Duke Continues NCAA Championship Run Against Virginia

DURHAM, N.C. – The No. 15 Duke women's lacrosse team will match up against host and fifth-seeded Virginia in the second round of the NCAA Championship Sunday at 1 p.m., inside Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. The game will be aired on ESPN+.

Notes
28-22 - Blue Devils' overall NCAA Championship record
4-2 - Duke's record in the second round of the NCAA Championship
2-3 - The Blue Devils' ledger against Virginia when competing in NCAA postseason games
1-0 - Duke's mark when playing in the NCAA Championship in the state of Virginia
23rd - NCAA Championship appearance in program history
16 - Duke NCAA Championship quarterfinal appearances
7 - Duke NCAA Championship semifinal appearances
2nd - Consecutive year the Blue Devils are making a trip to the big stage. Duke has made it to the tournament four out of the last five years
10th - Top-20 opponent the Blue Devils are facing this season
15 - Duke's double-digit scoring stretch to open the season - tying program record for most games with 10 or more goals
5 - Road victories for Duke this season - the most since six in 2022
6 - Conference wins for the Blue Devils - the most since six in 2022

NCAA Championship History

Duke is making its 23rd NCAA Championship appearance in program history. Under head coach Kerstin Kimel, the Blue Devils own a 28-22 record in tournament play, including 16 quarterfinal and seven semifinal appearances. Duke last reached the semifinals in 2015 and boasts a 4-2 record in second-round contests.
The Blue Devils are 1-0 when playing NCAA Tournament games in the state of Virginia and are seeking their 17th quarterfinal berth in program history. Duke holds a 7-9 record in quarterfinal matches.

Duke Versus Virginia

The Blue Devils will face the Cavaliers for the 47th time in program history, with Virginia owning the 28-18 advantage.
Duke and UVA have squared off in NCAA postseason play five times before. Virginia leads the series history, 3-2, when facing the Blue Devils in the NCAA Championship.
Duke and Virginia met earlier this season in a conference game, when the Cavaliers defeated Duke, 16-11.

Scouting the Cavaliers

Virginia boasts a 12-6 overall record with a 5-4 mark in conference games.
Jenna Dinardo is the Cavaliers' leading goal scorer with her 50 markers on the year.
Madison Alaimo is the Cavaliers' best distributor, as she has dished out 58 dimes.
On the defensive end, Olivia Bruno has forced 17 turnovers and Kate Galica follows with 16.
In the cage, Mel Josephson has accumulated 117 saves this season for a .411 save percentage.

Up Next

If Duke defeats Virginia, the Blue Devils will advance to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals to face the winner of the fourth-seeded Florida versus Stanford matchup May 15. That game will air on ESPNU.

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