Proulx Makes Career-high 15 Saves in Loss to #4 Duke

Saturday, October 2

Durham, NC

7 PM

Syracuse University

4-6-1, 0-4-0

Duke

8-1-1, 2-1-1

Syracuse

Duke

Photo by: Duke Sports Information

Proulx Makes Career-high 15 Saves in Loss to #4 Duke

10/2/2021 9:12:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Lysianne Proulx made a career-high 15 saves in Syracuse's 2-0 loss at No. 4 Duke on Saturday night in Durham, N.C. The Orange move to 4-6-1 overall and 0-4 in the ACC while Duke improves to 8-1-1 overall and 2-1-1 in league play. 'Cuse will travel to undefeated Florida State (11-0) on Thursday, Oct. 7 for a 7 p.m. game against the No. 1 Seminoles on ACCNX.

Duke's Lily Nabet found the back of the lower right side of the goal to put the Blue Devils ahead 1-0 in the 28th minute of action. Despite being outshot 14-2 in the opening 45 minutes, Proulx's spectacular play in net kept it a one-goal game at the break.

The Blue Devils controlled most of the second half giving the Orange very few offensive opportunities. Maggie Graham scored on a rebounded save off Mackenzie Pluck's shot to give Duke a 2-0 lead in the 56th minute.

The Orange managed to get a shot off in the 72nd minute but Kendyl Lauher's attempt was stopped by Ruthie Jones.

Duke had a 12-1 advantage of corners and outshot the Orange 27-3 in their second ACC win of the season.

The Orange return to action Thursday against the top-ranked Seminoles of FSU in Tallahassee, Fla. Fans can watch the action live on ACCNX through the ESPN app.

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