Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at #2 Maryland on November 15, 2026 at 1 p.m.
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1 p.m.
Field Hockey
at #2 Maryland
Sunday, November 15
College Park, Md.
1 p.m.
Duke University
at
Maryland
Photo by: Duke Athletics
11/14/2026 2:11:00 PM | Field Hockey
THE OPENING PASS BACK:
BY THE NUMBERS:
DUKE IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP:
A WIN SUNDAY WOULD:
UP NEXT:
A win sends Duke to the NCAA semifinals for the eighth time in program history and the first since 2023. The Blue Devils would take on the winner of No. 3 seed Harvard and Massachusetts, Nov. 20, at Trager Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.
#GoDuke
- Duke makes its fourth consecutive and 18th overall appearance in the NCAA Championship quarterfinals, taking on No. 2 seed Maryland Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. ET, live on ESPN+.
- Duke is 29-21 all-time in NCAA Championship competition and owns a 7-10 mark in quarterfinal games. Sunday's matchup marks the seventh all-time meeting between Duke and Maryland during the NCAA Championship, with the series tied 3-3. All but one tilt (2024 first round) has taken place in the quarterfinal round or beyond.
- The Blue Devils checked in at No. 7 in the final 2026 NFHCA poll and enter Sunday's game with a 13-5 record. Three of Duke's five losses this season came to ranked foes and teams that advanced to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals.
- Duke is coming off a thrilling, 3-2 overtime win against Iowa in the first round. Junior Ashley Stockdale matched a career high with two goals, while classmate Madison Beach netted the game winner.
- Duke's defense has been solid this season posting seven shutouts, while also holding nine foes to five shots or less. The team allows 8.2 shots and 3.4 penalty corners per game, the latter tied for the fewest among remaining teams competing in the 2026 NCAA Championship. Duke is 11th in the NCAA in shutouts per game (0.39) and 18th in goals against average (1.30).
BY THE NUMBERS:
- 1.44: Goals per game allowed by the Duke defense in 2026
- 3.4: Penalty corners allowed per game, tied for the fewest among remaining teams competing in the 2026 NCAA Championship
- 3.52: Maryland's 2026 goals per game average, fifth nationally
- 4: ACC Coach of the Year awards for Pam Bustin -- 2011, 2016, 2023, 2026
- 4: Players of the Week for Duke this season -- Madison Beach, Julia Boehringer, Kaiya Chepow (2x) and Philine Klas
- 5: Duke All-ACC Selections in 2026 -- Julia Boehringer, Kaiya Chepow, Alaina McVeigh, Callie Rogers, Juliette Schulten
- 6: Clean sheets for junior goalkeeper Kaiya Chepow in 2026
- 7: Shutouts by Duke's defense this season
- 7.06: Penalty corners averaged by Duke per game -- No. 1 in the ACC and 12th in the NCAA
- 8.2: Shots allowed per game by the Duke defense
- 9: Opponents held to five shots or less by Duke on the year
- 12: Goals allowed by Duke in the first half this season
- 12: Different Blue Devil goal scorers in 2026
- 28: NCAA Championship quarterfinal appearances for Duke
- 19: Points for junior Ashley Stockdale this season, 10 more than she had in all 21 games last year
- 21: Goals coming off 127 penalty corners this season -- a 17 percent conversion rate
- 22: NCAA Championship appearances for Duke
- 23: Points for Alaina McVeigh this season (8g, 7a), making her the sixth Duke player all-time to total 20-plus points in all four seasons as a Blue Devil
- 24: Goals scored by the Blue Devils in the first half in 2026
- 29: NCAA Championship victories for the Blue Devils
- 30: Combined points by the sophomore quartet of Sofia Fidalgo Schioppa, Juliette Schulten, Lily Soldan and Shae Wozniak -- 12 more than they had in 21 games last year
- 32: 10-win seasons for Duke field hockey all-time
- 53: Career goals scored by Alaina McVeigh, eighth in Duke history
- 128: Career points for Alaina McVeigh, tied for eighth all-time at Duke
- 201: Victories at Duke for head coach Pam Bustin
- 363: Career wins for Pam Bustin, fourth all-time among active DI field hockey coaches
DUKE IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP:
- Duke secured its 22nd all-time NCAA postseason bid with an at-large selection - the team's fourth consecutive - to the 2026 NCAA Championship.
- The Blue Devils currently sport a 29-21 all-time record in the NCAA Championship and have won at least one game in 17 of their last 19 appearances dating back to the 2002 campaign.
- With the victory over Iowa Friday, Duke advanced to the NCAA quarterfinal round for the fourth straight season and the 18th time overall. The Blue Devils improved to 18-4 all-time (.818) in NCAA first-round games.
- A win against Maryland Sunday would give the Blue Devils their eighth all-time berth to the NCAA semifinals and the first since 2023.
A WIN SUNDAY WOULD:
- Improve Duke to 14-5 overall and 8-3 against ranked teams in 2026
- Push Duke's NCAA record to 30-21 overall and 8-10 in the quarterfinal
- Give Duke its eighth berth to the NCAA semifinals and the first since 2023
- Be Pam Bustin's 202nd win at Duke and the 364th of her career.
UP NEXT:
A win sends Duke to the NCAA semifinals for the eighth time in program history and the first since 2023. The Blue Devils would take on the winner of No. 3 seed Harvard and Massachusetts, Nov. 20, at Trager Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.
#GoDuke
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