Carey Hat Trick Helps Send Duke Past Richmond, 8-1

RICHMOND, Va. – Duke sophomore forward Issy Carey registered a natural hat trick to lead the 25th-ranked Blue Devils to an 8-1 victory over Richmond in non-conference field hockey action Sunday afternoon. Six different Blue Devils scored goals, including two with their first career tallies.

Duke trailed 1-0 early before scoring eight unanswered to stop a four-game losing streak. The Blue Devils improve to 5-8 overall, while Richmond drops its fifth straight to move to 5-8.

How it Happened

Richmond's Lindsey Frank snuck a shot past Duke goalkeeper Grace Brightbill and the Blue Devil backline in the fourth minute to give the Spiders the 1-0 lead. Duke equalized with six seconds remaining in the…