2016 ACC Tournament Preview: Boston College
(03/08/16 7:59am)
Boston College: 7-24, 0-18 in the ACC
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Boston College: 7-24, 0-18 in the ACC
GREENSBORO, N.C.—Desperate for a statement win to vastly improve its tournament chances, Duke needed its stars to shine brightest to upset one of the best teams in the nation.
GREENSBORO, N.C.—The last time the Blue Devils faced off against Virginia, they were without one of their star players. Fast-forward a month later and Duke is again without one of its top contributors.
GREENSBORO, N.C.—With outside shots not falling, the Blue Devils needed to go back to their old ways to grind out a win—all helped by the return of their star player.
Despite playing at a neutral site, Blue Devil standouts Myles Jones and Justin Guterding will be right at home Saturday afternoon.
Shelby Scanlin received the quick pass from behind the net, steadied herself, then turned and fired perhaps the biggest shot in Elon history past Duke goalkeeper Kelsey Duryea.
Another injury. Another star player forced to sit on the bench—this time, Azurá Stevens. Every time a key player went down, Duke had always found a way to trudge on and survive.
Amber Henson’s Duke career has been marred by injuries, requiring six knee surgeries and months of rehab.
When stuck in a rut, teams often look to their star players to lead the way. But for Duke, that option has not been available, because its stars have been found sitting on the sidelines during practice.
Angela Salvadores
With another $1,000 on the line, the Blue Devils are looking to feed off of a tenacious home crowd as they aim to knock off their first ranked opponent of the year.
With star Azurá Stevens listed as day-to-day with a torn plantar fascia in her left foot, the burden will fall on the rest of the team's leaders to chip in to fill Stevens’ big shoes.
On a gray day at Koskinen Stadium, it was the bright future of the inexperienced Blue Devils’ attack shone through the clouds.
After losing 70 percent of the team’s total scoring from last season, the Blue Devils will kick off the 2016 season hoping to go back to the NCAA tournament’s Final Four.
After a 1-3 start to ACC play, Duke has rattled off four straight wins, beating up on the bottom third of the conference. Boston College, Clemson, North Carolina and Pittsburgh boast a combined ACC record of just 5-28, but the Blue Devils emerged unscathed, weathered a pair of injuries and rediscovered some of the momentum that disappeared early in January.
Azurá Stevens proved Sunday that she can impact the game in ways other than scoring.
After snapping a three-game slide with a victory against N.C. State, the Blue Devils look to pick up a win in one of their toughest road contests of the year against Miami. The Hurricanes have rediscovered their winning ways, as they are currently riding a two-game win streak after dropping consecutive games to Virginia and Clemson. Before each game, the Chronicle takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference maker in Duke's upcoming contest:
Duke desperately needed someone to step up alongside Azurá Stevens to halt a two-game losing streak. Behind a balanced team effort, Duke did just that.
The suddenly reeling Blue Devils will look to right the ship during a quick two-game homestand after a rough start in conference play.
For the young Blue Devils, the way they respond to adversity will be of utmost importance as they start conference play.