Duke men's lacrosse picks up first ACC win of 2019 against No. 7 Notre Dame
By Evan Kolin | April 7, 2019Duke remained undefeated against four top-10 opponents this season.
Duke remained undefeated against four top-10 opponents this season.
If the Blue Devils cannot find that one player to lean on in times of struggle, they will have difficulties playing even tougher teams.
With the comeback bid falling short, Duke has now dropped three one-goal contests to top-10 teams.
Although the Tar Heels haven't taken down a ranked opponent this season, North Carolina always brings its A game against Duke.
The Blue Devils will need to make sure they continue to win the draw and get opportunities like they have all year.
Although the Blue Devils came out to a hot start, the Orange fired back for their third-straight win against Duke.
Ashlyn McGovern started Virginia’s run of six straight goals to open the game.
Duke's attack is led by sophomore superstar Charlotte North, who is second in the nation with 45 goals.
Duke controlled the pace throughout the game, and Charlotte North led the way with a game-high five goals, including her 100th marker in Duke blue.
The contest started with the two sides exchanging goals and neither side holding the lead after the first six goals.
Two self-inflicted turnovers, not the Quakers' defense, left the No. 15 Blue Devils to walk out of historic Franklin Field with a heartbreaking 10-9 loss
The Blue Devils, now winners of six in a row, scored 11 goals in a nearly 25-minute span.
If Duke gets going on offense, it will be very difficult for Utah to compete, as its biggest strength as a team is its defense.
Nakeie Montgomery had a hat trick in the first quarter as Duke never trailed the Greyhounds.
The Blue Devils came out firing, scoring 11 straight in less than 17 minutes—matching the number of goals they scored against the Hokies last Saturday.
After several flurries of goals in the first quarter, the pace slowed to a crawl in the second quarter.
With the defense showing progress as the season has developed, the Blue Devils will look to clean up play on the offensive end this weekend.
After scoring 59 times in their first three contests, the Blue Devils struggled to get going offensively.
Although the Blue Devils surrendered four goals in the game's last 16 minutes, Penn's opportunities were few and far between much of the game.
Virginia Tech (2-2, 0-0) has struggled against two ranked opponents to start the season, getting outscored 31-14 in its two losses, both at home.