The Duke – Virginia matchup has been a bit one-sided since John Danowski's first season at the helm in 2007. The Blue Devils hold an incredible 18-2 overall record against the Cavaliers and are 12-0 in regular season games. Duke's two setbacks came in the ACC semifinal in 2010 and in the NCAA semifinal in 2019 as Virginia played its way to the NCAA title.
Duke has not only dominated the series 18-1 since 2007, it has done so convincingly. The Blue Devils' average margin of victory in the 18 wins is 5.3 goals. The game often have been thrilling and have featured comebacks as well as plenty of goals.