There weren’t many surer things in men’s college lacrosse for the last decade than Duke rising to the occasion in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals.
Until Saturday, anyway.
The Blue Devils never led in a 16-11 loss to third-seeded Ohio State at Shuart Stadium, ending a nine-game quarterfinal winning streak that stretched back to 2005.
“I thought our guys were tight,” coach John Danowski said. “But that’s not disparaging to Ohio State. They were terrific.”
Eric Fannell had five goals and two assists for the Buckeyes (15-4), who advanced to the semifinals for the first time in program history.