Graham goal, stingy defense propel Duke women's soccer to 3rd straight win
By Langley Barnes | October 16, 2020Duke’s match Thursday ended in a familiar setting: overtime.
Duke’s match Thursday ended in a familiar setting: overtime.
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Thursday's contest will be the team's first game away from Durham since its season-opener Sept. 10, and its first game outside of North Carolina all season.
The stakes were high for both teams going into the game.
Duke's talent level was clear from the start.
It is essential that the Blue Devils continue to build off the momentum of their previous win.
In their previous encounter, the Blue Devils and Wolfpack went head-to-head for 109 minutes.
For the first time in over 278 minutes, dating back to Sept. 17 against Virginia, the Blue Devils found the back of the net.
Two weeks ago, Duke kicked its schematic aggression into overdrive, fundamentally altering the identity of the team.
Despite this being their first official game of the season, the Tar Heels came out of the gate with speed and precision that the Blue Devils couldn’t match until well into the contest.
“We talk about [North] Carolina being a bully in the neighborhood," Church said. "This is the bully’s cousin in Clemson."
Duke ended a 20-year road losing streak to the Tar Heels last season.
“You could see the change. I don’t know if something kind of kicked in during the week, but you could see something really kicked in," Church said.
Through a grueling 90 minutes of regulation and 19 minutes of overtime, Duke’s home-opener remained scoreless.
In the rivalry like no other, women’s soccer will be the first fall 2020 team to represent Duke blue.
This weekend's match could be the first indicator of who will turn the tide and become a serious ACC contender.
In their first regular-season match in 320 days, the Blue Devils managed to put up a high-intensity fight but ultimately fell short.
When the buzzer sounded after 110 minutes of play, the Blue Devils were met with a familiar fate.
For the first time since March 11, a Duke team got to play on its home field.