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The reigning NCAA Champions started the 2011 season 1-2 with losses to Penn and Notre Dame, the Blue Devils had the daunting task of taking down a top-ranked Maryland squad to open the ACC schedule. Head coach John Danowski made subtle changes to the lineup that propelled Duke to a 9-8 overtime victory over the Terps. The Devils went on a seven-game tear, including a dramatic come-from-behind victory over a Georgetown team that led by five at halftime. Duke ended the regular season with a big win over eventual national champion Virginia. Just six days later, a rematch with the Cavaliers loomed in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal. It was the Duke seniors leading the way with an overwhelming effort as the Blue Devils downed Virginia 19-10. The NCAA tournament was next with a school-record sixth straight home playoff game. The Devils were not to be denied, fending off a feisty Delaware squad in a 15-14 shootout. In the NCAA quarterfinal, a rematch with the defensive stalwart Fighting Irish squad awaited the Blue Devils. Following a terrific week of practice, Duke defeated a senior laden Irish team 7-5, sending the 2011 Duke Blue devils to championship weekend for the fifth straight time. Topping the individual player list of accomplishments in 2011 was Zach Howell, a senior captain in his third year as a starter on Duke’s attack. The unquestioned leader of a young Duke offense that averaged over 12 goals per contest, Howell scored a last second goal against Maryland to help secure the regular season ACC Championship. He garnered USILA All-America Third Team honors, USILA Scholar All-America honors, ACC All- Tournament Team honors, and was on the Tewaaraton Watch List for the National Player of the Year award.
After receiving the No. 1 preseason ranking, the 2010 Duke Blue Devils started with a trip to the Walt Disney Resort to play an exhibition game against the eventual US National Team. Duke, in a shock to Team USA and lacrosse fans everywhere, was victorious that day, winning 9-8 on a last-minute goal from senior Max Quinzani. After fighting through early season stumbles the Blue Devils went on a nine-game win streak leading into the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils fell to the Cavaliers in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal prior to heading into the NCAA Tournament. Duke was selected to host its fifth straight NCAA tournament game against perennial power Johns Hopkins. After dismantling the Blue Jays 18-5, it was on to the NCAA Quarterfinals in Princeton, NJ to face familiar foe North Carolina. The Blue Devils emerged victorious 17-9 and headed to the national semifinals for the fourth straight season to face a tough Virginia squad. In what will be remembered as one of the best NCAA Tournament games in recent years, the Blue Devils edged the Cavaliers 14-13 with a last-second goal from Quinzani. The 2010 campaign ended with Duke’s greatest triumph, a 6-5 overtime victory against Notre Dame, giving the Blue Devil’s their first NCAA Championship.
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