DURHAM – Duke graduate student Hannah Miller scored 20 seconds into the third quarter and the Blue Devils stifled the Syracuse attack to capture a 2-1 victory over the 11th-ranked Orange to advance to the NCAA field hockey semifinals in Chapel Hill next weekend.
Sophomore Alaina McVeigh notched Duke's other goal, knocking in a penalty stroke just before halftime. The Blue Devils (18-4) advance to the semifinals for the seventh time in program history and for the first time since 2015.
Duke will face Northwestern in the semifinal, Nov.