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Top 16 of 2016: FH ACC Regular Season Champions
12/22/2016 9:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.C. - As Duke Athletics nears the conclusion of 2016, we wanted to look back at some of the top moments that made it so extraordinary.
In this countdown titled, “Top 16 of 2016,” we have chosen 16 noteworthy events from the calendar year that encapsulated the spirit and success of Duke while also illuminating the growth and achievements that our athletic programs continue to attain.
The series, starting Friday, December 16, will continue daily until its conclusion on December 31.
No. 10: Field Hockey ACC Regular Season Champions
The Duke field hockey program achieved a number of program firsts in 2016, highlighted by the Blue Devils' first ACC regular season title. Head coach Pam Bustin's squad went 5-1 against conference foes to claim the conference regular season crown. The team sealed the regular season championship and No. 1 seed in the ACC Tournament with a 3-0 shutout of No. 4 North Carolina Oct. 22 at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium.
Duke added several other program firsts during the fall, including reaching No. 1 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll for the first time Oct. 25. The squad went on to maintain the top spot in the final poll of the season and held the No. 1 or No. 2 spot for eight of the 11 total editions of the national rankings. The Blue Devils also came in at No. 1 in the final NCAA RPI rankings and FieldHockeyCorner.com's Strength of Schedule.
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