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Duke Hosts No. 19 Air Force to Open 2017 Sunday
2/3/2017 5:17:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Game 1
No. 7 Duke vs. No. 19 Air Force
February 5, 2017 | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
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Setting the Scene
- Duke enters the 2017 ranked seventh in the preseason coaches' poll and 10th in the Inside Lacrosse media poll.
- The Blue Devils were picked to finish fourth in the preseason ACC Coaches' Poll, while Justin Guterding was voted to the preseason All-ACC squad.
- Air Force is coming off of a 15-3 season and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2016.
The Series History
- Duke and Air Force are meeting for the 10th time and for the fifth time under head coach John Danowski.
- The Blue Devils are 6-3 overall against the Falcons and 3-1 since 2007. Air Force won the most recent meeting, a 10-9 overtime victory in Durham last season.
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TOP RETURNERS |
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Category |
Duke (Total) |
Air Force (Total) |
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Goals |
Bruckner (45) |
Walsch (35) |
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Assists |
Guterding (28) |
Walsch (29) |
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Points |
Guterding (71) |
Walsch (64) |
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FO-Wins |
Rowe (244) |
Radjenovich (171) |
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FO Pct. |
Rowe (.639) |
Radjenovich (.541) |
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GBs* |
Yanulis/Bruckner (39) |
Jones (45) |
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CT |
Powley (21) |
Jones (28) |
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Saves |
Fowler (185) |
Lee (7) |
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GAA |
Fowler (9.97) |
Lee (11.40) |
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SV% |
Fowler(.515) |
Lee (.700) |
By the Numbers
1 – Rank of Duke's freshman class comprised of 10 players by Inside Lacrosse
99 – Career goals for senior Jack Bruckner, one shy of becoming the 17th Blue Devil to reach the 100-goal mark in his career
376 – Career ground balls for Kyle Rowe, tops among all current players
33 – Percent of Duke's scoring last season that came from departed midfielders Myles Jones and Deemer Class
141 – Career points for junior Justin Guterding in – the first Blue Devil to record 70 points in each of his first two seasons and rank 10th among active players
38 – Jack Bruckner's point scoring streak dating back to May 26, 2014, the sixth longest current streak
37 – Justin Guterding's point scoring streak dating back to Feb. 7, 2015, the eighth longest current streak
59 - Percent of Duke's points in 2016 scored by the 2016 senior class, including 42 percent from the first midfield line of Jones, Class and Chad Cohan
9-1 – Duke's record in season openers under head coach John Danowski
Last Time We Met
- Chris Walsch scored with 10 seconds left in the first overtime to lift Air Force to a 10-9 upset of No. 9 Duke in Durham. It was the Falcons' first win over the Blue Devils since 1975.
- Air Force, trailing 8-3 late with five minutes left in the third quarter, scored six unanswered goals to take a 9-8 lead with 10:42 left in the fourth. Duke tied the game to force overtime, but Walsch gave the Falcons the win.
- Chad Cohan and Deemer Class both had three goals apiece, while Walsch finished with three for Air Force.
- Kyle Rowe was outstanding at the X, winning 16-of-21 draws, while Danny Fowler made eight saves. Doug Gouchoe was on fire for Air Force, stopping 17 shots in the victory.
Scouting Air Force
- Air Force was picked to win the Southern Conference title in a vote of the league's eight coaches. The Falcons nabbed eight first-place votes and Chris Walsch, Andrew Tien and Brandon Jones all were voted to the preseason all-SoCon team. Walsch also was named a preseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse after his 64-point sophomore campaign.
- Air Force returns six starters, including its top scorer and top defenseman, and 39 letterwinners from last year's squad. The Falcons also welcome back their faceoff specialist, but had to replace goaltender Doug Gouchoe.
- SoCon Rookie of the Year Brandon Jones is back to anchor the defense after posting 43 ground balls and 28 caused turnovers as a freshman.
- Overall, the Falcons welcome back three of their top four scorers and two of their top three defensemen in the stats from 2016.
Home Sweet Home for the Blue Devils
- Duke enters 2017 with a one-game home win streak. The Blue Devils went 5-3 in Durham last season and are 89-15 all-time at home under Danowski.
Duke Welcomes Heralded Rookie Class
- Inside Lacrosse tabbed Duke's rookie class as the best in the nation heading into 2017. The group features six players ranked in the top 36 of Inside Lacrosse's Power 100 list.
