Thanks to a pair of hat tricks from Nakeie Montgomery and Joe Robertson, Duke knocked off Maryland to play for its fourth national title.
If the senior wants to break another record, he'll likely need to carry his team to victory Saturday when Duke battles Maryland.
Nakeie Montgomery came into the NCAA tournament with just eight career points.
The Blue Jays came within a goal of tying a contest in which the Blue Devils never trailed.
Luckily for the Blue Devils, Duke’s offense is clicking into place right at the right time.
The Blue Devils took on Villanova within the friendly confines of Koskinen Stadium and emerged with a 17-11 victory.
The last time the Blue Devils played an NCAA game on their home turf they left the field stunned after suffering a shocking defeat.
Justin Guterding finished the afternoon with five goals on 14 shots complemented by four assists.
Playing in his final ACC tournament, senior attackman Justin Guterding had two goals for Duke, but it was not enough against a stifling Fighting Irish defense playing for its NCAA tournament life after a lackluster regular season.
Battling treacherous conditions with two rain delays—each spanning more than an hour—the sixth-ranked Blue Devils could not finish their comeback effort Thursday night.
When the No. 2 seed Blue Devils and No. 18 Fighting Irish meet at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Va., Friday night for the first round of the ACC tournament, it will be the eighth time in the last nine years and sixth year in a row the two programs will have squared off in the postseason.
In what has been an up-and-down season so far ripe with uncertainty, there has been one constant.
The Blue Devils couldn’t stop North Carolina’s rolling momentum in their final game of the regular season.
Justin Guterding scored six times, and freshman Joe Robertson added four goals.
Marquette runs into a red-hot Duke offensive machine Friday night.
For the second season in a row, Duke’s path to the NCAA tournament may have to go through its most hated rival.
Despite Duke’s best efforts with the clock winding down, the Blue Devils could not complete a comeback from a 6-1 halftime deficit.
The Blue Devils have won 18 of 19 matchups with the Cavaliers since 2005.
Duke’s been in a similar position before. For its seniors, juniors and sophomores, it is nearly déjà vu.
Duke entered 2018 without a clear heir apparent on the draw. Enter the four-man team of freshmen Joe Stein and Trey Bender, sophomore Brian Smyth and senior Tom Palisi.
