Palde Goal Lifts Duke to 1-0 Win Over No. 4 Maryland

Sunday, September 8

Evanston, Ill.

12 p.m.

Duke University

(3-1)

Maryland

(3-1)

Duke

Maryland

Photo by: Zoe Davis

Palde Goal Lifts Duke to 1-0 Win Over No. 4 Maryland

9/8/2024 2:07:00 PM | Field Hockey

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EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – Duke field hockey senior Josephine Palde scored in the 37th minute and the Blue Devil defense stood tall to upend No. 4 Maryland, 1-0, Sunday at the ACC/B1G Cup hosted by Northwestern. The fifth-ranked Blue Devils earned their first ranked win of the season.

Palde provided the lone goal for the Blue Devils as they improved to 3-1 this season and 11-7 in the ACC/B1G Cup.

How it Happened

Duke came out strong with a pair of early shots and a penalty corner. The first shot off the stick from Brynn Crouse sailed just wide of the goal while Alaina McVeigh's redirect on a penalty corner found the back of the cage but was called back due to a foul inside the circle.
The Terrapins found a rhythm midway through the period, but Duke's defense remained stout as Frederique Wollaert made a pair of saves to keep the game scoreless.
Maryland had the upper hand in the second quarter, outshooting the Blue Devils, 5-0. Wollaert tacked on another save in the period as the teams headed into halftime in a scoreless draw.
Josephine Palde, against the run of play, gave Duke the 1-0 lead midway through the third quarter with an outstanding individual effort. The senior weaved her way through a couple Terrapin defenders and beat Alyssa Klebasko near post.
Duke, leading 1-0 after 45 minutes of action, created a fantastic opportunity to double its lead early in the fourth quarter but McVeigh couldn't get a stick on the centering pass as the Terrapins kept the game within reach.
Down to 10 players for five minutes in the fourth quarter, the Blue Devils' defense buckled down to shut out the Terrapins. Maryland had a great opportunity in the 54th minute, getting into the circle on the left side. Wollaert came off her line to cut off the angle and deny the Terrapins a look from in front of the cage.
Maryland outshot Duke, 10-3, for the game and held a narrow 4-2 advantage in penalty corners. Wollaert finished her afternoon with four saves while Terrapin keeper Klebasko did not record a stop.

Notes

Duke's win over No. 4 Maryland is the second consecutive over a top-five Terrapin squad. The Blue Devils are now 1-1 against ranked opponents this season and are 15-38 against top-five teams under head coach Pam Bustin.
Frederique Wollaert registered her fifth career shutout and first as a Blue Devil goalie.
Josephine Palde notched her fifth career game-winning goal and her second goal overall this season. The two goals match her total from 23 games last season.

Up Next

Duke travels to Old Dominion and Liberty next, taking on the Monarchs Sept. 13 at 5 p.m., and the Flames two days later at 1 p.m. The game at Liberty will be streamed on ESPN+.

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