Duke In Town for Red Bandanna Game

No. 14 Boston College vs. Duke
Records: Boston College: 10-4 (2-3 ACC); Duke: 6-6 (0-5 ACC)
When: Saturday, April 8, 2017
Where: Newton Campus Lacrosse Field, Newton, Mass.
Time: 1 p.m.
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Series History

This will be the 16th meeting between Boston College and Duke.
Duke has a 13-2 advantage in the all-time series and have won in the last two meetings.
BC and Duke first met on March 7, 1997, when the Cavaliers defeated the Eagles, 7-6.
Duke won the first 11 games in the all-time series before BC notched its first victory on April 6, 2013.
BC's two wins came in back-to-back seasons, winning 10-9 in 2013, and 13-11 in 2014.
Six games between the teams have been decided be three goals or less, including four of the last six contests.

Last Time vs. Duke

The teams last met on April 9, 2016, in Durham, N.C., as the Blue Devils defeated the Eagles, 12-8.
Kenzie Kent and Tess Chandler combined for seven of the eight Eagles' goals and Kate Weeks netted the eighth.
Down 7-4 at the half, BC scored three goals in the opening 11 minutes to tie the game at seven.
Duke scored the next two goals but Kent responded to make it, 9-8, with 12:22 remaining.
Already up a goal, Duke secured the win and scored the final three goals of the game.

Need to Know

Boston College will be hosting its annual Red Bandanna Day. The team will honor Welles Crowther, BC '99, for his heroic actions on 9/11 by wearing red bandanna-themed gear. Welles Crowther Story
BC looks to remain unbeaten at home this season and currently sit on a 6-0 record at The Heights.
BC is coming of one of its best weeks of the season. The Eagles offense saw three players record 10 or more points in the last two games: Sam Apuzzo (12), Kenzie Kent (11) and Kate Weeks (10).
Apuzzo remains one of the top scorers in the nation with 71 on the season. She also leads the ACC points, assists (27) and points per game (5.07).
Weeks continues to lead the Eagles in goals, hitting the 50-goal mark last game and is three goals behind the national lead (53).

Next Up:
Boston College will hit the road for the final time of the regular season on Wednesday, April 12, when team travels to Hanover, N.H., to face Dartmouth. The game is slated for a 3 p.m. start time.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Apuzzo

Tess Chandler

Kenzie Kent

Kate Weeks