Duke Opens NCAA Tournament Action Friday

NCAA Field Hockey Action Returns to Durham

• Duke hosts the first and second rounds of the 2023 NCAA Tournament Friday (Nov. 10) and Sunday (Nov. 12) at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium. Duke and American meet at 12 p.m., and Liberty and Syracuse play at 2:30 p.m. The second round contest starts at 1 p.m.
• Tickets are $5 and free for Duke students and kids under two and can be purchased here. One ticket Friday is for both games.
• Parking is available for fans at 705 Broad Street and opens two hours prior to the first game of both days.

 
The Opening Hit

• Duke earned a berth in its 19th NCAA Tournament and garnered the No. 3 overall seed.  The Blue Devils host American, winners of the Patriot League Championship, in the opening round. Liberty and Syracuse square off in the second game with the winners of the two games meeting Sunday.
• The Blue Devils are 16-4 overall, which includes eight top-15 wins and five ACC victories. Duke garnered at least a share of the ACC regular season title for the second time in program history.
• The Eagles are 11-7 overall and went undefeated in Patriot League play for the 11th time in program history en route to their 13th regular season and tournament titles. American is 3-11 all-time in NCAA postseason action and last won a game in 2005, defeating Penn State, 3-2.
• The Blue Devils are 2-0 against American in the NCAA Tournament and 9-3 when playing at home.

 
By the Numbers
19 – Duke appearances in the NCAA Tournament with the last being in 2019
8 – Times in program history Duke has earned a top-four seed (2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023)
160 – Wins for Pam Bustin as the Duke head coach, three shy of surpassing Duke Hall of Fame inductee Jacki Silar’s  record  for wins
277 – Career saves for Piper Hampsch, ranking fifth in Duke single-season history
24-18 – Duke’s all-time record in the NCAA Tournament
3 – NCAA Tournament seed, the highest since it was No. 3 in 2018
8 – Shutouts for the Blue Devils in 2023, the most since the 2003 team had eight
8.17 – American’s penalty corners per game average this season
4.25 – Average number of penalty corners Duke is allowing per game in 2023
4 – Setbacks this season for Duke to nation’s current No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 teams
0 – Times Duke has faced Liberty or Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament should…