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ACC Slate Continues with No. 15 North Carolina Friday
3/31/2016 9:38:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Game 12
No. 9 Duke (7-4, 1-0) vs. No. 15 North Carolina (5-4, 0-0)
April 1, 2016 | 6 p.m. | ESPNU
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
ESPN3 | Live Stats | Twitter
Setting the Scene
- Duke picked up a crucial victory over No. 5 Syracuse this past weekend, rallying from five goals down to beat the Orange 16-15 in overtime.
- Justin Guterding leads all scorers with 45 points from 26 goals and 19 assists.
- Kyle Rowe has been outstanding at the faceoff X, winning 67 percent of his draws (131-of-195) and picking up 90 ground balls.
- North Carolina is 5-4 overall enters its ACC opener following an 11-8 loss at Maryland.
The Series History
- North Carolina leads the overall series 40-31, but Duke has been in control since 2005, going 17-3.
- The Blue Devils are 14-3 against UNC under John Danowski and 7-3 in the past 10 outings. Each of the past three games has been decided by just one goal.
By the Numbers
201 – Career points for senior Myles Jones, tops among active Division I players and the first Duke midfielder to reach the 200-point benchmark
.672 - Overall faceoff win percentage in 2016 for Duke junior Kyle Rowe (131-of-195)
33 - Goals for Deemer Class, one shy of his total from 2015 and seven short of becoming the third midfielder in Duke history to have 40 in a season
117 – Career goals for midfielder Deemer Class, the most in Duke history by a midfielder and 12th most among all Blue Devils
.410 – Shot percentage for the Blue Devils in their seven wins this season
.296 - Shot percentage for Duke in its four losses this season
16.86 – Goals per game for the Blue Devils in their six wins this season
6 – Times in nine games this season the Tar Heels have given up 10-plus goals, going 2-4 in those games
7 – Of the previous 17 games between Duke and North Carolina that have been decided by two or fewer goals.
46 – Straight games Myles Jones has scored at least one point
Last Time Out
- Chad Cohan scored 53 seconds into overtime and Deemer Class had a career-high seven goals to lead Duke to a 16-15 overtime victory over No. 5 Syracuse last Saturday.
- Justin Guterding added three goals, while Myles Jones had two goals and two assists for four points.
- Duke's seniors accounted for 18 of the Blue Devils' 23 points in the win over the Orange.
- Kyle Rowe won 18-of-32 faceoffs and picked up 13 ground balls, including 6-of-8 in the fourth quarter and overtime. Danny Fowler made seven saves.
About North Carolina
- North Carolina is 5-4 overall and playing in its first ACC contest of the season. The Tar Heels are coming off an 11-8 loss at Maryland over the weekend and are 2-2 against top 20 foes this season.
- Steve Pontrello paces the Tar Heel offense with 24 goals and 32 points overall, while Chris Cloutier has 30 points. Luke Goldstock has 26 points and is riding a 26-game point streak.
- Faceoff specialist Stephen Kelly has taken all but 32 faceoffs, winning 120-of-190 restarts (.632) and picking up 56 ground balls.
- Jack Rowlett leads the defensive effort with 10 caused turnovers and 21 ground balls. The Tar Heels are allowing 9.20 goals per game and have given up double-digit goals in six games, going 2-4.
- In goal, Brian Balkam sports a 9.19 goals against average and a .472 save percentage and is averaging 7.67 saves per game.
- Offensively, the Tar Heels are averaging 12.89 goals per game and taking 41 shots per game. They have scored 10-plus goals in six games and are 5-1 in those contests.
Home Sweet Home for the Blue Devils
- Duke is hoping to start a home win streak again Friday after posting the 16-15 OT win over Syracuse last Saturday.
- The Blue Devils are 88-14 all-time under Danowski in Durham and 5-2 this season with setbacks to Richmond and No. 20 Air Force.
Last Time We Met
- Fourth-ranked North Carolina scored three goals in a span of 2:17 in the fourth quarter and held off a final charge by sixth-ranked Duke to earn a 15-14 victory in front of 5,711 fans at Fetzer Field.
