Complete Team Efforts Lifts Duke over No. 16 Terriers, 12-7

Saturday, April 5

Boston, Mass.

1 p.m.

Duke University

9-3

Boston University

8-3

Duke University

Boston University

Photo by: Sean Sadayasu

Complete Team Efforts Lifts Duke over No. 16 Terriers, 12-7

4/5/2025 4:07:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

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BOSTON, Mass. – Duke junior Max Sloat registered a hat trick, and eight different players scored a goal to lead the 12th-ranked Blue Devils to a 12-7 victory at No. 16 Boston University Saturday afternoon.

Duke (9-3) used a stalwart defensive performance and an efficient offensive outing to end a two-game losing skid. The Blue Devils held the Terriers (8-3) to three extended scoring droughts in the first three quarters and dominated the faceoff game at 15-of-22 from the dot.

Aidan Maguire, a Hingham, Massachusetts native, had a career day with two goals, eight ground balls and three caused turnovers. Eric Malever finished his afternoon with two goals and two assists for four points.

How it Happened

Sloat opened the scoring for the Blue Devils as Charlie Johnson found the junior midfielder on the clear. Sloat saw the opening and ripped a shot past Will Barnes for the 1-0 lead.
With Duke's defense stifling the Terriers' offense, Benn Johnston doubled the lead on an extra-man strike inside the left post.
Turnovers continued to hamper Duke in the opening quarter and Boston University took advantage with two goals in the final 1:15. The first came on extra-man and the second with one second remaining in the period to even the score at two apiece.
After not scoring for over 13 minutes, Duke scored four times in 1:56. Malever notched the first on the doorstep with the assist from Jack Pappendick. Luke Engelke benefited from a gritty ground ball from Jack Gray, scoring in transition off the faceoff and Graham Blake's roll dodge and shot inside the near post put Duke up 5-2 with 8:44 left in the frame.
Duke continued to fire on all cylinders as Malever threw in a behind-the-back goal, extending the Blue Devils' lead to 6-2. Maguire capped the run two minutes later with another transition score before the Terriers snuck in a goal with 12 seconds left to make it 7-3 at halftime.
The Blue Devils were outstanding defensively in the second quarter, holding the Terriers without a goal for 14:48 and to just six shots in the period. Duke forced BU into seven turnovers in the stanza and won five of seven faceoffs.
BU scored the first goal of the third, but Sloat answered with two seven minutes apart to keep Duke in front by five, 9-4, late in the quarter. Liam McLane wrapped up the scoring for the Blue Devils putting away a McAdorey pass to send Duke into the fourth with a 10-4 lead.
The Terriers outscored Duke, 3-2, in the final period with the Blue Devils' goals coming from Pappendick and Maguire.
Patrick Jameison made 10 saves in the goal for Duke while Barnes had eight stops for the Terriers.
Duke edged BU in the ground ball battle, 37-34, and went just 2-of-6 on extra man for the day. The Blue Devils held the Terriers' extra-man unit below its season average at 1-of-2.

Team Notes

Duke remains unbeaten against Boston University, moving to 7-0 against the Terriers.
The Blue Devils improve to 140-63 (.690) against ranked opponents since 2007. Duke is 4-2 this season versus top 20 foes and has a pair of top 10 opponents remaining on the regular-season slate.
Duke held Boston University without a goal for spans of 17:39 (3rd-4th) 14:49 (1st-2nd) and 13:45 (1st), marking the 11th,12th and 13th times this season Duke has held an opponent without a goal for at least 10 minutes. The 17:39 drought is the sixth longest while the other two are the eighth and ninth longest scoreless stretches by a Blue Devil foe this year.
The Blue Devils' 5-0 run was the fourth longest for Duke this season, behind a 12-0 spurt and two 7-0 runs earlier this season.
Duke turned the ball over a season-high 22 times as Boston University held the Blue Devils to 16-of-24 clearing with its 10-man ride.
The Blue Devils forced 17 turnovers by the Terriers, marking the 11th game this season a Duke opponent has given the ball away at least 15 times in a game.

Individual Notes

Max Sloat registered his third hat trick of the season and the fourth of his career with three goals for the Blue Devils.
Duke goaltender Patrick Jameison made 10 saves for his fifth double-digit saves performance of the season and the 17th of his career.
Eric Malever registered four points (2g, 2a) for the ninth time this season. He has at least one point in all 12 games this year and multiple points in 11 of the 12.
Aidan Maguire was outstanding with career highs in goals (2) and ground balls (8). He also had three caused turnovers to push his season total to 23. He has multiple takeaways in eight of Duke's 12 games this season. He is two caused turnovers away from becoming the seventh short stick defensive midfielder in NCAA history to record 25 takeaways in a season. His 48 career caused turnovers are 10th in Duke history and eight away from tying for eighth.
Ben McCarthy won a career-best 75 percent of his faceoffs (9-of-12) against the Terriers. The 12 faceoffs taken are the most by the rookie since taking 12 against Providence.

Up Next
Duke returns home for the first time since March 12, hosting No. 8 North Carolina at 4 p.m. ACC Network will broadcast the game.

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