The Virginia women's lacrosse team prevailed 13-9 in Durham to beat Duke Saturday, becoming the first team to defeat the Blue Devils at home in 19 games.
Virginia got out to a strong start against the Blue Devils with an 8-2 halftime advantage. Junior attacker Jenny Hauser led Virginia (8-2, 3-1 ACC) with five goals, and seven players scored for the No. 4 Cavaliers.
Virginia gave a strong defensive performance, winning eight of 11 draw controls and gaining 14 of 25 ground balls. Virginia sophomore midfielder Brittany Kalkstein led the team with three draw controls and four ground balls.
The No. 5 Blue Devils (7-3, 2-2 ACC) scored four of the final six goals of the game. Virginia, however, never relinquished its lead after Hauser and senior attacker Kaitlin Swagart put Virginia up 3-1.
The Cavaliers next face Old Dominion at Klöckner Stadium Wednesday night at 7.
--compiled by Ryan Williams
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