- The game featured six ties and four lead changes with four of the ties coming in the second half. Duke's largest lead of the game was four, 7-3, in the second quarter, while North Carolina's 15-12 advantage in the closing minutes was the Tar Heels' biggest margin.
- Deemer Class led all Duke goal scorers with five tallies, while freshman Justin Guterding finished with a game-high six points on three goals and three assists.
- Redshirt freshman Danny Fowler earned his first career start in the cage and made 13 saves.
- Joey Sankey and Jimmy Bitter led North Carolina with three goals and two assists apiece, while Chad Tutton had four tallies.
- The Tar Heels won 15-of-19 faceoffs in the second half and 22-of-33 for the game.
A Win over North Carolina Would
- Be head coach John Danowski's 367th career win
- Be the program's 528th victory
- Make Duke 177-175 all-time in the month of April
- Be Duke's third ranked win of the year and second ACC victory
Duke in the ACC
-Duke has launched itself to the top of the ACC since 2001, winning six league titles and sporting a .634 winning percentage.
- Under John Danowski the Blue Devils are 22-9.
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ACC – 2001-15 |
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Team |
ACCRS |
ACCT |
NCAAT |
Total |
Champ |
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Duke |
29-19 |
17-8 |
6-3 |
52-30 |
6 |
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UVA |
22-27 |
10-Oct |
3-1 |
35-38 |
3 |
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UNC |
17-31 |
13-Apr |
0-4 |
21-48 |
1 |
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ND |
7-3 |
2-1 |
1-1 |
10-5 |
1 |
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Syracuse |
5-6 |
3-1 |
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8-7 |
1 |
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ACC – 2005-15 |
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Team |
ACCRS |
ACCT |
NCAAT |
Total |
Champ |
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Duke |
25-10 |
12-5 |
6-2 |
43-17 |
4 |
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UVA |
15-20 |
6-7 |
1-1 |
22-28 |
2 |
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UNC |
11-25 |
4-10 |
0-3 |
15-38 |
1 |
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ND |
7-3 |
2-2 |
1-1 |
10-5 |
1 |
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Syracuse |
5-6 |
3-1 |
- |
8-7 |
1 |
Will Duke Follow Teams of Years Past?
- Duke, in recent years, has picked up steam heading into the last month of the regular season. The comeback victory over the Orange might have been a turning point in a season in which Duke lost four times over the course of the first month.
- Under John Danowski, Duke is 78-25 (.757) in the February and March and 67-15 (.817) in April and May.
Record by Month since 2007
February: 26-10 | March: 52-15
Total: 78-25 (.757)
April: 37-9 | May: 30-6
Total: 67-15 (.817)
Wins vs. Losses
In Duke's four losses this season, the Blue Devils are averaging just 10.00 goals per game and have a .296 shot percentage
Defensively, Duke allowed 12.50 goals per game in the four setbacks, compared to the 8.29 goals against average in the seven wins.
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Category |
Wins |
Losses |
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Goals/gm |
16.86 |
10 |
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Goals allowed/gm |
8.29 |
12.5 |
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Shot Percentage |
0.41 |
0.296 |
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Shots/gm |
41.1 |
33.8 |
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Assists/gm |
9.57 |
6.25 |
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EMO Percentage |
0.48 |
0.25 |
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Faceoff Percentage |
0.628 |
0.577 |
NCAA Active Leaders
- Myles Jones currently leads Division I active players in career points (201), holding a two-point edge over Dylan Donahue of Syracuse.
- Jones is fourth in assists with 88 and is ninth in career goals among active players with 113.
- Deemer Class is seventh and Case Matheis 12th with 179 and 171 points, respectively. They rank sixth and 19th in goals, with 117 and 90, respectively.
- Junior Kyle Rowe, a winner of 492 faceoffs, is third in wins and third in win percentage (.634). He is tops in career ground balls with 313.
Up Next
- Duke hits the road for its next two games. The Blue Devils travel to No. 2 Notre Dame April 10 and Virginia April 17. Both games begin at 12 p.m.
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