Duke looks for scoring edge
By Jeff Scholl | October 3, 2008The Blue Devils will rely on a simple game plan to capture their first ACC win of the season this weekend: Put the ball in the back of the cage.
The Blue Devils will rely on a simple game plan to capture their first ACC win of the season this weekend: Put the ball in the back of the cage.
It was a tale of two halves Saturday for No. 9 Duke against reigning national champion No. 5 North Carolina.
As the Blue Devils concluded their Wednesday afternoon practice, they erupted into the well-known "Go to Hell Carolina" chant most often heard on the basketball court or the football field.
Despite sporting an appearance of comfort and control, No. 9 Duke found itself tangled in two tight contests this weekend at Williams Field.
After advancing to at least the NCAA tournament semifinals four of the last five years, the Blue Devils now find themselves in an unfamiliar position: They're under the radar.
When Duke head coach Beth Bozman was lured away from Princeton in 2003, then-Director of Athletics Joe Alleva promised her that the Blue Devils would have a new stadium upon her hiring.
The No. 6 Blue Devils (4-2) came out strong in their first home game of the season Sunday, toppling Drexel (4-2) with a 4-1 effort in the newly renovated Williams Stadium.
One weekend can change it all-something the No. 6 Blue Devils have already learned just two weekends into the season.
After a one-year hiatus from the final four, No. 6 Duke could have used an injection of life into a program that had made the previous four national semifinals.
In its doubleheader last weekend, No. 12 Duke split two games against top opponents. But after back-to-back wins over ranked opponents this weekend, the Blue Devils look poised to make a strong run...
Despite No. 12 Duke's lackluster split to start the season last weekend, head coach Beth Bozman certainly doesn't lack confidence in the Blue Devils (1-1).
The day after Duke failed to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2003-the Blue Devils lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament, 5-4, to James Madison-two captains approached...
Meghan Bain scored with 80 seconds remaining to lift No. 7 James Madison past No. 12 Duke 5-4 in the first round of the NCAA tournament Saturday in Chapel Hill.
At the far end of Williams Field, a banner reads "Duke Field Hockey NCAA Final Four-2003, 2004, 2005, 2006."
For the second time this season, No. 12 Duke (11-8, 1-4 in the ACC) lost a close game to conference rival Wake Forest (12-4, 3-2)--only this time, the defeat ended its ACC tournament title hopes....
Over the course of the season, No. 12 Duke has steadily progressed, going 5-1 in its last six games. The Blue Devils (11-7, 1-4 in the ACC) have a chance to show just how far they have come when...
Heading into Saturday's contest at Virginia, No. 11 Duke was looking to build off a four-game winning streak and take momentum into postseason play.
For most athletes, recording a hat trick is rare. For Duke midfielder Marian Dickinson, though, the feat is becoming commonplace.
No. 10 Duke traveled to Delaware over the weekend, rounding out its non-conference schedule with two decisive wins.
Heading into this weekend, No. 11 Duke knew that winning both of its contests was almost imperative to qualify for postseason play.