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Duke Announces Lacrosse Schedule; Will Face Finnerty

Oct 29, 2007

Durham, N.C. — Nine home regular-season games and a trip to play Loyola, where former Duke player Collin Finnerty transfered, highlight Duke's 2008 men's lacrosse schedule released on Thursday by head coach John Danowski.

The Blue Devils open the 2008 campaign with a four game home stand and will face Maryland in their ACC opener on March 1 and remain at home to welcome former Blue Devil All-America and assistant coach Kevin Cassese and his Lehigh squad on March 4.

Duke travels to Baltimore to take on Loyola on March 8.

On April 5, Duke will host defending national champion Johns Hopkins, which defeated the Blue Devils by a 12-11 score in the 2007 NCAA title game.

Duke was 17-3 last season, matching the NCAA record for wins in a season set previously by the 2005 Duke and reached th national title game for the second time in three seasons.