Take of the week: Caitlin Cosme was snubbed from All-ACC honors
By Em Adler | November 28, 2020Somehow the ACC women’s soccer head coaches, left a top-five centre-back in the conference off of their postseason awards.
Somehow the ACC women’s soccer head coaches, left a top-five centre-back in the conference off of their postseason awards.
The Blue Devils continued their theme of close losses to top-ranked teams.
The Blue Devils experienced the pain of Duke Math Friday evening.
You would think that on Friday the 13th, the Blue Devils would have the luck. But Florida State must not be superstitious.
You don’t get to the ACC semifinals without elite talent, and now three Blue Devils have been formally recognized as such.
With a win, Duke would move onto the ACC Championship Game for the first time since 2017 and just the second time since 2000.
For the second time this season, an underdog Duke team took down Clemson 1-0.
The Blue Devils have the talent to make it out of the ACC quarterfinals for the first time since 2017.
In what’s become the theme of its season, Duke fought throughout but ultimately fell victim in the second half.
There's no better way to finish off a regular season than Duke vs. North Carolina.
It’s rare that an easy victory against an ACC bottom-feeder like Miami bears much, if any, significance. This was the outlier.
Duke can theoretically come into the tournament seeded as high as fourth, or could miss it entirely.
Both teams flashed their championship-level potential while failing to get into much of a groove on either end, trading near misses for almost 90 minutes. Almost 90 minutes.
The way she talks about flying, Simmons is sure to be an active pilot for years.
"We got to get a win. These are the games that we need to get a big win," Church said.
With the score knotted at 1-1 in the 85th minute, it looked inevitable that Duke was heading into a second straight overtime matchup.
Friday's game was an instant classic, a match that not only continues to establish the ACC as the premier conference in women’s soccer, but perches Duke adjacent to its apex.
“I’m excited about [the upcoming schedule],” Church said. “Our players are excited about it. I think it gives them an opportunity to really put our stamp on the college soccer world.”
The Blue Devils are on the road again, and bringing their winning streak with them.
Duke proved it could compete with one of the best teams in the ACC, but when all was said and done just couldn’t quite do enough to pull out the victory.