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Saturday, March 5
Durham, N.C.
12 PM
Duke University
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Richmond
Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 10 Duke Hosts No. 19 Richmond Saturday
3/4/2022 11:53:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Parking Alert
By the Numbers
61 – Goals scored by Duke in the first half this season
75 – Goals scored by Duke in the second half this season
2.25 – Points per game average for Richmond's Ryan Lanchbury against Duke
4.03 – Career points per game average for Lanchbury
108 – Of Duke's 208 points that have come from Williams, O'Neill, Lulley and Robertson
17 – Points for Sean Lulley in the past three games, three more than he had in the first five games of 2022
87 - Career points for Dyson Williams
16.75 – Duke's goals per game average this season, ranking ninth nationally
18 - Goals this season for Nakeie Montgomery, three more than he had last season and three off of his career-best 21 in 2019
14 – Caused turnovers for Wilson Stephenson in 2022, surpassing his combined total in 2019 and 2021
681 – Career saves for Mike Adler, the most of any current Division I goaltender and 51 away from moving into the all-time top 25 list
Scouting Richmond
A Win Over Richmond Would
Series History
What Gives?
Last Time We Met
Lanchbury vs. the Blue Devils
Quick Strike Offense
Up Next
Duke hits the road for the next four games. The Blue Devils travel to Loyola March 12 and play at Audi Field against Towson March 19. Duke returns home April 9 to host Notre Dame.
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- Due to the Duke men's basketball game at Cameron Indoor Stadium as well as College Gameday, parking for the Duke men's lacrosse game will be relocated to the Circuit Drive lots. The lot will be free and open to the public from 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. After 12 p.m., there will be a $15 charge to park and is cash only. A courtesy shuttle will run on a continuous loop from the Circuit Lots to Whitford Drive from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. It is advised for fans wishing to attend the men's lacrosse game arrive early and leave extra time to navigate what is expected to be heavier traffic than normal around campus.
- The Blue Devils play their final home game until April 9 Saturday when they host No. 19 Richmond at Koskinen Stadium. Duke is coming off a solid 18-14 victory at High Point Tuesday night.
- Richmond comes to Durham with a 3-1 overall record with the loss coming to North Carolina in the season opener. The Spiders are ranked 19th in the USILA poll with wins against Mercer, Towson and St. Bonaventure.
- Dyson Williams continues to lead the way for the Blue Devils with 26 goals and six assists for 32 points. The junior has a hat trick in seven of the eight games season. Brennan O'Neill has 19 goals and 26 points and Sean Lulley has 18 goals and 31 points.
- Nakeie Montgomery is coming off a five-goal outing at High Point and has 25 points, while Andrew McAdorey has 21. Duke is averaging 16.75 goals per game to rank ninth nationally.
- Defensively, Kenny Brower draws the opponent's top attackman and has nine caused turnovers and 23 ground balls. Wilson Stephenson has 14 caused turnovers and 16 GBs, while Tyler Carpenter has 10 and 32, respectively.
- In goal, Mike Adler has been solid, averaging 11.63 saves per game and sporting a .520 save percentage. He has made 16 saves twice already this season.
By the Numbers
61 – Goals scored by Duke in the first half this season
75 – Goals scored by Duke in the second half this season
2.25 – Points per game average for Richmond's Ryan Lanchbury against Duke
4.03 – Career points per game average for Lanchbury
108 – Of Duke's 208 points that have come from Williams, O'Neill, Lulley and Robertson
17 – Points for Sean Lulley in the past three games, three more than he had in the first five games of 2022
87 - Career points for Dyson Williams
16.75 – Duke's goals per game average this season, ranking ninth nationally
18 - Goals this season for Nakeie Montgomery, three more than he had last season and three off of his career-best 21 in 2019
14 – Caused turnovers for Wilson Stephenson in 2022, surpassing his combined total in 2019 and 2021
681 – Career saves for Mike Adler, the most of any current Division I goaltender and 51 away from moving into the all-time top 25 list
Scouting Richmond
- Richmond enters Saturday ranked 19th in the coaches' poll and sporting a 3-1 overall record. The Spiders' lone loss was to North Carolina by a 13-9 score. They most recently defeated St. Bonaventure, 17-3.
- Ryan Lanchbury leads the Richmond offense with 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points. Dalton Young has 12 goals and five assists for 17 points. The Spiders average 15 goals per game and 49 shots per outing.
- Jake Saunders anchors the defense with seven caused turnovers and 12 ground balls. Braden McClure, at LSM, has seven forced turnovers and six ground balls as Richmond is holding opponents to just 8.75 goals per game. The Spiders rank ninth in scoring defense and eighth in saves per game.
- Devin Craven excels between the pipes with a .618 save percentage and an 8.74 goals against average. He ranks fourth nationally in save percentage and 10th in goals against average.
- Jared Chenoy handles the faceoff duties, winning 54 percent of his restarts and picking up 25 ground balls.
A Win Over Richmond Would
- Be head coach John Danowski's 439th career win
- Be Danowski's 220th win at Duke
- Be the program's 609th overall victory
Series History
- Duke and Richmond are meeting for the eighth time in the programs' histories. The Blue Devils hold a 6-1 advantage in the series, including last season's 13-7 win in Richmond.
- The Blue Devils are averaging 12.1 goals per game against the Spiders and are allowing 10.5 per game. Four of the seven outings have been decided by two or fewer goals.
What Gives?
- Richmond is allowing just 8.75 goals per game this season to rank ninth in the country in scoring defense. The Spiders have given up double digit goals in only two games and recently held St. Bonaventure to three goals.
- Duke averages 16.75 goals per game and has scored at least 12 goals in every game this season. The Blue Devils have tallied 15-plus in all six of their victories.
Last Time We Met
- Michael Sowers scored three goals and five points overall to lead the Blue Devils to a 13-6 win at No. 16 Richmond last season. Sowers led a balanced offensive effort from Duke that featured eight different goal scorers.
- Duke's defense was outstanding as it held Richmond to its fewest goal total of the season. In goal, Mike Adler had a season-high 15 saves and two ground balls. The Spiders scored just six goals on 39 shots.
- Ryan Lanchbury finished the day with three goals and an assist to lead Richmond. The Spiders outshot Duke, 39-34, while Duke won the ground ball battle, 24-23. At the faceoff X, Jake Naso won 12-of-23 and had nine ground balls.
Lanchbury vs. the Blue Devils
- Richmond attackman Ryan Lanchbury is riding a 57-game scoring streak coming into Saturday's contest. He has 132 career goals and is averaging just over two per game for his career.
- He has not fared quite as well against the Blue Devils in his career. In four games against Duke, Lanchbury has five goals and four assists, a 2.25 points per game average, well under his career 4.03 points per game rate.
Quick Strike Offense
- Duke has proven it can score fast and furiously. In the season opener against Robert Morris, the Blue Devils scored nine goals in the first 7:59.
- Overall this season, Duke has scored at least five goals in fewer than eight minutes in six of the eight contests.
| Robert Morris | 9 in 7:59 |
| Vermont | 6 in 5:09 |
| Manhattan | 6 in 6:30 |
| Denver | 5 in 3:27 |
| Delaware | 5 in 4:58 |
| High Point | 5 in 7:34 |
Up Next
Duke hits the road for the next four games. The Blue Devils travel to Loyola March 12 and play at Audi Field against Towson March 19. Duke returns home April 9 to host Notre Dame.
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