DURHAM, N.C. – A year after reaching the NCAA semifinals for the sixth time in program history, the Duke field hockey program will play 10 of its 17 contests this fall against teams selected to the 2015 NCAA Tournament field. The Blue Devils’ 2016 slate, released Monday by head coach Pam Bustin, features two of last year’s NCAA semifinalists and 13 opponents who concluded the 2015 season ranked among the top 20 teams in the country.
Duke will host nine games at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium during the 2016 campaign, including tilts against ACC opponents Boston College, North Carolina and Virginia.