Blue Devils travel for weekend set in Virginia
By Archith Ramkumar | October 12, 2007No. 11 Duke has a chance to see how well it can execute on its mantra this weekend.
No. 11 Duke has a chance to see how well it can execute on its mantra this weekend.
Playing its final home game of the season at Williams Field, Duke lost for the fifth time in its last six matchups against Maryland Saturday.
Fresh off a weekend in which it defeated two ranked teams on the road, No. 12 Duke is gearing up for a showdown with a bitter rival. The Blue Devils (7-5, 1-2 in the ACC) take on defending...
Faced with a penalty corner five minutes into overtime against No. 14 BU, Duke diagrammed a play for forward Marian Dickinson.
After playing eight straight contests in the state of North Carolina, the Blue Devils are travelling north in search of their first ACC win.
Unfortunately for No. 14 Duke, the only thing hotter than the blistering heat Saturday afternoon at Henry Stadium was the Tar Heels' offense.
The Blue Devils did not sound like a team that has struggled recently when they shouted, "Go to Hell Carolina, Go to Hell," at the end of practice Wednesday. But then again, not much daunts this...
With nine seconds left in the game and Duke trailing 1-0 to No. 13 Old Dominion, Blue Devil forward Amie Survilla lunged for a pass near the goal for a potential game-tying attempt. The ball was...
Two words echoed throughout Williams Field when the Blue Devils broke their huddle after practice Wednesday.
Just two minutes into No. 8 Duke's contest against No. 5 Wake Forest, the Demon Deacons' Liz Fries converted the first penalty corner of the game to put the Blue Devils in a 1-0 hole.
The Blue Devils hope that a win over a familiar foe can help them take a major step forward.
When No. 4 Duke took the field Saturday, the team was met not only by a formidable opponent in 10th-ranked Iowa, but by a menacing sea of yellow in the stands as well.
Fighting against the odds, the Blue Devils came within an arm's reach of pulling off one of the biggest upsets in program history. As the final buzzer sounded, however, No. 14 Duke was left...
With a demanding conference schedule that features clashes with six top-10 teams, it might seem wise for Duke to schedule non-conference opponents that do not present major challenges.
A two-time All-ACC selection, Whitehead led Wake Forest to its first national championship as a senior captain in 2002. Then, two months after graduating, she achieved the goal she had held since...
WINSTON-SALEM - Just a minute and a half into the second overtime, Wake Forest's Michelle Kasold fired a shot into Duke's open net and brought the Blue Devils' emotional roller coaster-as well as...
The No. 4 Blue Devils will take on top-ranked Wake Forest in the semifinals Friday-marking the fourth time in as many years that the teams have met in the final four.
After narrowly edging James Madison 3-2 in overtime Saturday, Duke (16-5) dominated No. 5 Ohio State (15-4), 3-0, in second round action Sunday at Williams Field. With the win, the Blue Devils...
For three consecutive years under head coach Beth Bozman, the Blue Devils have fallen just short of college field hockey's ultimate prize, finishing as runners-up at the NCAA championship.
Still mourning the loss of assistant coach Maria Whitehead, who passed away Nov. 1, the No. 4 Blue Devils (14-5) were excited to learn they will be hosting first and second round games of the NCAA...