DURHAM – Duke goaltender Mike Adler came up with a pair of saves in the final 38 seconds, including one as time as time expired, to help the second-ranked Blue Devils hold off No. 4 Syracuse 15-14 in thrilling ACC men's lacrosse action Thursday night at Koskinen Stadium.
Duke remains unbeaten at 9-0 and 1-0 in ACC action, while Syracuse falls to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
Michael Sowers paced the Duke offense with three goals and three assists for six points, including assisting on the tying goal and netting the eventual winner with 3:25 remaining in the fourth quarter.