Offensive struggles once again plague Duke men's lacrosse in loss to Notre Dame
By Luke Jovanovic | YesterdayDuke’s goalless second quarter allowed No. 7 Notre Dame to pull ahead on a 6-0 run, a lead which it never relinquished.
Duke’s goalless second quarter allowed No. 7 Notre Dame to pull ahead on a 6-0 run, a lead which it never relinquished.
The Blue Devils faced the Pioneers on their first trip to Dallas, Texas. What had the potential to be a back-and-forth match-up quickly turned into a 13-6 blowout which they were unable to recover.
Aidan Maguire's score in double overtime ended a slugfest between the two teams that featured five lead changes and seven ties, as Duke nabbed its second overtime victory of the year.
With the spring season underway, The Chronicle is polling readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week, the honor goes to graduate attacker Eric Malever of Duke men’s lacrosse.
A scoring effort from eight unique Blue Devils — including a career-high five-goal contribution from junior midfielder Max Sloat — guided No. 8 Duke to an honest 16-10 victory over Providence in Koskinen Stadium Wednesday.
As spring sports are underway, The Chronicle is back with our breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. This is our men's lacrosse edition.
No. 9 Duke had all the tools it needed to escape Saturday’s trap game at Koskinen Stadium. A devastating ride, excellent clearing, overwhelming faceoff advantage and career game from graduate attacker Eric Malever made the difference against the Falcons, resulting in an unconvincing-at-times but ultimately solid 16-11 win for the Blue Devils.
Two goals apiece from Luke Grayum and Benn Johnston, plus a dagger of a goal from long-stick midfielder Mac Christmas powered a 7-0 Blue Devil run that spanned nearly 26 minutes in the second half. Duke’s defensive physicality exhausted the Quakers and ground their offensive prowess to a halt. Finally, Goalie Patrick Jameison contributed a sharper second half to quell the few opportunities Penn did create.
Down two goals with four minutes left in the game, McAdorey scored back-to-back to send the game to overtime, then scored the game-winner to push No. 7 Duke past No. 21 Michigan 8-7. The result, which looked in serious jeopardy for most of Saturday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium, was the Blue Devils’ first ranked win of the season.
During the winter season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week, the spotlight is on Mac Christmas of Duke men's lacrosse.
The eighth-ranked Blue Devils kicked off their six-game homestand with a tight 11-9 win against Saint Joseph’s. Overcoming a game-long battle to clear the ball and find an offensive rhythm, a hat trick from senior midfielder Andrew McAdorey, a career-best game for sophomore long-stick midfielder Mac Christmas and a commanding effort at the faceoff by junior Luke Engelke powered a game that left their undefeated record intact.
No. 7 Duke shook off a difficult first half to take down the Dolphins 14-9 on the road. Luke Grayum and Jack Pappendick led the way with three goals apiece, while the defense improved drastically from a leaky first half to only allow three goals in the final 30 minutes of play.
The key contributors to the most recent era of Duke lacrosse — Brennan O’Neill, Jake Naso, Dyson Williams and Kenny Brower, to name a few — are all gone, replaced by a mix of freshmen and transfers, just as new to Durham as each other. Some units, like the defense and midfield, are more established, but Danowski made clear there’s room for adjustment in those areas too.
Crystal Mangum, the woman who falsely accused three Duke men’s lacrosse players of rape in 2006, admitted she lied about the allegations and asked for David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann’s forgiveness.
After a rocky season that ended prematurely in the second round of the NCAA tournament against Maryland, Duke lacrosse retooled in the transfer portal. The Chronicle is here to recap some of the key additions, as well as Charles Balsamo, who left the program.
While the Blue Devils came up short in the NCAA tournament, Duke men's lacrosse had another impressive season. The Chronicle is here to recap it and analyze the highs and lows.
Ten years on, Dyson — a recent graduate of Duke’s men’s lacrosse team from Ontario, Canada — has tried his best to emulate Tucker’s ability to say “what’s next” and find peace in his passion for the sport. Tucker’s teachings have made him a better athlete and a better person, Dyson says.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers.
A six-goal day from Williams and an O’Neill hat trick usually indicate a win, but as the second-seeded Blue Devils got heavy legs down the lane, No. 7-seed Maryland sped ahead, shocking Duke 14-11 on Long Island.
A seven-goal first quarter paved the way for a 19-7 Duke victory over Utah in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Five attack goals from senior Dyson Williams and four from graduate Josh Zawada, along with 11 saves by freshman Patrick Jameison powered the Blue Devils.