Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus Stanford on September 19, 2025 at 5 p.m.
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5 p.m.
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Friday, September 12
Williamsburg, Va.
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Duke University
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William & Mary
Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 6 Duke Travels to William & Mary for Friday Match
9/11/2025 9:38:00 AM | Field Hockey
Gameday Information
8 - Starters from the 2024 squad lost to graduation
10 - Newcomers to the Duke program in 2025 - eight freshmen and two graduate student transfers
5 - Different goal scorers on Duke this season, including three with their first career scores
70 - Career points for junior Alaina McVeigh, becoming the 22nd Blue Devil to reach 70 career points. She is five points shy of becoming 19th Blue Devil to reach 75 career points.
32 - Career goals by McVeigh, tied for 17th in Duke history
5 - Goals off 19 penalty corners this season for a 26 percent conversion rate
5 - Points for sophomore Julia Boehringer this season, two more than she had in all 20 games last year.
39 - Saves by William & Mary goalkeepers Emma Cari and Alexandra de Jesus this season, with the 9.75 per game average ranking fifth nationally.
24 - Saves made by the Tribe in a setback at Old Dominion as the Monarchs fired 41 shots
4 - Future contests for the Blue Devils against top five opponents
5 - Top 20 opponents remaining on Duke's regular season schedule
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After Four Games
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- Duke travels to William & Mary Friday, Sept. 12 for a 4 p.m. first hit. The contest will be streamed by FloCollege. Those looking to watch the game will need to purchase a FloCollege plan with pricing coming in at $19.99 per month or $107.88 per year ($8.99/month).
- Those planning to attend the game at William & Mary should be aware of their clear bag policy inside stadiums. William & Mary will implement the use of walk-through metal detectors at the entrances to athletic venues (both ticketed and non-ticketed events)Â beginning in the fall of 2025. Fans will proceed through metal detectors prior to having their tickets scanned or entering a venue for non-tickets events. Entrants will not need to remove items such as belts, cell phones, coins, jackets, jewelry, watches, wallets, shoes or other small objects.Â
- Duke makes the day trip to Williamsburg, Virginia Friday for a non-conference game at William & Mary. First hit is set for 4 p.m., on FloCollege. It will be the lone game for the Blue Devils this weekend after playing two game sets the past two weeks.
- Duke heads into the weekend ranked sixth in the first in-season NFHCA top 20 poll. The Blue Devils dropped one spot from their No. 5 preseason ranking. Duke's two losses this season came against No. 1 Northwestern and current No. 9 Liberty. Five of the top six teams in the rankings are from the ACC.
- The Blue Devils return home next weekend to open ACC play versus Stanford and California. Duke does not play at home again until Oct. 10, hosting Louisville.
- Friday's game against the Tribe will be the 42nd meeting between the two schools. Duke has won the past two matchups and is 11-1 against William & Mary under head coach Pam Bustin with the lone loss coming in 2022. Five of the past six wins have been shutouts.
8 - Starters from the 2024 squad lost to graduation
10 - Newcomers to the Duke program in 2025 - eight freshmen and two graduate student transfers
5 - Different goal scorers on Duke this season, including three with their first career scores
70 - Career points for junior Alaina McVeigh, becoming the 22nd Blue Devil to reach 70 career points. She is five points shy of becoming 19th Blue Devil to reach 75 career points.
32 - Career goals by McVeigh, tied for 17th in Duke history
5 - Goals off 19 penalty corners this season for a 26 percent conversion rate
5 - Points for sophomore Julia Boehringer this season, two more than she had in all 20 games last year.
39 - Saves by William & Mary goalkeepers Emma Cari and Alexandra de Jesus this season, with the 9.75 per game average ranking fifth nationally.
24 - Saves made by the Tribe in a setback at Old Dominion as the Monarchs fired 41 shots
4 - Future contests for the Blue Devils against top five opponents
5 - Top 20 opponents remaining on Duke's regular season schedule
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After Four Games
- Duke is 2-2 overall with both losses coming against current top 10 teams – No. 1 Northwestern and No. 9 Liberty. The Blue Devils own wins over No. 4 Maryland and American. The Blue Devils have found success on penalty corners this season with three of the seven goals on the year coming from set pieces.
- Macy Szukics has stepped into the center back position this season after playing her previous three years in more of a midfield role. She anchors the backline that features a versatile group of Juliette Schulten, Ava Cickavage and Sophia Miller. Kaiya Chepow jumped into the cage as a sophomore and sports a 1.79 goals against average and a .417 save percentage.
- Duke and William & Mary match up for the 42nd time overall. The Blue Devils are 31-9-1 all-time against the Tribe and have lost just once under head coach Pam Bustin - a 2-1 setback in 2022.
- Five of Duke's past six victories have been shutouts, including a 5-0 win in Durham to open the 2024 season. The Blue Devils have not lost in Williamsburg, Virginia since a 2-1 loss in 2001.
- Duke has proven it has a wealth of scoring options with five different players landing on the scoresheet. Returning leading scorer Alaina McVeigh only has two of the seven goals as Ashley Stockdale, Maggie Kondrath and Sofia Fidalgo Schioppa each scored their first collegiate goals. Sophomore Julia Boehringer also has two goals to round out the scoring for Duke.
- The Blue Devils scored five goals from penalty corner situations while the other two came in the run of play. Duke finished the opening weekend with 21 circle entries, earning a penalty corner 52 percent of the time (11).
- The Blue Devils have a new look in the backfield in 2025 with three new faces in the back. Duke's defense was outstanding last season, holding opponents to just 6.8 shots per game and only 3.15 on goal.Â
- Following the graduation of Bronwyn Bird and Frederique Wollaert and the departure of Josephine Veen, Duke looks to freshman Juliette Schulten, junior Sophia Miller, grad transfer Ava Cickavage and senior Macy Szukics to anchor the backline. Cickavage and Szukics are the veterans, playing left and center back, respectively. Schulten lines up at right back, but along with Cicavage can play in the midfield. Miller, who has battled injuries throughout her career, adds depth to the backline, playing right back. Kaiya Chepow is set to start in goal after playing in a few games last season. Syracuse grad transfer Brooke Borzymowski provides experience in the cage.
- Duke returns home to open ACC play against Stanford and California. The Blue Devils welcome their alumni back to campus for the weekend as the Blue Devils take on the Cardinal Sept. 19 (5 p.m.) and the Bears Sept. 21 (1 p.m.).
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