The Opening Hit
- Duke heads into the NCAA quarterfinals following a 1-0 shutout win over No. 5 Maryland in the opening round. The Blue Devils take on the undefeated and top-seeded Tar Heels Sunday at noon.
- Duke is 8-2 in its last 10 games with seven of the eight victories being shutouts. The Blue Devils are 27-19 all-time in NCAA Championship action and 7-8 in quarterfinal games. This will be the fifth meeting between the rivals with North Carolina sporting a 3-1 record in the previous four. Duke's win over the Tar Heels came 20 years and three days ago - Nov.