After a full month without consecutive wins, the Blue Devils stand poised to tally just their second winning streak of the year following a back-and-forth, 2-1 victory over NC State on Friday.
Even without three of its best players, Duke once again looked like a team that is hitting its stride in the heart of the ACC schedule.
For one of the few times this season, Duke's offense delivered in the second half.
No. 10 Duke will host Syracuse following six days off Sunday at 1 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium, donning pink jerseys that will be auctioned off after the game to benefit the Duke Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Program.
The Blue Devils will travel to Raleigh to take on N.C. State at 7 p.m. on Friday at Dail Soccer Field looking to rebound after blowing a 1-0 halftime lead and losing to Georgia State for the first time ever.
After a disappointing tie Friday with Pittsburgh, the Blue Devils looked to preserve their perfect record against Georgia State and build momentum heading into a series of ACC games.
When All-ACC defender Christina Gibbons dribbles down the field, you’ll notice something peculiar on her left arm. The Raleigh native carries on a longstanding tradition for the Blue Devils—drawing an X for each shutout the team has recorded up to that point in the season on her fellow defenders’ arms. She draws them on sunny days, rainy days and even cold ones when they wear long sleeves and no one can see the marks—with one exception. “I don’t draw Chelsea [Burns’] because apparently Olivia [Erlbeck] draws Chelsea,” the senior co-captain said.
After a disappointing tie against a team the Blue Devils outplayed throughout the game, Duke will look to convert on its opportunities and finish a four-game home stretch with a win.
The No. 6 Blue Devils dominated No. 19 Virginia Tech 4-0 at Thompson Field in Blacksburg, Va., snapping a three-game losing streak against the Hokies and giving Duke its best start to ACC play since 2011.
Although Duke controlled possession and outshot the Panthers 16-8, the Blue Devils played to a 1-1 draw against Pittsburgh Friday night at Koskinen Stadium.
Despite outshooting Louisville by a staggering 31-9 margin, No. 6 Duke never found the back of the net in a 0-0 finish Thursday night at Koskinen Stadium.
The Fair Haven, N.J., native is back, trying to help Duke return to another Final Four.
After a confidence-boosting win against a nonconference opponent, the Blue Devils will look to carry that momentum back into ACC play.
Despite being flat for much of the game, the Blue Devils broke through in the 88th minute to notch their third win of the season.
After getting shut out against then-No. 25 Boston College and then-No. 12 Wake Forest, Duke will look to bounce back Tuesday at 7 p.m. against Georgia Southern at Koskinen Stadium.
McCoy’s game-winner came after senior Rebecca Quinn glided past several Boston College defenders and slipped a pass into the box to Taylor Racioppi.
Duke struggled to convert possession into shots early against No. 12 Wake Forest Friday evening at Koskinen Stadium and never recovered, suffering a 2-0 setback.
For the third straight game, the question is whether Duke's offense can come through when it has chances against a ranked opponent.
The No. 9 Blue Devils will open conference play Saturday at 7 p.m. against Boston College at Koskinen Stadium.
Two nights after they found themselves on the short end of a heavyweight clash, Duke disposed of High Point at home.
