'They really competed': Duke field hockey's upset bid at No. 1 North Carolina falls just short
By Sasha Richie | April 3, 2021Hearts were broken Friday afternoon.
Hearts were broken Friday afternoon.
Despite the result, Duke continued to improve throughout the game, following the theme of its season as a whole.
The Blue Devils look dramatically different than they did in the fall, and although the road to the NCAA tournament is filled with twists and turns, Duke is very much in the conversation.
The early spring sunshine was out for all 60 minutes of Duke’s bout with Virginia, but it was Darcy Bourne and Piper Hampsch who shined the brightest.
For a while it looked like an ACC tournament semifinal appearance was a realistic possibility. But in the end, it just wasn’t meant to be.
The duo of Darcy Bourne and Eva Nunnink once again led the Blue Devils.
On a rainy fall day, it was the spring chickens who shined.
Duke vs. North Carolina never disappoints. The old saying is commonly expressed with regard to the two schools’ basketball teams, but rings true for just about any sport, including field hockey.
Sparks of a great Duke team were there Sunday, but the Blue Devils may start wondering when those sparks will become a fire.
You may have seen Darcy Bourne before, and it’s not because she’s already a star on Duke’s field hockey team.
The Tar Heels' loss to Louisville Friday was their first defeat since 2017, breaking a 47-game winning streak that was the longest active streak in all of Division I college sports.
Duke was forced to start the year with a back-to-back against the perennially high-ranking Cardinals.
Duke's field hockey team is reeling from a subpar season, the loss of its two All-Americans and a pandemic. Can a youth movement capitalize on a shortened season?
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The Chronicle takes a look at what to expect from the Blue Devil field hockey squad this fall.
Although Duke dominated the game, an inability to convert sent the match to overtime. Just one slipped ball later, the Blue Devils’ season was over.
Senior forward Caroline Andretta led Duke in scoring with two goals.