MLAX: Jacksonville Hosts No. 3/5 Duke on Saturday
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via press release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville returns to D.B. Milne Field on Saturday to host No. 3/5-ranked Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) power Duke at 1 p.m. ET with the action being aired live on ESPN3 and judolphins.com.
“Voice of the Dolphins” Scott Manze and Max Van Arsdale will call the game, and live in-game updates can be found on the Jacksonville men’s lacrosse official Twitter account (@JU_MLAX).
Jacksonville is partering with Lace Up with Lacrosse during Saturday’s game to benefit area homeless shelters.
Game Notes: Jacksonville Men Duke 2-27-16
About Jacksonville
Jacksonville is coming off an 8-7 win at St. John’s on Feb. 18.
Dakota Rohlin posted his second-consecutive and fifth-career hat trick. Fernando Milanes scored two goals in the win.
Hunter Forbes had five ground balls, while Chase York and E.J. Thurmond came up with four apiece.
Goalkeeper Ben Gleichenhaus made 16 saves and totaled a game-high eight ground balls in the victory.
About Duke
No. 3/5 Duke is coming off a 14-12 loss to No. 1/2-ranked and defending national champion Denver on Feb. 20 in a game played at Kennesaw State.
The Blue Devils, who have won two of the last three national championships, become the highest ranked opponent to ever visit D.B. Milne Field. Duke was ranked as high as seventh in a 2011 trip to the River City.
Myles Jones and Deemer Class, the two highest scoring midfielders in program history, recently were named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List. Jones was a Tewaaraton Award finalist in 2015. In their three-plus seasons, they have combined for 322 career points.
The Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Player of the Year, Jones leads all Blue Devil scorers this season with six goals and six assists for 12 points. He holds the nation’s third longest point streak at 38 games and currently ranks 17th in the Duke records book with 173 career points. He is one goal shy of becoming the first Duke midfielder to score 100 career goals.
Class is second on the team in scoring with 11 points from a team-high nine goals and two assists. He has a point in his last 23 outings to rank 11th nationally.
‘Fin Facts
The Dolphins are seeking their first win in eight tries against a team from the ACC.
Jacksonville leads the Southern Conference (SoCon) and ranks in the nation for per games averages fifth in saves (15.3), 20th in ground balls (32.0), 21st in shot percentage (0.323), 27th in scoring offense (10.0) and 33rd in points (15.0).
Gleichenhaus leads the SoCon and ranks in the country for per game averages fifth in saves (15.3) and 15th in save percentage (0.575).
Forbes is second in the SoCon and 16th nationally in ground balls per game (6.7).
Rohlin tallied a hat trick in the Dolphins’ last matchup with the Blue Devils.
One Dolphin player has posted a hat trick in the team’s last two games against Duke.
Jacksonville is 2-0 this season when leading with two minutes to play and in games decided by three goals or less.
Nicholas Petrone
Associate Director of Athletic Media Relations
Jacksonville University
Office: 904-256-7444
Cell: 660-888-3275
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