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Field Hockey
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Friday, October 10
Durham, N.C.
6 p.m.
Duke University
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Louisville
Photo by: Jaylynn Nash
No. 9 Duke Returns Home to Host No. 19 Louisville
10/9/2025 11:18:00 AM | Field Hockey
The Opening Pass-Back
By the Numbers
83 - Career points for junior Alaina McVeigh, 18th in Duke history
0.80 - Duke's goals against average, ranking second in the ACC and fifth nationally
20 - First-half goals for the Blue Devils this season
8 - Second-half goals by Duke in 2025
3 - Goals allowed by Duke in the first half this season
0.54 - Sophomore goalkeeper Kaiya Chepow's goals against average since allowing four goals against Liberty to open the season
5 - Duke shutouts in 2025 tied for fifth in the ACC and second nationally
3.45 - Penalty corners allowed per game by Duke this season, the fifth lowest average nationally
33 - Points for the sophomore trio of Julia Boehringer, Madison Beach and Ashley Stockdale, 28 more than they had last season combined
5 - Goals allowed by Duke on 38 penalty corners – an 87 percent success rate for the Blue Devils' defensive penalty corner unit
10 - Goals scored by Duke on 58 penalty corners by Duke opponents for a 17 percent success rate for the Blue Devils' offensive penalty corner unit
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With Six Games Remaining In Regular Season
Series History
What Gives?Â
Offensive Depth
Fast Starts
A Win Friday Would
Next Game
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- Duke returns home for one game this week, hosting No. 19 Louisville Oct. 10. The opening whistle is set for 6 p.m., on ACCNX.
- Duke heads into the weekend ranked ninth in the NFHCA top 20 poll and 10th in the third iteration of the RPI. The Blue Devils have four games remaining against RPI top 20 teams.
- Duke is coming off a 1-1 weekend that saw the Blue Devils take No. 2 Virginia to double overtime before rebounding to cruise past No. 18 James Madison, 5-0. All four of Duke's losses have come against teams currently ranked in the top six.
- Senior Alaina McVeigh and sophomore Julia Boehringer lead the offensive charge with 18 and 17 points, respectively. McVeigh and Boehringer both have seven goals apiece. Both are dangerous options on penalty corners as well as in open play.
- Duke hits the road to the Northeast next weekend to play at Boston College and UConn. Friday's contest at the Eagles will be televised by ACC Network.
By the Numbers
83 - Career points for junior Alaina McVeigh, 18th in Duke history
0.80 - Duke's goals against average, ranking second in the ACC and fifth nationally
20 - First-half goals for the Blue Devils this season
8 - Second-half goals by Duke in 2025
3 - Goals allowed by Duke in the first half this season
0.54 - Sophomore goalkeeper Kaiya Chepow's goals against average since allowing four goals against Liberty to open the season
5 - Duke shutouts in 2025 tied for fifth in the ACC and second nationally
3.45 - Penalty corners allowed per game by Duke this season, the fifth lowest average nationally
33 - Points for the sophomore trio of Julia Boehringer, Madison Beach and Ashley Stockdale, 28 more than they had last season combined
5 - Goals allowed by Duke on 38 penalty corners – an 87 percent success rate for the Blue Devils' defensive penalty corner unit
10 - Goals scored by Duke on 58 penalty corners by Duke opponents for a 17 percent success rate for the Blue Devils' offensive penalty corner unit
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With Six Games Remaining In Regular Season
- Duke is 7-4 overall with all four losses coming against current top six teams – No. 1 Northwestern (0-1), No. 2 Virginia (0-1, 2OT) No. 5 Syracuse (0-1) and No. 6 Liberty (3-4). The Blue Devils are 2-2 in conference action.
- Defensively, Duke has been outstanding, allowing just nine goals all season and only five in the past 10. The Blue Devils are tied for second nationally with five clean sheets while their 0.80 goals against average is fifth.            Â
- Alaina McVeigh paces the offense with seven goals and four assists for 18 points. Right behind her is sophomore Julia Boehringer, who is having a breakout season, with seven goals and three assists for 17 points. She is highly effective on penalty corners. Sophomore Madison Beach has been excellent on set pieces and in open play with a team-best five assists.
Series History
- Duke and Louisville meet for the 25th time with the Blue Devils holding a 15-9 edge in the series. Duke has won three straight against the Cardinals with the last home loss coming Sept. 24, 2021.
- The Blue Devils have allowed just one goal to the Cardinals in the past three games. Five of the past six outings between the two programs have been decided by a single goal with two going into shootouts.
What Gives?Â
- ¡ Friday's matchup between the Blue Devils and Cardinals features Duke's stalwart defense against a Louisville team that averages nearly 2.5 goals per game and 11.5 shots per game.Â
- ¡ Duke is allowing just 3.45 penalty corners per game and 6.4 shots per game. Against Virginia, the Blue Devils held the No. 2 Cavaliers without a shot for 50:48, spanning three-plus quarters. Duke kept James Madison away from a look at goal for the first 30 minutes.
Offensive Depth
- Duke has proven it has a wealth of scoring options with 11 different players landing on the scoresheet. Returning leading scorer Alaina McVeigh has seven of the 28 goals (25 percent) with Julia Boehringer (7), Maggie Kondrath (3), Ashley Stockdale (3) and Madison Beach (2) also providing multiple goals. Through 11 games last season, McVeigh had eight of Duke's 19 tallies (42 percent).
- The Blue Devils have scored 10 goals from penalty corner situations with Boehringer and McVeigh carrying the scoring load on set pieces.
Fast Starts
- The Blue Devils have come out strong in the opening halves, scoring 20 goals in the opening 30 minutes. Duke has eight goals in the first quarter and 12 in the second. The second half is a different story, with just eight markers in the final 30 minutes.
A Win Friday Would
- Be Pam Bustin's 183rd at Duke and 345th overall
- Make Duke 3-2 in ACC play
- Give Bustin her 39th ACC victory
- Be Duke's third top-20 victory this season
Next Game
- Duke heads to New England for a pair of games against Boston College (Oct. 17) and UConn (Oct. 19). The Blue Devils return to Durham to close out the home slate the following week.
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