No. 13 Duke Falls at No. 8 Virginia, 17-12

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The 13th-ranked Duke women’s lacrosse team was unable to slow eighth-ranked Virginia in a 17-11 loss to the Cavaliers Saturday at Klöckner Stadium.

Trailing 12-4 at the intermission, the Blue Devils outscored Virginia 8-5 in the second half but could not complete the comeback. The loss, Duke’s first of the season in ACC play, dropped the squad to 7-3 (2-1 ACC).

For the contest, the Blue Devils led 20-11 at the draw behind seven draw controls by freshman midfielder Maddie Jenner and six each by senior Olivia Jenner and sophomore Catriona Barry. Sophomore Charlotte North headlined Duke’s scoring with four goals and one assist, while freshman attacker Eva Greco also had…