No. 5 Duke Falls to No. 10 Saint Joseph’s in Shootout

Sunday, September 22

Durham, N.C.

12 p.m.

Duke University

(4-3)

Saint Joseph's

(7-1)

Saint Joseph's

Duke University

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No. 5 Duke Falls to No. 10 Saint Joseph’s in Shootout

9/22/2024 4:25:00 PM | Field Hockey

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DURHAM, N.C. – Saint Joseph's and Duke played 80 minutes of scoreless field hockey as the 10th-ranked Hawks came away with a shootout victory over the No. 5 Blue Devils Sunday afternoon on Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium.

The shootout ended 2-1 in favor of the Hawks (7-1) with Julia Duffhuis scoring the game-winning goal. Duke falls to 4-3 overall with all three losses coming against ranked teams.

How it Happened

After a fantastic showing from both Duke and Saint Joseph's defensive units, the Blue Devils and Hawks headed to a shootout for the first time this season. Both teams scored on their opening shots before Saint Joseph's goalie Marith Bijkerk forced misses from Duke on the next four.
Duke freshman goalkeeper Kaiya Chepow came in for the shootout and was excellent in denying the Hawks on three of the attempts. Duffhuis, the Hawks' fourth shooter, proved to be the winning shot as Bijkerk came up with a save on Duke's final attempt.
Saint Joseph's, riding a six-game win streak, controlled the play in the opening 15 minutes. The Hawks' defense kept the Blue Devils outside the circle while also earning five penalty corners on the offensive side of the field. Duke's defensive penalty corner unit was outstanding in blocking five shots from the penalty corners to keep the Hawks at bay.
Duke graduate student Charlie van Oirschot had a fantastic opportunity in the final 30 seconds of the first period, slipping her shot just left of the cage.
Duke started to get into the game in the latter part of the second quarter, gaining more possession and earning its first penalty corner of the afternoon. Defensively, the Blue Devils continued their steady hand in holding Saint Josephs without a shot or a penalty corner in the second stanza.
The Blue Devils carried that momentum into the third quarter, dominating action and firing off four shots and earning two penalty corners. However, the Hawks' defense was always up to the task as the top-10 foes headed into the final 15 minutes in a stalemate.
Saint Joseph's turned the tables in the fourth quarter, outshooting Duke 5-0. Frederique Wollaert made two big saves in the period, including one on a penalty corner in the final two seconds of regulation.
Both teams had great looks at the cage in the overtime periods. Midway through the first overtime, a van Oirschot pass slipped through the Hawk defense to junior Alaina McVeigh. The Blue Devils' top scorer's reverse shot was knocked down by Saint Joseph's goalie Marith Bijkerk.
Minutes later, Saint Joseph's broke loose down the left side and nearly ended the game as Lily Santi's attempt skipped just wide right of the post. Duke earned a penalty corner late in the period but couldn't connect with Bijkerk making another save.
Duke had the first shot of the final overtime as Josephine Palde's look from the right side of the circle went well wide of the cage. The Blue Devils' defensive penalty corner unit once again stepped up in a big way, denying the Hawks a clear look at the cage to force the shootout.

Notes

Duke went to overtime for the first time this season and for the 125th time in program history. The Blue Devils are 58-60-7 in overtime and 12-19-1 in double overtime. The shootout was the first for Duke since Oct. 14, 2022 against Louisville. Duke is 6-5 in shootouts.
Frederique Wollaert registered her sixth career shutout and third as a Duke goalie.
Duke has failed to score a goal for 148:12, going back to the 52nd minute against Old Dominion.

Up Next

Duke opens ACC play Sept. 27 against No. 3 Virginia at 4 p.m., on ACCNX. The Blue Devils host ACC foe Syracuse Sept. 29 at 12 p.m.

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