friday night matchup with a 1-1 record after falling to Marist, 9-8, in overtime last Saturday. Their win was a narrow 9-8 victory versus Binghamton. Ethan LaMond leads all goal scorers with three while Jack Taylor has two goals and two assists. Jacksonville is averaging 43 shots per game, scoring just 17 goals for a .198 shot percentage.
- The Blue Devils are coming off a 19-10 win over Saint Joseph's last weekend. Brennan O'Neill had six goals to push his total to 12 for the season. Josh Zawada had six assists to give him 14 in three games. Dyson Williams rounds out the attack trio with 11 goals and an assist for 12 points. Defensively, Patrick Jameison has been solid in goal the past two games with a combined 26 saves and 15 goals allowed. Jake Naso continues his dominance at the dot, winning 69 percent of his restarts and averaging 12 ground balls per game.
By the Numbers
838 - Career faceoffs won by Jake Naso - the most in Duke history and ranking 11th in NCAA Division I history
53 – Points scored by Duke's starting attack unit of Brennan O'Neill, Dyson Williams and Josh Zawada
49.4 – Duke's combined shot percentage in the past two games
247 – Career points for Brennan O'Neill, ranking sixth in Duke history and 53 from becoming the fourth Blue Devil to 300
108 – Career assists for Josh Zawada, after he registered 14 in the first three games of the season
9.67 - Average margin of victory for Duke in its three games this season
20 - Goals per game average for Duke after two games - the second time the Blue Devils have registered consecutive 20-goal games in a season
8.5 - Goals per game average for Jacksonville through two games
10.33 – Duke's goals against average through three games
55.0 - Percent success rate for the Dolphins faceoff unit
66.0 - Percent success rate for the Blue Devils faceoff unit
Series History
- Duke and Jacksonville are meeting for the 14th time over the past 15 years. The Blue Devils are 11-2 all-time against the Dolphins, but Jacksonville has won the past two meetings, including the last matchup in Koskinen Stadium in 2022.
- The Blue Devils' 11 wins have come by an average of 8.18 goals while Jacksonville's two victories came by a total of three goals.
Last Time We Met
- ¡ Brennan O'Neill scored five goals but it wasn't enough as Jacksonville outscored Duke 8-3 in the second half for a 13-12 victory. Duke took just six shots in the fourth quarter with only one coming on goal. Jake Naso won 19-of-27 faceoffs and William Helm made 11 saves in goal.
- ¡ Jack Taylor and Brandon Galloway had three goals apiece to spearhead the Jacksonville offense. Luke Millican had 13 saves in goal to anchor the defense that forced Duke into 16 turnovers.
Home Sweet Home
- Duke enters Saturday's game riding a 13-game home win streak. The Blue Devils went 9-0 at home last season and last lost at Koskinen on April 9, 2022.
- Under head coach John Danowski, Duke is 143-25 in games in Durham. Duke has gone unbeaten at home four times since 2007.
A Win Over Jacksonville Would...
- Be head coach John Danowski's 463rd career win
- Be Danowski's 244th win at Duke
- Be the program's 633rd overall victory
Duke's High Powered Offense
- Duke scored at least 20 goals in consecutive games to start the 2024 season. It is just the sixth time in program history the Blue Devils have registered back-to-back 20-goal games. Duke has had 63 20-goal games in its history and multiple times in 19 seasons.
- The Blue Devils hit 20 goals in four different games in 1999 with the fourth coming against St. Andrews - an NAIA program.
- The Blue Devils hit 20 goals in four different games in 1999 with the fourth coming against St. Andrews - an NAIA program.
- Duke has shot over 48 percent for the past two games and is shooting 42 percent for the year. Since 2007, Duke has shot over 48 percent or better in 19 games. Duke currently ranks third nationally in shot percentage behind Notre Dame (2-0) and Harvard (1-0).
Quick Strike Offense And Lockdown Defense
- Duke has shown the ability this season to put together impressive scoring runs. The Blue Devils scored 14 unanswered against Bellarmine and had a seven-goal spurt at High Point. The combination of a high-powered offense, elite faceoff specialist and defensive unit gives Duke the capability to take over a game.
- The Blue Devils have scored multiple goals within 60 seconds of each other 13 times this season. Against High Point, Duke had back-to-back goals under 60 seconds seven times, including a pair in 14 seconds. In the season opener Duke had three goals in 57 seconds and a set of two in 0:13 and 0:26.
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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