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Pair of Nationally-Ranked Opponents Await Duke
9/11/2014 12:30:00 PM | Field Hockey
| GAME 5 - No. 4 Duke at No. 17 Old Dominion |
| Friday, Sept. 12 | 3 p.m. | Norfolk, Va. | L.R. Hill Sports Complex | ODUSports.com | Live Stats |
| GAME 6 - No. 4 Duke at No. 10 Wake Forest |
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Sunday, Sept. 14
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1 p.m. | Winston-Salem, N.C. | Kentner Stadium | WakeForestSports.com | Gametracker |
DURHAM, N.C. – The fourth-ranked Duke field hockey team (4-0) looks to remain unbeaten this weekend as it hits the road for a pair of matchups against nationally-ranked opponents … The squad travels to Norfolk, Va., the site of last year's NCAA semifinals and finals, to take on No. 17 Old Dominion Friday, Sept. 12 at 3 p.m. … The Blue Devils open ACC play Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. at No. 10 Wake Forest.
Duke By the Numbers
10 - Different Blue Devils have registered a point so far in 2014, led by senior Jessica Buttinger with six points
2 - Players with a pair of multi-assist games in senior Abby Beltrani and junior Aileen Johnson
3 - Blue Devil rookies who have notched their first career goals this fall -- Ainsley Gill, Ashley Kristen and Alexa Mackintire
2 - Duke's national ranking in goals against average (0.47) entering the weekend
1 - Redshirt junior goalkeeper Lauren Blazing's ACC rank in goals against average (0.47) and save percentage (.889)
11 - Opponents on Duke's 2014 slate ranked in the latest Penn Monto/NFHCA Preseason Coaches Poll
2 - Ranked opponents on the schedule this weekend -- No. 17 Old Dominion and No. 10 Wake Forest
4 - The Blue Devils' rank in the most recent national poll
3-3 - Duke's record in ACC play last season
2 - Shutouts posted by the Duke defense so far this fall, with both coming last weekend in a pair of wins over No. 7 Princeton and Temple
Old Dominion Series History
Friday's contest marks the 39th all-time meeting between Duke and the Monarchs … Old Dominion leads the series, 24-14, and has won four of the last six meetings between the two teams … However, Duke claimed last year's matchup by a 1-0 score on Sept. 15 in Durham as Jessica Buttinger tallied in the 65th minute ... The Blue Devils are 7-12 all-time when facing the Monarchs in Norfolk.
Scouting the Monarchs
Old Dominion has compiled a 1-3 ledger so far this fall under the direction of second-year head coach Andrew Griffiths … The Monarchs split a pair of contests last weekend, falling to Wake Forest in overtime, 4-5, and defeating Liberty, 2-1 … The squad fell eight spots to No. 17 in this week's Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll … Midfielder Megan Byas led Old Dominion's attack last weekend with two goals and one assist to earn BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors ... In goal, Megan Hept has recorded a 2.17 goals against average and a .679 save percentage ... Hept also leads the BIG EAST in saves per game with a 4.75 average.
Wake Forest Series History
Duke and the Demon Deacons will square off for the 69th time Sunday in the ACC opener for both teams … The Blue Devils lead the all-time series, 38-30, and have won two of the last three meetings ... Duke won the regular season matchup in 2013, 3-1, on the strength of goals by Aileen Johnson, Emmie Le Marchand and Jessica Buttinger ... The Blue Devils are 12-16 all-time when facing Wake Forest on the road.
Scouting the Demon Deacons
Wake Forest moved up one spot to No. 10 in the latest Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches Poll after notching victories over Old Dominion (5-4, OT) and Davidson (3-0) last weekend ... The squad is 3-1 on the year heading into a Friday evening matchup against Northwestern ... The Demon Deacons were ranked top-15 nationally in goals per game (3.00) coming into the week ... Anna Kozniuk paces the attack and is third in the ACC at 1.00 goals per game ... Defensively, goalkeeper Valerie Dahmen has posted a 2.38 goals against average to go with a .500 save percentage ... Kozniuk and redshirt senior midfielder Georgia Holland were both named to the All-ACC Preseason Team.
Scouting the Blue Devils
Fourth-ranked Duke (4-0) earned a pair of shutouts over No. 7 Princeton (1-0) and Temple (3-0) last weekend to remain undefeated ... The Blue Devils are averaging 2.50 goals and 21.0 shots per game entering the weekend ... Senior forward Jessica Buttinger paces the squad with three goals while junior midfielder Aileen Johnson has logged a team-high three assists ... In goal, redshirt junior and returning third team All-American Lauren Blazing paces the ACC with a .889 save percentage and a 0.47 goals against average ... Blazing and the defense top the conference and are ranked second nationally in goals against average.
Last Time Out
The Blue Devils made a statement in their opening weekend at home, shutting out No. 7 Princeton and Temple to improve to 4-0 ... Junior midfielder Aileen Johnson scored in th 58th minute on an assist from freshman Ainsley Gill to propel Duke past the Tigers ... A strong defensive effort within the circle held Princeton without a shot in the first half ... The Blue Devils also defeated Temple, 3-0, on the strength of goals by freshmen Ashley Kristen and Alexa Mackintire and senior Jessica Buttinger.
Scheduling the Best
Duke's 2014 slate features 11 teams ranked in the top 20 of the Penn Monto/NFHCA Preseason Coaches Poll … The Blue Devils will face eight of the teams selected to the 2013 NCAA Tournament field, including national semifinalist North Carolina.
Against Ranked Opponents
Since the 2011 season, Duke is 22-23 against ranked teams ... The Blue Devils went 10-7 against ranked opponents last fall and are 2-0 against ranked foes this season with wins over No. 16 Michigan State (Aug. 29) and No. 7 Princeton (Sept. 5).
In Overtime
Duke owns an all-time record of 34-41-7 in overtime contests ... The Blue Devils opened the season with a 2-1 overtime victory at Michigan State Aug. 29 ... Freshman Alexa Mackintire tallied the gamewinner in the final second of the first overtime period in that contest.
Blue Devils vs. the ACC
Duke opens conference play Sunday at Wake Forest ... The Blue Devils are 39-99-2 (.286) all-time in ACC regular season games ... The squad went 3-3 against conference foes last season and advanced to the semifinals of the 2013 ACC Tournament.
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