NORFOLK, Va. -- The fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils used four first-half goals to defeat the No. 19 Old Dominion field hockey team by a 5-1 count Sunday afternoon at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex. Duke improved to 13-2, 4-1 (ACC), while ODU dropped to 6-8, 2-3 (BIG EAST).
Duke got on the board twice in the first 15 minutes of action, as Aisling Naughton scored off an assist from Heather Morris and Alyssa Chillano capitalized off a pass from Margaux Paolino to put the Blue Devils up, 2-0.
In the 20th minute, Ashley Kristen extended the lead to three before Naughton scored again in the 22nd minute to give Duke a 4-0 lead.