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Senior captain and two-year starting goalkeeper EJ Proctor owns the second- and third-best single-season goals-against averages in Duke’s program history. She boasts a 0.79 career save percentage and 21 shutouts entering the 2017 season to place her fourth on the Blue Devils’ all-time charts.
After a grueling weekend featuring contests against No. 6 North Carolina and Xavier, the Blue Devils will return to the field just in time for another pair of games in the blistering late-summer heat.
Less than a week removed from an embarrassing 19-7 home loss to North Carolina in their regular season finale matchup, the Blue Devils traveled to Richmond, Va., seeking redemption against their Tobacco Road rivals in the ACC tournament.
From the addition of a 90-second shot clock in the women’s game to the correction of a timeout loophole that allowed men’s teams to run off time in the final minutes of a game or a half, the NCAA has embraced lacrosse’s reputation as “the fastest sport on two feet” this season by implementing new rules to increase the pace of play.
In last year’s regular-season finale, Duke traveled to Chapel Hill looking to tarnish then-No. 3 North Carolina’s perfect conference record and nine-game winning streak. The Tar Heels came away with a 16-8 victory, sending the Blue Devils into the postseason on a sour note.
After surrendering a late lead to then-No. 18 Northwestern in a must-win game Saturday afternoon and once again falling out of the rankings, the Blue Devils desperately needed a confidence boost before facing No. 4 North Carolina later this week.
Saturday’s late-season meeting between two traditional women’s lacrosse powerhouses held even more significance than usual.
Heading into Saturday’s game, the Blue Devils were on the verge of their worst start to a season in two decades.
A lot has changed for the Blue Devils since the 1997 season.
Heading into Wednesday’s game, the Blue Devils had lost five of six games and looked to be barreling toward their worst season in almost 20 years after falling out of the national rankings.
When the Blue Devils fell behind 4-0 Thursday, one wondered whether Duke's season was truly about to go off the rails in March.
Duke entered this season boasting a top-10 recruiting class and five preseason All-Americans.
UCLA Bruins: 29-4, 15-3 in the Pac-12
Kansas Jayhawks: 28-4, 16-2 in the Big 12
N.C. State Wolfpack: 15-16, 4-14 in the ACC
The mark of a mature team is often how it responds following a hard-fought battle.
Duke entered Sunday’s contest looking to avenge last year’s heartbreaking 10-9 overtime loss to the Fighting Irish.
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—When Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski took his last timeout with 2:20 remaining Wednesday, it seemed like the ensuing sequences could indicate how much Duke had grown during its recent trek up the ACC standings.
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—The Blue Devils arrived at the Carrier Dome Wednesday looking to extend their ACC-best seven-game win streak to eight.
Most casual lacrosse fans notice the obvious stars—the flashy goal scorers darting in and out of the crease and firing shots into the back of the net.
