| Syracuse met Duke for the first game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which was attended by 36594 fans, a decrease from the previous year's 48224. ***Spoilers below*** Nine Orange players scored in a rout of the Blue Devils, 177, which demonstrated the depth of the Syracuse offense. It was the most goals allowed by Duke all season. Seniors Kenny Nims and Patrick Perritt led the Orange with four goals each. Freshman Tim Desko, son of head coach John Desko, and heralded transfer Cody Jamieson each tallied twice. The Orange dominated the faceoff circle and won 18 of 28 draws. To open the third quarter, senior Jake Moulton won the opening faceoff and scored nine seconds into the half. With the victory, the Orange advanced to the championship game for the seventh time since 1999 |
