Before Saturday, Duke had not notched signature or complete game this season.
By 6 p.m., however, that had completely changed.
Behind Max Quinzani's four goals and Ned Crotty's six assists, No. 8 Duke (9-3, 2-1 in the ACC) dominated previously undefeated and current No. 1 Virginia (12-1, 2-1) 15-10 in a game that wasn't as close as the final score indicated.
The Blue Devils used scoring runs of 6-0 and 6-1 to put themselves in front of the Cavaliers for good.
"As a team, it definitely was 100 percent our most complete game," attack Justin Turri said. "Every little play, everyone was getting jacked up."
Although Virginia outshot Duke by 15, the Blue Devils made their shots count, converting over 50 percent of their attempts into goals. The Cavaliers, conversely, cashed in less than 25 percent of their shots as goalie Rob Schroeder made 13 saves.
Check back Monday for a complete game story.
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