Bustin Becomes Wins Leader; Duke Cruises to 5-0 Win

Friday, August 30

Durham, N.C.

2 p.m.

Duke University

(1-0)

William & Mary

(0-1)

William & Mary

Duke University

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Bustin Becomes Wins Leader; Duke Cruises to 5-0 Win

8/30/2024 7:40:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

DURHAM – Duke field hockey head coach Pam Bustin became the all-time wins leader in program history as the fifth-ranked Blue Devils cruised to a 5-0 season-opening victory over William & Mary Friday evening.

The Blue Devils broke open a 1-0 lead with a pair of goals in a five-minute span in the second quarter. Duke got goals from four different players, including Kyle Massey notching her first career goal. Alaina McVeigh picked up right where she left off last season with two goals, while Brynn Crouse and Logan Clouser rounded out the scorers.

How it Happened

After waiting for nearly four hours to open the 2024 season, the Blue Devils got off on the front foot, earning four penalty corners in the opening 15 minutes.
The fourth penalty corner proved to be the difference as McVeigh's hit from the top of the circle slid through the Tribe defense and past William & Mary's goaltender for the 1-0 Duke lead. Barb Civitella provided the insert and Kira Curland was the stopper for the goal.
Duke dominated possession and gave the Tribe fits with its pressure in the first 15 minutes. The Blue Devils finished the first quarter with nine shots and held the Tribe without a look on goal.
Eight minutes into the second quarter, Crouse doubled the Blue Devil lead with her sixth career goal. Five minutes later, Massey followed up a shot from McVeigh and pushed the rebound into the cage to send Duke into the locker room with a 3-0 lead.
McVeigh turned in a great individual effort midway through the third quarter, slicing her way through the William & Mary defense into the circle for her 19th career score. Clouser capped the evening, finishing a pass from Curland.
Defensively, Duke was outstanding. The Blue Devils held William & Mary to two penalty corners and no shots over the four quarters. Duke outshot the Tribe 28-0 and had a 10-2 advantage in penalty corners.
Graduate student transfer Frederique Wollaert earned the start in goal for the Blue Devils while freshman Kaiya Chepow played the second half.
Maddie George had 10 saves in 60 minutes of action for William & Mary.

Notes

Duke improves to 37-14-2 in season openers and 11-3 under Bustin.
Bustin passes Duke Athletics Hall of Honor member Jacki Silar with her 163rd career victory at Duke. In her 14th year at the helm, Bustin is 163-101 at Duke and 325-229 overall.
Alaina McVeigh registered her fourth career multiple-goal game. She has 41 career points, leaving her nine shy of becoming the 43rd Blue Devil to register 50 career points.
Kyle Massey recorded her first career goal as a Blue Devil.

Up Next

Duke returns to Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium Sept. 1 against UMass Lowell. First hit is 12 p.m.

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