Blue Devils Gear Up for West Coast ACC Weekend

Friday, October 9

Stanford, Calif.

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Duke University

Stanford

Blue Devils huddle up during game vs. Saint Joseph's

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Blue Devils Gear Up for West Coast ACC Weekend

10/8/2026 12:05:00 PM | Field Hockey

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THE OPENING PASS BACK:

No. 3 Duke heads to the West Coast for a pair of ACC tilts, taking on Stanford (Oct. 9) and No. 14 Cal (Oct. 11) to open a stretch of four straight road games. The game against the Cardinal gets going at 9 p.m. ET, with action versus the Golden Bears set for a 3 p.m. ET start.
The Blue Devils enter the weekend atop the ACC standings at 9-2 overall and 4-0 in conference action. Duke has won seven consecutive games and is 3-2 against ranked opponents.
Duke's 4-0 start to conference play and the seven straight wins mark program bests dating back to 2023.
Madison Beach was named the ACC Offensive Player of the week after posting four points (1g, 2a) and helping lead the Blue Devils to a 2-0 weekend, highlighted by a 2-0 dub over then-No. 9 Syracuse.
The Blue Devils are second in the NCAA in shutouts per game (0.55), trailing only No. 1 Northwestern's 0.67. The Blue Devils are also seventh nationally in goals against average (0.86). Both marks (shutouts per game + goals against average) lead the ACC.
In the ACC rankings, Duke is tied for first with six shutouts and first in penalty corners (84) and penalty corners per game (7.64). The Blue Devils also sit third in goals (31), assists (24), points (86), points per game (7.82) and save percentage (.750).

BY THE NUMBERS:

0.82: Kaiya Chepow's goals against average this season -- No. 1 in the ACC and No. 6 nationally
3.1: Penalty corners allowed per game, the second fewest among current NFHCA top-20 teams
4: Regular-season games left against current top-20 opponents
4: Players of the Week for Duke this season -- Madison Beach, Julia Boehringer, Kaiya Chepow and Philine Klas
5: Duke's current NCAA RPI -- tops in the ACC
5: Clean sheets for junior goalkeeper Kaiya Chepow in 2026
6: Shutouts by Duke's defense this season
7: Consecutive victories by the Blue Devils
7.64: Penalty corners averaged by Duke per game -- No. 1 in the ACC and 10th in the NCAA
12: Different Blue Devil goal scorers in 2026
15: Goals coming off 84 penalty corners this season -- an 18 percent conversion rate
14: Points for junior Ashley Stockdale this season, five more than she had in all 21 games last year
17: Goals scored by the Blue Devils in the first half in 2026
49: Career goals scored by Alaina McVeigh, ninth in Duke history
117: Career points for Alaina McVeigh, tied for ninth all-time at Duke
359: Career wins for Pam Bustin, fourth all-time among active DI field hockey coaches

BEACH GARNERS ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS:

After turning in a steady performance during a 2-0 weekend for Duke, Madison Beach was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week.
Beach posted four points during the Blue Devils' fourth weekend sweep of the season, which featured victories over then-No. 9 Syracuse and Saint Joseph's. The two wins pushed Duke's winning streak to seven games and kept them atop the ACC standings at 9-2 overall and 4-0 in league action.
In the 2-0 victory over the Orange, Beach became the 12th different Blue Devil to find the back of the net in 2026 as she scored her first goal of the season. In Duke's 2-1 overtime triumph against the Hawks, the Northbrook, Illinois, native dished two assists, including the dime on Alaina McVeigh's golden goal.

DUKE-STANFORD SERIES HISTORY

Friday marks the 10th all-time meeting between Duke and Stanford, with the Blue Devils holding an 8-1 lead in the series.
Duke has won four straight games against the Cardinal, including a 2-0 victory in Durham last season.
The Blue Devils have outscored Stanford, 21-4 across the previous nine matchups while only allowing a goal in two games.

DUKE-CAL SERIES HISTORY

Duke and Cal square off for the 12th time Sunday. Each of the previous 11 meetings have gone the way of the Blue Devils.
The Blue Devils won both contests during the 2025 season, earning a 2-0 victory during the regular season before downing the Golden Bears, 7-2, during the ACC Championship.

WITH FIVE REGULAR SEASON GAMES REMAINING:

Winners of seven straight, Duke currently sits in first place in the ACC standings with a 9-2 overall record and a 4-0 mark in conference action. The team's 4-0 start to ACC play and seven straight victories are program bests dating back to 2023.
The Blue Devils are 3-2 against teams ranked in the NFHCA top 20. Duke's losses this season came in tightly-contested battles with current No. 1 Northwestern and No. 2 Maryland during the ACC/B1G Challenge.
Twelve different players have found the back of the net for Duke this season with seven owning multiple goals. Ashley Stockdale paces the offensive efforts with 14 points on six goals and two assists.
Duke's defense has been strong this season with six shutouts through 11 games, while also holding seven foes to less than five shot attempts. The team is allowing 7.3 shots and 3.1 penalty corners per game, the latter checking in as the second lowest among NFHCA top-20 teams. Only Monmouth (2.0) gives up fewer set pieces per game.
The Blue Devils are second in the NCAA in shutouts per game (0.55), trailing only No. 1 Northwestern's 0.67. The Blue Devils are also seventh nationally in goals against average (0.86). Both marks (shutouts per game + goals against average) lead the ACC.
In the ACC rankings, Duke is tied for first with six shutouts and first in penalty corners (84) and penalty corners per game (7.64). The Blue Devils also sit third in goals (31), assists (24), points (86), points per game (7.82) and save percentage (.750).

SOLID DUKE DEFENSE:

Duke's defense has been solid during the 2026 season. The Blue Devils continuously bring relentless pressure in the midfield while forcing the opposition into tough or ill-advised passes.
The Blue Devils boast the ACC's No. 1 scoring defense, leading the conference while ranking seventh in the NCAA with a 0.86 goals against average. Duke's six shutouts on the year are currently tied for first in the conference, while the team's 0.55 shutouts per game average leads the ACC and ranks second nationally.
Part of Duke's success defensively is that the Blue Devils limit their opponent's chances to score, allowing just 7.3 shots per game. Duke has held eight opponents to less than 10 shots and seven teams to fewer than five attempts.
When opponents are able to get a shot off, just over half of them (51 percent) get through to Kaiya Chepow. The shots that do make it to Chepow usually don't find the back of the net, as the junior boasts a 0.82 goals against average and a .757 save percentage.
The Blue Devils are allowing just 3.1 penalty corners per game, which is the second fewest among NFHCA top-20 teams. Only Monmouth allows fewer set pieces, giving up 2.0 per contest.

UP NEXT:
Duke heads to the Bluegrass State for an Oct. 17 matchup against the 16th-ranked Louisville Cardinals. Action is slated for a 1 p.m. start, with the game streaming live on ACCNX.

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