Marian Hossa is hoping to win the Stanley Cup with Chicago after losing in the finals with other teams the past two years.
The Southeastern Conference used a 20-second clock, in some instances, between pitches at its tournament, an attempt to speed up games.
Brett Gardner had three singles, Alex Rodriguez hit a grand slam and Andy Pettitte improved to 7-1, allowing one run in seven innings.
The trainer Todd Pletcher decided to give Interactif, a son of Broken Vow, a chance after an impressive workout.
The victory gave Duke its first lacrosse title, breaking up the monopoly that Syracuse, Princeton, Johns Hopkins and Virginia had held on the sport.