#11 Orange Season Comes to an End in NCAA Quarterfinals

Sunday, November 12

Durham, N.C.

1 p.m.

Syracuse University

(11-8)

Duke

(18-4)

Syracuse

Duke University

Field hockey at the NCAA Quarterfinals vs. Duke

#11 Orange Season Comes to an End in NCAA Quarterfinals

11/12/2023 3:00:00 PM | Field Hockey

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The first season of the Lynn Farquhar Era for Syracuse field hockey came to an end in the NCAA Quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon when #11 Syracuse lost to #3 Duke, 2-1 on Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium in Durham, N.C. The Orange conclude the season under their first-year head coach 11-8 overall.

Pieke Van de Pas scored from the top of the circle 10 minutes into the game to put Syracuse ahead 1-0. It was her 11^th goal of the season.

The Blue Devils (18-4) evened the game on a penalty stroke converted by Alaina McVeigh for her 17^th goal of the season to make it 1-1 in the final minute of the second quarter.

Duke scored quickly coming out of the break when Hannah Miller got a stick on a pass from Kira Curland 25-yards outside the scoring circle. After a review, the goal was confirmed for a 2-1 Blue Devil lead.

McVeigh took Neitch one-on-one after sneaking by Eefke van den Nieuwenhof in the 34^th minute but Neitch made a kick save to stop the Blue Devils opportunity.

The second half was a back-and-forth battle with Syracuse having three penalty corner opportunities but were unable to convert. Duke held off a strong forth quarter press from the Orange to advance to next weekend's NCAA Semifinals at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill.

How it Happened

Syracuse scored first against one of the nation's top defenses. It was just the 22nd goal allowed by the Blue Devils this season.
Abby Neitch made two saves on five Duke shots in the first half allowing one goal, a stroke, late in the second quarter.
Duke's go-ahead goal came less than a minute into the second half when Hannah Miller tipped in a shot for her eighth goal of the season.
Neitch made four saves in the loss on 10 Duke shots.

Behind the Numbers

Charlotte de Vries completes her career as one of the most decorated players in program history ranking second all-time on the Syracuse scoring list with 49 goals and is third on the career points list with 123.
Senior Eefke van den Nieuwenhof finishes the season ranked ninth in program history for career goals (38) and 14^th in points (89).
Lynn Farquhar becomes the first coach in program history to guide the Orange to the NCAA Tournament, and Quarterfinals, in her first season as head coach.
Syracuse is the only team in the Atlantic Coast Conference to make the last three NCAA Quarterfinals.
Syracuse has made the NCAA Tournament in 14 of the last 16 seasons.