Defensive adjustments and midfield scoring turned the game on its head. Man-down unit is really solid.
Uppgren gets my vote for MOTM.
Wow wow wow! What a turnaround. The defense in the second half was staunch after looking like they weren't sure how to play early on. Very exciting win.
Defensive adjustments and midfield scoring turned the game on its head. Man-down unit is really solid.
Uppgren gets my vote for MOTM.
Nice comeback. Great play by Uppgren off the bench. We need to figure out faceoffs. We really displayed our depth - so many contributors.
Uppgren for sure was terrific. Adler looked like the stage was too big for him.
Definitely need to work on faceoffs. Maybe one or more of our guys can make the kind of improvement the Denver guy did from last week, when he won 40%.
Duke’s D-mids were especially good. A bagel for Hanna, who scored six against us last year.
Six CTs and 20-21 on clears helped make up for the FO and GB deficits.
No one has said it yet, but freshman Brennan O'Neill is the real deal. What a physical specimen.
"This is the best of all possible worlds."
Dr. Pangloss - Candide
Duke’s defensive efficiency in the last three quarters was elite: 23.8 percent (five goals allowed on 21 possessions). You’ll take that any time you can get it.
On the flip side, Duke hit for 41.4 percent offensive efficiency for the game (12 goals on 29 possessions). That’s not chopped liver, either.
In case you missed all or part of the game, it’s now available on demand on ESPN+, and there will be a replay on ACCN at 2:00 a.m. Eastern tomorrow.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
Announcers said Sowers got credit because he was closest to the goal when the ball went in. I don't know if that is the rule or they were riffing on other sports, but it seems right. But is was a crucial play. Also maybe a first. I think it was Quint who was saying he had never seen a play like that.