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No. 3 Duke Returns Home to Host Marquette Friday
4/19/2018 2:23:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Game 14
No. 3 Duke (11-2) vs. Marquette (6-5)
April 20 | 7 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
ACC Network Extra | Live Stats | Duke Game Notes | Marquette Game Notes
Setting the Scene
- Duke looks to keep its momentum with a fourth straight win Friday night against Marquette.
- The Blue Devils are 11-2 and ranked third after a win over No. 10 Virginia.
- Marquette is 6-5 overall and 3-1 in the BIG EAST. The Golden Eagles recently edged Providence 12-11.
HEADStrong Foundation Game
- Duke and Marquette have joined forces this weekend for an excellent off-the-field cause close to the hearts of respective head coaches John Danowski and Joe Amplo. The two teams will work together to provide publicity for the HEADStrong Foundation and raise money for the organization that helps support families who are battling cancer.
- Founded by former Danowski and Hofstra men's lacrosse player Nick Colleluori, who passed away from Diffuse Large B-Cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a blood cancer affecting the lymphatic system in 2006. The HEADStrong Foundation is looking for people to support it with any kind of monetary donation possible. Those can donate here. Any amount is appreciated.
The Series History
- Duke and Marquette are meeting for the sixth straight season. The Blue Devils are 5-0 all-time against the Golden Eagles.
- The series has been all Duke with an average margin of victory of 10.6. The Blue Devils defeated Marquette 16-1 in the last meeting in Durham.
Tale of the Tape
| Category | Duke | Marquette |
| Shots/Game | 36.1 | 35.1 |
| Goals/Game | 13.54 | 8.55 |
| Assists/Game | 7.46 | 4.36 |
| Points/Game | 21.00 | 12.91 |
| Shot % | .375 | .244 |
| GAA | 8.00 | 9.45 |
| GBs/Game | 31.38 | 26.18 |
| EMO | 15-26 (.577) | 11-42 (.262) |
| Man Down | 30-41 (.732) | 20-28 (.714) |
| Clears | 210-239 (.879) | 157-179 (.877) |
| Faceoff % | 158-322 (.491) | 142-234 (.607) |
By the Numbers
558 – Career saves for Danny Fowler to rank fourth on the Duke career saves list, 36 shy of the No. 2 spot.
10.6 – The Blue Devils' average margin of victory in five meetings with Marquette
.607 – Marquette's faceoff win percentage this season, ninth nationally
.576 – Duke's faceoff percentage in the past eight games with the two-headed monster of Joe Stein and Brian Smyth
19 – Division I midfielders who have at least 20 goals this season, two of which are Duke's Peter Conley and Brad Smith
315 – Career points for senior Justin Guterding, second on the Duke scoring chart and ninth in NCAA history
9 – ACC weekly honors won by Blue Devils this season after Justin Guterding collected his fourth ACC Offensive Player of the Week award
Looking At Duke
- Duke stayed put in a tie for third with Denver in the latest USILA Coaches' Poll. The Blue Devils are 11-2 overall and finished 3-1 in the ACC.
- Senior attackman Justin Guterding, who recently took over sole possession of second on the career points and goals charts at Duke, headlines one of the nation's top offenses with 43 goals and 34 assists for 77 points. Rookie Joe Robertson complements him on attack with 36 points. In the midfield, junior Brad Smith has 41 points and graduate student Peter Conley has chipped in 32.
- Defensively, Duke has been outstanding in holding opponents to just 8.00 goals and only 29.4 shots per game. The Blue Devils have held opponents without a goal for 15-plus minutes 16 times this season. Cade Van Raaphorst and JT Giles-Harris anchor the close defense with 14 and 18 caused turnovers, respectively. In goal, Danny Fowler sports an 8.14 goals against average and a .543 save percentage.
- Joe Stein and Brian Smyth are sharing duties at the faceoff X. Stein is 88-of-153 (.575), while Smyth is 66-of-150 (.440). They have 37 and 32 ground balls, respectively.
Last Time We Met
- The Blue Devils outscored Marquette 6-1 in the final 23:46 to come away with an 11-7 road win. Justin Guterding scored three goals and Danny Fowler made 13 saves in the victory. Guterding netted all three goals in the 6-1 run to close the game, while Fowler had eight second-half stops. Joey Manown, Reilly Walsh and Sean Lowrie all added two goals apiece.
- Duke took just 29 shots against Marquette's defense, putting 24 of them on goal. Sean Cerrone had two caused turnovers, three ground balls and a goal in leading the Blue Devils' defensive effort.
USILA Player Of The Year Watchlist
- Two Blue Devils – Justin Guterding and Cade Van Raaphorst – are among the 17 Division I players picked for the second edition of the USILA Division I Player of the Year Watchlist. Five different schools have multiple representatives with Denver leading the way with three.
Scouting Marquette
- Marquette comes to Durham with a 6-5 overall record after stunning Providence in overtime 12-11. The Golden Eagles scored four goals in the final 1:37 of regulation en route to the overtime win.
- John Wagner paces the offense with 33 points from 25 goals and eight assists. Anthony Orsini owns 21 points off of 14 goals and seven assists. Marquette is averaging just 8.55 goals per game this season and has scored double digits in four of its 11 games.
- Defensively, Marquette is giving up 9.45 goals per game and allowing teams to shoot 33 percent. Brendon Connolly leads the defensive corps with 15 caused turnovers and 18 ground balls. Noah Richard has seven caused turnovers and 34 ground balls.
- Zachary Melillo handles the faceoff duties, winning 110-of-171 draws (.643) and picking up 44 ground balls.
- In goal, Cole Blazer has started all 11 games and played all but 5:09 this season. He has a 9.26 goals against average and a .477 save percentage. Blazer is averaging 8.55 saves per game.
Home Sweet Home for the Blue Devils
- Duke has fared well in the comfy confines of Koskinen Stadium since 2007. The Blue Devils went 7-2 in Durham last season and are 100-18 all-time at home under John Danowski.
A Win Over Marquette Would
- Be head coach John Danowski's 395th career win
- Be the program's 565th overall victory
- Make Duke 186-178 all-time in the month of April
Duke in the Month Of April
- Duke is 185-178 (.510) all-time in the month of April. Since 2007, Duke is 45-12 (.789). The Blue Devils won 18 straight games in April from 2007-2010, ultimately losing in the ACC Semifinals in 2010. Duke last went undefeated in April in 2009, winning the ACC title.
Up Next
- Duke heads to Charlottesville for the ACC Tournament. Action gets underway Friday, April 27 and all three games are on ESPNU.
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