Duke Rushes Past Syracuse for Lacrosse Title PHILADELPHIA - The scenario kept unfolding, over and over and over, with Syracuse appearing powerless to stop it. A Duke goal, a face-off win, another Duke goal - round and round in a nightmarish cycle for the Orange, who were throttled in the title game in front of 28,224 at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday, falling to the Blue Devils, 16-10, who won their second national championship. Duke fell behind, 5-0, in the first 16 minutes, and Syracuse, playing in its 17th national title game, seemed at ease finding routes to the net and Duke's sophomore goaltender, Kyle Turri. The Blue Devils did not get on the board until 12:54 in the second quarter. It was a goal by Jordan Wolf, followed by a scrum at the face-off, then the referee calling, "Blue!" to signify a win for Brendan Fowler, Duke's draw specialist. Rinse. Repeat. Midfield became the site of Syracuse's darkest concerns. They came into the game ranked 54th in the nation in the rate of face-offs won (42.8 percent) and were matched against Fowler, who set an N.C.A.A. record with 319 face-off wins this season. When asked about this mismatch before the game, Syracuse Coach John Desko did not sound overly concerned. "We've lived with that all year long," Desko said. It's nothing new to us. But it would become a glaring advantage for the Blue Devils. Once their offense, one of the best scoring units in the nation, got going, Syracuse had no means of stopping it, churning in an uphill battle the rest of the way. After outshooting Duke, 15-10, in the first quarter, the Orange attempted just nine shots over the next two periods. At one point, they were held scoreless for more than 22 minutes. Fowler won 12 consecutive draws, and Duke went on a 12-1 run after falling behind, 6-1. The rout was on. The Orange were constantly on the defensive and trailed, 13-7, early in the fourth. Syracuse tried three different players on face-offs, but none were effective against Fowler, who finished 20 of 28 for the game. Duke's Josh Dionne and Jordan Wolf each scored three goals and Jake Tripucka added two goals and two assists. Turri made nine saves but faced a relatively light afternoon. The Orange were outshot, 46-33. Syracuse's All-American midfielder, JoJo Marasco, served mainly as a decoy, attempting just seven shots. Freshman Dylan Donahue, son of the Orange assistant coach Kevin, scored three goals with one assist.