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Friday, May 3
Charlotte, N.C.
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Duke University
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Photo by: Duke Athletics
Duke Heads to Queen City for ACC Tournament Action
5/2/2024 11:25:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
The Opening Faceoff
By the Numbers
977 - Career faceoffs won by Jake Naso - the most in Duke history, one of nine in NCAA history to reach the 900-win benchmark and seventh overall in NCAA history
22-22 - Duke's ACC Tournament record
7 - ACC Tournament titles for the Blue Devils with the last one coming in 2012
3 & 4 - Goals and assists away from Brennan O'Neill becoming the second Blue Devil and fourth player in NCAA history to have 200 career goals and 100 career assists.
0-3 - Duke's record against Syracuse in ACC Tournament play
.583 – Man-up percentage in the past five games, scoring on 7-of-12 opportunities
.333 - Duke's EMO - 7-of-21 - in the first 10 games of the season
9 – Man-up goals for Dyson Williams, tied for the most nationally
788 - Combined career points for Duke's attack trio of Brennan O'Neill (293), Josh Zawada (276) and Dyson Williams (219)
293 – Career points for Brennan O'Neill, fourth in Duke history
.388 - Duke's shooting percentage in its 11 wins this season
.221 – Blue Devils shooting percentage in the four setbacks
Series History
Consecutive Setbacks and Rematches
Matchup Of Top Attack Units
Close Calls
A Win Over Syracuse Would…
Last Time Out
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.
- Duke turns its attention to the ACC Tournament following a 15-12 setback to North Carolina to close the regular season. Duke is the No. 3 seed based on goal differential tiebreak between UNC and Virginia. This will be the first ACC Tournament for any of the current Blue Devils.
- Duke and Syracuse are meeting for the 25th time and for the fourth time in ACC postseason action. The Orange defeated the Blue Devils, 10-4, in the regular season and owns a 15-9 lead in the series and 3-0 in ACC Tournament play.
- Syracuse enters the ACC Tournament following a bye weekend. The Orange are the No. 2 seed based on their 3-1 finish in ACC play with the lone loss coming to No. 1 Notre Dame. Syracuse is 11-4 overall and averages 14.93 goals per game with Owen Hiltz pacing the offense at 2.36 per game. Defensively, the Orange allows just 10.33 goals per game.
- The Duke defense has been solid this season, holding teams to just 9.87 goals per game to lead the ACC. The Blue Devils have held 10 of the 15 opponents to under 30 percent shooting in a game, including six of the past eight.
- The winner advances to the ACC Championship May 5 at noon.
By the Numbers
977 - Career faceoffs won by Jake Naso - the most in Duke history, one of nine in NCAA history to reach the 900-win benchmark and seventh overall in NCAA history
22-22 - Duke's ACC Tournament record
7 - ACC Tournament titles for the Blue Devils with the last one coming in 2012
3 & 4 - Goals and assists away from Brennan O'Neill becoming the second Blue Devil and fourth player in NCAA history to have 200 career goals and 100 career assists.
0-3 - Duke's record against Syracuse in ACC Tournament play
.583 – Man-up percentage in the past five games, scoring on 7-of-12 opportunities
.333 - Duke's EMO - 7-of-21 - in the first 10 games of the season
9 – Man-up goals for Dyson Williams, tied for the most nationally
788 - Combined career points for Duke's attack trio of Brennan O'Neill (293), Josh Zawada (276) and Dyson Williams (219)
293 – Career points for Brennan O'Neill, fourth in Duke history
.388 - Duke's shooting percentage in its 11 wins this season
.221 – Blue Devils shooting percentage in the four setbacks
Series History
- Duke meets Syracuse for the 25th time overall and for the 14th time as ACC foes. The Orange hold a 15-9 lead in the series and are 3-0 in ACC Tournament action. Syracuse won the regular season matchup 10-3 inside the JMA Wireless Dome.
- The Blue Devils are 0-3 in ACC Tournament games against Syracuse, losing to the Orange in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Two of those three games were decided by a single goal, while the 2016 final finished after a two-hour rain delay in Kennesaw, Ga.
- Wednesday's matchup will be the eighth 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.
DUKE IN THE ACC TOURNAMENT
| Overall Record | |||||
| School | W | L | Pct. | For | Opp |
| Duke | 22 | 22 | 0.5 | 473 | 464 |
| Record by Round | |||||
| Semis | 15-14 | ||||
| Finals | 7-8 | ||||
| Overall | 22-22 | ||||
| Record by Seed | |||||
| No. 1 | 9-3 | ||||
| No. 2 | 7-5 | ||||
| No. 3 | 1-5 | ||||
| No. 4 | 5-9 | ||||
| Series Record | |||||
| vs. Maryland | 6-5 | ||||
| vs. North Carolina | 8-5 | ||||
| vs. Notre Dame | 2-2 | ||||
| vs. Virginia | 6-7 | ||||
| vs. Syracuse | 0-3 | ||||
Consecutive Setbacks and Rematches
- Duke teams under John Danowski have fared well after losses. Since 2007, the Blue Devils have lost consecutive games just 10 times, including twice in 2011. Duke's longest losing streak under Danowski is three games in 2015. The Blue Devils have not lost back-to-back games since losses to Syracuse and North Carolina in 2019.
- Duke, while losing few games under Danowski, also has fared well in rematches against a team following a loss. The Blue Devils are 7-4 in meetings against a team they lost to earlier in the season, which includes a 2019 NCAA quarterfinal win over Notre Dame after losing to the Irish three weeks earlier in the ACC Tournament.
- Duke has played Syracuse twice in a season six times, including twice in the regular season in 2023. The Blue Devils are 2-3 against the Orange in the second games and 0-1 when losing the first matchup. The Blue Devils beat Syracuse twice in 2012 and 2023.
Matchup Of Top Attack Units
- Friday's semifinal features a matchup of two top attack units. The Blue Devils' trio averages 11.80 points per game while Syracuse's starting three is at 11.73.
- Syracuse's attack unit averages 40 percent of the team's goals per game (5.96 of 14.93) while Duke's O'Neill, Williams and Zawada are scoring half of Duke's goals this season (7.66 of 15.27).
Close Calls
- Eight of the past 14 - and five of the past eight – 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 14 times and eight have been decided by one goal. The margin of victory in that span is 3.79 goals - which includes a 14-goal victory by Duke and a 12-goal win from Syracuse.
A Win Over Syracuse Would…
- Be head coach John Danowski's 471st career win
- Be Danowski's 252nd win at Duke
- Be Duke's first win over the Orange in ACC postseason play
- Send Duke to its 16th ACC Championship game
Last Time Out
- Fifth-ranked Syracuse outscored No. 3 Duke, 5-1, in the third quarter to hand the Blue Devils a 10-4 setback in the JMA Wireless Dome.
- Patrick Jameison shined for Duke in goal with a career-high matching 14 saves. The Blue Devil defense held Syracuse to its fewest goals of the season and the fewest since scoring nine against Johns Hopkins in 2023.
- The four goals scored by Duke were the fewest by the Blue Devils since they had three against Notre Dame in 2012.
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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