No. 3 Virginia Faces No. 9 Duke Friday in Durham

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 3 Virginia field hockey team (7-0, 2-0 ACC) faces its second top-10 opponent of the year when it faces No. 9 Duke (4-3, 0-0 ACC)  on Friday, Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. at Jack Katz Field in Durham, N.C.

HOW TO WATCH

• Friday’s match will stream online on ACCNX through the ESPN app. It is available through participating TV providers that carry ACC Network
• Live stats are available

MATCH NOTES

• Virginia remained at No. 3 in the NFHCA Poll, a position they have held since the preseason poll
• Virginia is one of four unbeaten teams remaining in NCAA Division I
• The Cavaliers 7-0 start is their best start since 2013. UVA’s last 8-0 start came in 2010 when the team started 9-0
• The Cavaliers are averaging 3.43 goals per game, ranking second in the ACC and seventh in the nation. They are holding opponents to 1.12 goals per game, rankings eighth in the NCAA
• Virginia has 17 active field players this season. 15 of them have logged points, either scoring a goal or contributing an assist
• Friday’s game is UVA’s third-straight game against an ACC opponent. It is the first time since 2012 that UVA has played three consecutive regular-season conference games
• This is Virginia’s fourth game this season against a ranked opponent and second top-10 match-up after winning 1-0 at No. 5 Maryland
• UVA and Duke played one another twice last year, with the Blue Devils winning in overtime in Charlottesville and UVA winning in double overtime in Durham
• In the last nine meetings, seven have been one-goal margins of victory including four overtime contests
• UVA leads the all-time series 41-23

ON THE HORIZON

• Virginia returns home to host William & Mary on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m.