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Wednesday, March 20
Syracuse, N.Y.
7 p.m.
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Photo by: Joseph Boyer
Duke Opens ACC Play at No. 5 Syracuse Wednesday
3/19/2024 11:35:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
The Opening Faceoff
By the Numbers
913 - Career faceoffs won by Jake Naso - the most in Duke history and one of nine in NCAA history to reach the benchmark and tied for eighth in NCAA history
14.22 – Points per game average for Duke's starting attack unit of Brennan O'Neill, Dyson Williams and Josh Zawada
.615 - Freshman goalie Patrick Jameison's save percentage through nine games, third nationally
6 - Times Duke and Syracuse have faced off with both ranked in the top five in the USILA poll. The Orange are 4-2 in those games.
17.89 – Goals per game average for Duke - the highest in the nation by nearly one goal per game
14.11 - Turnovers per game for Syracuse, the seventh fewest nationally
17.33 – Turnovers per game average for Duke's opponents in 2024
182 - Career goals for Dyson Williams and Brennan O'Neill respectively, second among active DI players
274 – Career points for Brennan O'Neill, fifth in Duke history and 26 from becoming the fourth Blue Devil to 300
.319 - Syracuse's shot percentage for the season
.239 – Duke opponents' shot percentage for the season with only three hooting above 30 percent in a game this season
Series History
A Win Over Syracuse Would...
Duke On The Road
Close Calls
Matchup of Top Attack Units
What Gives
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Duke Centennial
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- Duke opens ACC play Wednesday at No. 6 Syracuse at the JMA Wireless Dome. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m., on ACCNX.
- The Blue Devils are 9-14 against the Orange and have won the past two meetings. Duke won in the dome for the first time last year on a Charles Balsamo goal in overtime. Five of the past seven contests have been decided by a single goal.
- Syracuse enters the midweek contest ranked sixth nationally with a 7-2 overall record with the setbacks in overtime to No. 1 Army and No. 7 Maryland. The Orange are coming off a 14-6 neutral site win over Delaware Saturday. Syracuse averages 16 goals per game and features Joey Spallina at attack, averaging 6.33 points per game. The Orange also have excelled at the faceoff dot winning 64 percent of the restarts with Mason Kohn as the leader at 63.8 percent.
- The Duke defense was buzzing all over the field last weekend as the Blue Devils rolled to a 12-3 win at No. 16 Richmond. The Blue Devils held the Spiders without a goal in two quarters and used a 6-0 third quarter to earn their third road win of the year.
- Duke continues its tough stretch, traveling to Baltimore to take on No. 9 Denver (March 24). Duke caps the month against Boston U. (March 27).
By the Numbers
913 - Career faceoffs won by Jake Naso - the most in Duke history and one of nine in NCAA history to reach the benchmark and tied for eighth in NCAA history
14.22 – Points per game average for Duke's starting attack unit of Brennan O'Neill, Dyson Williams and Josh Zawada
.615 - Freshman goalie Patrick Jameison's save percentage through nine games, third nationally
6 - Times Duke and Syracuse have faced off with both ranked in the top five in the USILA poll. The Orange are 4-2 in those games.
17.89 – Goals per game average for Duke - the highest in the nation by nearly one goal per game
14.11 - Turnovers per game for Syracuse, the seventh fewest nationally
17.33 – Turnovers per game average for Duke's opponents in 2024
182 - Career goals for Dyson Williams and Brennan O'Neill respectively, second among active DI players
274 – Career points for Brennan O'Neill, fifth in Duke history and 26 from becoming the fourth Blue Devil to 300
.319 - Syracuse's shot percentage for the season
.239 – Duke opponents' shot percentage for the season with only three hooting above 30 percent in a game this season
Series History
- Duke meets Syracuse for the 24th time overall and for the 13th time as ACC foes. The Orange hold a 14-9 lead in the series, but Duke is on a two-game win streak which includes the program's first win in the dome last season.
- The Blue Devils are 1-5 in road games at Syracuse and 1-4 in the dome. Three of the past four matchups in Syracuse have been decided in overtime.
- Wednesday's matchup will be the seventh time the programs have squared off with both ranked in the top five in the USILA poll. The Orange are 4-2 in those games.
A Win Over Syracuse Would...
- Be head coach John Danowski's 468th career win
- Be Danowski's 249th win at Duke
- Be the program's 638th overall victory
Duke On The Road
- The Blue Devils are 3-0 in true road games this season. Duke is 60-25 in road matchups under head coach John Danowski. Since 2007, Duke has gone unbeaten in away games just twice - 2009 and 2010. Duke plays five true road games this season.
Close Calls
- Eight of the past 13 - and five of the past seven – matchups between Duke and Syracuse have been decided by one goal with four of them going into overtime. Duke is 3-5 in one-goal games.
- Since 2014 when Syracuse joined the ACC, Duke and Syracuse have played 13 times and eight have been decided by one goal. The margin of victory in that span is 3.62 goals - which includes a 14-goal victory by Duke and a 12-goal win from Syracuse.
Matchup of Top Attack Units
- Wednesday's game features two of the country's top five attack units . Duke's trio averages 14.22 points per game, while Syracuse comes in at 13.22. Virginia leads the way (14.44) and Yale is second (14.40).
What Gives
- Wednesday's contest between Duke and Syracuse features a host of interesting matchups, pitting two of the nation's top scoring offenses against excellent defensive units with both ranking in the top 11 nationally.
- Both teams feature outstanding faceoff specialists and premier scorers. Mason Kohn of Syracuse wins 64 percent of his faceoffs, while Duke's Jake Naso is at 62 percent. Brennan O'Neill ranks ninth nationally in points per game (5.33) and the Orange's Joey Spallina is second at 6.33.
| SU GPG | DU GAA | SU Shot% | DU Opp. Shot% |
| 16 | 8.78 | 0.319 | 0.239 |
| DU GPG | SU GAA | DU Shot% | SU Opp. Shot% |
| 17.89 | 9.56 | 0.392 | 0.261 |
| DU FO% | UR FO% | DU GB/GM | SU GB/GM |
| 0.575 | 0.64 | 36.22 | 37.11 |
Up Next
- Duke travels to Baltimore to take on No. 5 Denver Sunday at Archbishop Spalding High School. Faceoff is set for 2 p.m.
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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