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Wednesday, March 27
Durham, N.C.
12 p.m.
Duke University
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Boston University
Faceoff Time Moved to 12 p.m. for Matchup with Boston University Wednesday
3/26/2024 2:04:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
The Opening Faceoff
By the Numbers
934 - Career faceoffs won by Jake Naso - the most in Duke history and one of nine in NCAA history to reach the benchmark and seventh in NCAA history
4 - Duke's RPI in the first installment of the metric this season
.607 - Freshman goalie Patrick Jameison's save percentage through 11 games, second nationally
7.93 - Jameison's goals against average, second in the country
8.28 - Goals allowed per game by Duke in the month of March
6.50 – Goals per game allowed by Duke in the past four games
16.0 – Goals per game average for Duke - third nationally
469 – Combined career points for Boston U attackmen Vince D'Alto (243), Louis Perfetto (226) - ranking sixth and ninth among active players, respectively
742 - Combined career points for Duke's attack trio of Brennan O'Neill (276), Josh Zawada (262) and Dyson Williams (204)
279 – Career points for Brennan O'Neill, fifth in Duke history and 21 from becoming the fourth Blue Devil to 300
.309 - Boston U's shot percentage for the season
.240 – Duke opponents' shot percentage for the season with only three shooting above 30 percent in a game this season
Series History
A Win Over BU Would...
Home Sweet Home
Elite Attackmen On All Sides
What Gives
Wrapping Up A Busy March
Up Next
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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 caps a crazy March, featuring eight games in 28 days, with a matchup against Boston U Wednesday at 3 p.m. Among the eight games were five against top-20 opponents with Duke going 3-2 in those contests and four road contests.
- The Blue Devils are 5-0 against Boston U with the last game coming in 2018. The margin of victory in the five games is 6.4 goals as Duke has averaged 15 goals per game against the Terriers.
- The Terriers enter the midweek game after knocking off top-ranked Army, 14-9, last Friday. Boston U is 6-2 overall and 3-1 in league action and is led by Louis Perfetto with 45 points (5.63/gm) and Vince D'Alto's 37 points (4.63/gm). BU goalkeeper Will Barnes is third nationally with 14.88 saves per game. The Terriers' ride has been effective, holding opponents to just .794 clear percentage.
- The Duke defense has been solid this season, holding teams to just 8.7 goals per game. The Blue Devils recently held Denver to seven goals, six goals below its season average, and the fewest it had scored all season.
- Duke gets a well deserved break following Wednesday as it returns to action April 7 against top-ranked Notre Dame.
By the Numbers
934 - Career faceoffs won by Jake Naso - the most in Duke history and one of nine in NCAA history to reach the benchmark and seventh in NCAA history
4 - Duke's RPI in the first installment of the metric this season
.607 - Freshman goalie Patrick Jameison's save percentage through 11 games, second nationally
7.93 - Jameison's goals against average, second in the country
8.28 - Goals allowed per game by Duke in the month of March
6.50 – Goals per game allowed by Duke in the past four games
16.0 – Goals per game average for Duke - third nationally
469 – Combined career points for Boston U attackmen Vince D'Alto (243), Louis Perfetto (226) - ranking sixth and ninth among active players, respectively
742 - Combined career points for Duke's attack trio of Brennan O'Neill (276), Josh Zawada (262) and Dyson Williams (204)
279 – Career points for Brennan O'Neill, fifth in Duke history and 21 from becoming the fourth Blue Devil to 300
.309 - Boston U's shot percentage for the season
.240 – Duke opponents' shot percentage for the season with only three shooting above 30 percent in a game this season
Series History
- Duke and Boston University are meeting for the sixth time and the first time since 2018. The Blue Devils are 5-0 all-time against the Terriers and have an average margin of victory of 6.4 goals.The Blue Devils have averaged 15 goals per game against BU.
A Win Over BU Would...
- Be head coach John Danowski's 469th career win
- Be Danowski's 250th win at Duke
- Give Duke 10 wins for the 18th straight season and for the 27th time overall
- Be Duke's fourth top-20 win this season
Home Sweet Home
- Duke had its 14-game home win streak snapped against Penn earlier this season.
- Under head coach John Danowski, Duke is 146-26 in games in Durham. Duke has gone unbeaten at home four times since 2007.
Elite Attackmen On All Sides
- Wednesday's contest features five of the highest scoring current attackmen. The Blue Devils' starting trio has a combined 750 career points, while BU's graduate student duo has 469. All five are among the top 16 in active scorers.
- Brennan O'Neill is the top with 279 points (4.36/gm), while Michigan graduate and current Blue Devil Josh Zawada stands at 265 points (4.27/gm). BU's Vince D'Alto ahs 243 points (4.5/gm) and teammate Louis Perfetto has 226 (4.04/gm). Dyson Williams rounds out the group at 206 (2.94/gm).
What Gives
- Wednesday's matchup features a pair of top-20 opponents in Duke and Boston U. The Terriers are 6-2 and coming off a 14-9 win over No. 1 Army. BU features two of the top scoring attackmen with Louis Perfetto averaging 5.63 points per game (fifth nationally) and Vince D'Alto at 4.62 ppg (22nd nationally). The Duke defense currently ranks third nationally, allowing 8.73 goals per game and has allowed just 26 goals in the past four games combined.
- In the past three matchups, Duke has held the opponents' starting attack units to just 12 points overall, including Denver to just two.
| Team | Attack Unit G-A-P | Prior Average PPG |
| Richmond | 2-1-3 | 13.14 |
| Syracuse | 4-3-7 | 13.22 |
| Denver | 2-0-2 | 10.39 |
Wrapping Up A Busy March
- Duke wraps up a busy month that featured eight games in 28 days, six top-20 opponents and 2,808 combined miles traveled across four road contests.
- The Blue Devils have gone 5-2 through seven games with three wins over top-20 foes, including a top-five victory over Denver. Duke is allowing 8.29 goals per game in this stretch.
Up Next
- Duke takes a well-deserved break before heading into the final three games of the regular season. The Blue Devils resume ACC play April 7 against top-ranked Notre Dame. Faceoff is at 12 p.m., on ACC Network.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's lacrosse, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMLAX".
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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