- Attackman Joey Manown, after a postgraduate year at Deerfield Academy, headlines the group at No. 7, while midfielders Reilly Walsh (Brunswick) and Terry Lindsay (Georgetown Prep) rounded out Duke in the top 15 at Nos. 12 and 13, respectively.
- Kevin Quigley (Ridge) was No. 17 and defenseman JT Giles-Harris (St. Joseph's [N.J.]) was 25th. Brian Smyth (Westminster School), a faceoff specialist, was the final Blue Devil in the rankings at No. 36.
- Walsh, Smyth and Giles-Harris suited up for the North Team and Quigley wore the South Team jersey at the 2016 Under Armour All-America game.
Guterding, Bruckner Headline Offense
- Justin Guterding and Jack Bruckner will headline the attack in 2017, returning with a combined 194 goals and 273 points overall in their careers.
- They are Duke's top returning scorers from 2016. Guterding was the ACC's top scorer from a year ago with 71 points.
- Bruckner needs just one goal and Guterding needs five to reach 100 for their careers. They will be the 17th and 18th Blue Devils to reach the century mark.
- Bruckner is 33rd on the Duke career points chart, while Guterding is 30th.
Guterding Returns after Making History
- Sophomore Justin Guterding established a pair of records in 2016, becoming the fastest Blue Devil to 100 career points and the first player to score 70 points in each of his first two seasons.
- Guterding reached the 100-points mark in only 25 games, besting Matt Danowski's record of 27.
- He has 141 career points in 37 games from 95 goals and 46 assists. His 3.81 points per game career average is fifth among active players.
Blue Devils Duo Riding Point Streaks
- Justin Guterding has scored a point in all 37 of his games as a Blue Devil, totaling 95 goals and 46 assists for 141 points.
-Jack Bruckner is riding a 38-game point streak, dating back to May 26, 2014. He has 120 points from 92 goals and 28 assists in that span.
Against Ranked Opponents in Opener
- Since 2007, Duke has opened the season against a top 20 opponent four times. The Blue Devils are 3-1 in the four outings with the lone loss came against Denver, 14-12, in 2013.
2008 No. 15 Bucknell W, 16-4
2009 No. 20 Bucknell W, 11-7
2010 No. 19 Bucknell W, 12-11 (OT)
2013 No. 9 Denver L, 12-14
Most Wins Since 2005
- Despite its unusual 11-8 record in 2016, Duke still owns 29 more wins than any other team in Division I lacrosse since 2005. The Blue Devils are 174-51 and have a 29-game lead on Maryland's 145 victories.
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NCAA Most Wins Since 2005 |
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1 |
Duke |
174-51 |
0.773 |
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2 |
Maryland |
145-60 |
0.707 |
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3 |
Virginia |
144-53 |
0.731 |
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4 |
Denver |
143-60 |
0.704 |
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Syracuse |
143-53 |
0.73 |
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Ncaa Active Leaders Heading into 2017
- A host of Blue Devils head into the 2017 season among the active leaders in points, faceoffs and goals, etc.
- Justin Guterding will begin his junior season fifth in points per game (3.81), 10th in career points (141), eighth in goals (95) and sixth in goals per game (2.57).
- Jack Bruckner is 13th among active players in career points (132) and seventh in goals (99).
- Kyle Rowe will begin his final season as the nation's leader in ground balls (376), third in ground balls per game (8.00), second in faceoffs won (605), fifth in faceoff win percentage (.628) and fourth in faceoffs attempted (963).
Danowski Part of 350-Win Club
- With a 16-6 win over Mercer in 2015, John Danowski became the fourth lacrosse coach across all three divisions to win at least 350 games. He enters 2017 ranked third among all active coaches in career victories and tops among Division I leaders.
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Coach, School |
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L |
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1 |
Jim Berkman, Salisbury |
489 |
57 |
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2 |
Hank Janczyk, Gettysburg |
423 |
133 |
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3 |
John Danowski, Duke |
370 |
185 |
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4 |
Bill Tierney, Denver |
368 |
121 |
Up Next
- Duke hosts a double weekend, welcoming High Point on Feb. 10 and first-year program Cleveland State Feb. 12. The games are set for 7:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m., respectively. Both will be aired by ACC Network Extra and streamed on the ESPN3 platform.
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