Wake Forest Athletics
Field Hockey Hosts #4 Duke on Sunday
10/10/2003 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Oct. 10, 2003
Winston-Salem, N.C. - The undefeated Wake Forest field hockey team hosts the Duke Blue Devils (9-2, 0-2) on Sunday for Homecoming Weekend. The Demon Deacons, 12-0 on the season, look to extend their 31 game winning streak.
Wake Forest has not lost since falling to James Madison on September 8, 2002. The Deacs have not dropped a match in Kentner Stadium since October 10, 2000, when North Carolina won 4-3 in overtime.
In their earlier meeting this season, the Deacs defeated the Blue Devils, 3-1. Kelly Dostal, Katie Ackerman and Lucy Shaw each had a goal in the game, while Kelly Doton tallied two assists. Chrissie Murphy scored the only goal for Duke.
Since their earlier meeting with Duke, the Deacs have knocked off the #2 Tarheels, 2-1, and #3 Maryland, 3-1, to sit atop the ACC standings. Duke has fallen to North Carolina, 4-1, and they play Maryland on Saturday. With two ACC losses a piece, University of Virginia and Duke are tied for fourth place in the ACC.
Duke leads the all-time series, 31-14. The Deacs have not fallen to the Blue Devils since playing in Durham, October 17, 1999, when the final score was 2-1. Wake has won the last eight meetings by an aggregate score of 23-9.
Wake Forest and Duke continue the 29 year field hockey rivalry this Sunday. Game time is 1:00 pm in Kentner Stadium.
