Since becoming the country's top-ranked team in the most recent national poll, the Blue Devils have responded with characteristic poise in wins over North Carolina and Presbyterian.
Tuesday, Duke returns to the field to take on a Colgate squad looking to upset the nation's best at Koskinen Stadium. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m.
Instead of relaxing during spring break, the Blue Devils (7-0) played two home contests and won both easily. The latter matchup against the No. 3 Tar Heels was expected to be tight, but Duke cruised to a 19-9 victory.
The Raiders (4-2) have gone on a four-game winning streak of their own after opening the season 0-2. In its most recent outing, Colgate routed Vermont 15-5 behind five goals by New York native Brandon Corp. Corp and Kevin Colleluori lead the Raiders, members of the Patriot League, with 24 and 25 points, respectively, on the season.
On Duke's end, attackman Max Quinzani has 22 goals on the year to rank first in the ACC and second nationally, while fellow forward Zack Greer became the University's all-time leading scorer with 161 goals during last week's two matches. The Blue Devils lead the country in scoring average with over 17 goals a game, and hope to continue that trend Tuesday.
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