Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at #2 Virginia on October 3, 2025 at 5 p.m.
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5 p.m.
Field Hockey
at #2 Virginia
Friday, October 3
Charlottesville, Va.
5 p.m.
Duke University
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Virginia
Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 2 Virginia, No. 19 JMU on Tap for No. 9 Blue Devils
10/2/2025 9:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
The Opening Pass Back
By the Numbers
80 - Career points for junior Alaina McVeigh, 18th in Duke history
 4 - Undefeated teams remaining in Division I lacrosse, including Virginia
17 - First-half goals for the Blue Devils this season
6 - Second-half goals by Duke in 2025
3 - Goals allowed by Duke in the first half this season
0.54 - Sophomore goalkeeper Kaiya Chepow's goals against average since allowing four goals against Liberty to open the season
4 - Duke shutouts in 2025 to lead the ACC and rank third nationally
13 - Points for sophomore Julia Boehringer in nine games this season, 10 more than she had in all 20 games last year
At the Midway Point
Top 10 Matchups      Â
Series Histories
Duke's First Half vs. UVA's Second Half
A Top Defensive Matchup AwaitsÂ
Next Game
- Duke continues its four-game road swing this weekend at No. 2 Virginia (Oct. 3) and James Madison (Oct. 5). The Blue Devils are 6-3 overall, 2-1 in league action and 3-1 in road matches this season.
- Duke heads into the weekend ranked ninth in the NFHCA top 20 poll and 10th in the second edition of the RPI. The Blue Devils have four games remaining against RPI top-16 teams.
- Duke enters arguably its toughest weekend of the remainder of the season as it battles a pair of top 20 opponents. The Blue Devils are 1-2 against current top 20 teams.
- Senior Alaina McVeigh and sophomore Julia Boehringer lead the offensive charge with 15 and 13 points, respectively. McVeigh has six goals, while Boehringer has five. Both are dangerous options on penalty corners.
- Duke returns home for a single game next week, hosting Louisville Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. The Blue Devils have only three regular season home games remaining.
By the Numbers
80 - Career points for junior Alaina McVeigh, 18th in Duke history
 4 - Undefeated teams remaining in Division I lacrosse, including Virginia
17 - First-half goals for the Blue Devils this season
6 - Second-half goals by Duke in 2025
3 - Goals allowed by Duke in the first half this season
0.54 - Sophomore goalkeeper Kaiya Chepow's goals against average since allowing four goals against Liberty to open the season
4 - Duke shutouts in 2025 to lead the ACC and rank third nationally
13 - Points for sophomore Julia Boehringer in nine games this season, 10 more than she had in all 20 games last year
At the Midway Point
- Duke is 6-3 overall with all three losses coming against current top 10 teams – No. 1 Northwestern (0-1), No. 5 Liberty (3-4) and No. 6 Syracuse (0-1). The Blue Devils are 2-1 in conference action.
- Defensively, Duke is starting to hit its stride, allowing just one goal in the past five games. The Blue Devils are tied for third nationally with four clean sheets while their 0.88 goals against average is eighth.Â
- Alaina McVeigh paces the offense with six goals and three assists for 15 points. Right behind her is sophomore Julia Boehringer, who is having a breakout season offensively, with five goals and three assists for 13 points. She is highly effective on penalty corners. Sophomore Madison Beach has been excellent on set pieces and in the run of play with a team-best five assists.
Top 10 Matchups      Â
- Friday's contest pits No. 2 Virginia versus No. 7 Duke, marking the 64th top 10 matchup for the Blue Devils under head coach Pam Bustin. Duke is 27-36 in those meetings.
- This will be the 13th meeting since 2011 with both the Blue Devils and Cavaliers ranked in the top 10. Duke is 3-9 in the matchups with the last win being a 2-1 overtime win for the No. 4 Blue Devils against eighth-ranked Virginia.
Series Histories
- Duke and Virginia meet for the 66th time Friday. The Cavaliers lead the series 42-23 and have won four of the past five. Duke's last win came in Charlottesville, a 2-1 overtime thriller. Three of the past five matchups have gone into overtime and all five were decided by a single goal.
- The Blue Devils and Dukes square off for the 37th time Sunday. Duke is 23-12-1 all-time against James Madison and has won 11 of the previous 12 contests. JMU defeated Duke, 4-2, in Durham in 2022. Duke is averaging 3.2 goals per game against James Madison in the past six games.
Duke's First Half vs. UVA's Second Half
- Duke has been outstanding in first halves this season, scoring 17 goals in the first 30 minutes and allowing just three. The Blue Devils are outshooting their foes 44-19 in the first two quarters. The margin is much closer in the second halves with scoring sitting at 6-5 in Duke's favor and shots at 42-38.
- Virginia, offensively, is reversed scoring 15 goals in the second half this season and only five in the first half. The Cavaliers have sacrificed only one second-half tally in 2025 and none in the fourth quarter. They have allowed four first-half scores. Virginia is outshooting opponents 63-28 in the second half while being outshot 33-30 in the first half.
A Top Defensive Matchup AwaitsÂ
- Friday's matchup between the Blue Devils and Cavaliers features the ACC's No. 3 and No. 1 scoring defenses, respectively. Virginia has allowed just five goals in its eight games, while Duke has given up eight goals in nine games and only four in the past eight.
- Duke is allowing just 3.56 penalty corners per game and did not give up any against William & Mary and VCU. The Cavaliers' opponents average 3.63 corners per game.
Next Game
- Duke returns home for one game against Louisville, Oct. 10. The Blue Devils head to the northeast the next weekend to play Boston College and UConn.
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