Boehringer’s Hat Trick Sends Duke Past Cal, 7-1

Tuesday, November 4

Louisville, Ky.

12:30 p.m.

Duke University

(, 11-6)

California

(, 8-7)

California

Duke

Photo by: Chris Carter/theACC.com

Boehringer’s Hat Trick Sends Duke Past Cal, 7-1

11/4/2025 4:10:00 PM | Field Hockey

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Duke sophomore midfielder Julia Boehringer registered her first career hat trick to lead the eighth-ranked Blue Devils past California 7-1 in the 2025 ACC Field Hockey Championship quarterfinals.

Boehringer scored three goals on five shots as Duke (12-7) notched five goals in a span of 21:25 to cruise to victory. The Bears scored first, but Duke answered with seven straight over three quarters.

Alaina McVeigh added two goals and an assist while Macy Szukics had two assists. Four different Blue Devils recorded goals as Duke fired 28 shots in the game and held Cal to one.

How it Happened

The Blue Devils dominated the action in the opening quarter, firing five shots and winning two penalty corners. Duke put two of the shots on goal as Cal goalie Lauren Halenkamp turned away both attempts.
Duke never let the Bears find any offensive rhythm, holding Cal without a shot for the first 15 minutes.
After a scoreless first period, the Bears grabbed a 1-0 lead against the run of play on a fantastic individual effort by Liz Klompmaker. The All-ACC selection beat a pair of Duke defenders and fired a backhanded shot inside the far post for the 1-0 Cal lead in the 22nd minute.
It didn't take Duke long to even the score as Boehringer pushed her drag flick off the penalty corner past the outstretched pads of Halenkemp and off the stick of a Cal defender.
McVeigh put the Blue Devils ahead 1:37 later, tucking her strike inside the top left corner of the cage to give Duke a 2-1 halftime lead. The senior forward took advantage of just enough space from the Cal defender to score her 13th career game winner.
The Blue Devils continued to roll with Shae Wozniak getting on the scoresheet with a perfect redirect off a pass from Szukics from 30 yards outside the circle. Boehringer made it a 4-1 game in the 42nd minute on a beautiful individual drive from the baseline. The super sophomore scored again 1:52 later with an assist from classmate Madison Beach.
McVeigh and junior Maggie Kondrath rounded out the scoring for the Blue Devils with tallies in the 52nd and 54th minutes.
Duke held a 28-1 advantage in shots and secured 11 penalty corners while not allowing one. Kaiya Chepow picked up her 12th win of the season.

Up Next

Duke takes on No. 1 seed North Carolina in the semifinals Nov. 5 at 1 p.m., on ACC Network.

Notes

Duke moves to 24-43 in ACC Championship play and advances to its 27th semifinal. The Blue Devils improve to 8-8 as the No. 4 seed.
The seven goals against Cal are the second most by Duke in ACC Championship action. The Blue Devils scored a 9-2 win over Wake Forest in 1985.
Julia Boehringer recorded her first career hat trick. The three goals are the most by a Blue Devil since Hannah Miller had five versus Longwood Sept. 8, 2023.
Alaina McVeigh tallied two goals and an assist for five points, matching her career high in goals and points. The two tallies give her 42 for her career, tying for 11th in Duke history. The five points move her career total to 98 – 13th in program lore. She is two points shy of becoming the 13th Blue Devil to reach 100 career points.
Boehringer's three goals give her 10 for the season. Her 10 goals and McVeigh's 12 mark the first time since 2019 Duke has had two players with double-digit goals.
Duke held Cal to just one shot, the fewest by an ACC foe since keeping Syracuse without a look at the cage in 2018. The Bears did not have a look at goal for the final 38:46.
Duke takes on North Carolina for the 18th time in ACC postseason action with the Tar Heels leading 16-1. The Blue Devils' lone victory came 22 years ago in the 2003 semifinals – a 4-3 win in Charlottesville, Virginia.