DURHAM, N.C.—Duke junior Nakeie Montgomery and senior Brad Smith combined for 10 points to lead the second-seeded Blue Devils to a 12-11 victory over Richmond in the opening round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament Sunday evening. The Spiders pulled within one in the last 30 seconds before Duke ran out the clock for the win.
Montgomery finished the day with three goals and two assists, while Smith added two goals and three assists. Overall, Duke had five different players with at least two goals. Montgomery, who has fared well in May in his young career, has 13 points from 11 goals and two assists in five games.