May 20, 2007

Top-Seeded Blue Devils Advance To National Semifinals With 19-11 Win Over North Carolina

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Riding the Danowski-Greer Express, top-seeded Duke rallied from a 6-1 deficit to defeat eighth-seeded North Carolina, 19-11, in the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship quarterfinals as 10,438 fans watched at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md.

The second-ranked Blue Devils improve to 16-2 on the year and will meet fourth-seeded and top-ranked Cornell in the national semifinals next Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The national semifinal berth will be the third for Duke, who made previous appearances in 1997 and 2005.

North Carolina ends the season at 10-6.

Zack Greer posted seven goals and three assists while Matt Danowski chipped in four goals and six assists as the pair combined for 20 total points. The win for the Blue Devils marks the third this season over the Tar Heels and the sixth straight over their chief rival.