Graduate student Jared Rist grew up a die-hard Blue Devil fan, and with the game on the line, the Durham local stepped up to seal the deal against the desperate Hokies on a memorable Senior Night.
Friday's Senior Night game holds plenty of ramifications—the Blue Devils have one more chance to strengthen their NCAA tournament resume, and the Hokies are fighting for their ACC tournament lives.
It was not a pretty game, but it was not a pretty evening either. In the middle of a rainy and windy night, sophomore midfielder Brian White made sure the Blue Devils did not go home soaked and empty-handed.
Last Thursday, Pittsburgh finally did something no team had done against Duke in 325 minutes of game action—the Panthers scored. After a key injury left Duke looking for answers on the back line, the Blue Devil defense has locked down opponents down the stretch.
Starved for wins and facing the possibility of no postseason, the Blue Devils have responded by ripping off three key victories. But Duke still has work to do.
Notre Dame forward Anna Gilbertson rifled a penalty kick past a diving E.J. Proctor in the third minute for the only goal Sunday at Koskinen Stadium as the Fighting Irish knocked off No. 22 Duke.
Jeremy Ebobisse started the season on fire. Then he went cold. But the sophomore showed Saturday that he may be heating up again, a dangerous sign for a Blue Devil squad now on a three-match winning streak.
Five days removed from a historic victory against the Tar Heels, Duke showed no signs of a North Carolina hangover.
The Blue Devils will have to channel their offensive firepower in Saturday’s contest if they hope leave the Steel City with an elusive victory on the road and prove themselves to the NCAA tournament selection committee.
After ending a 10-year drought Friday by defeating then-No. 7 North Carolina, Duke has broken back into the rankings at No. 22. But top 25 status is not enough to satisfy a team anxious to make a deep NCAA tournament run.
On a chilly October night, Duke desperately needed a win against a top-ranked opponent if it wanted to keep its postseason hopes alive.
For the Blue Devils to increase their RPI to make a compelling case to qualify for the NCAA tournament, Tuesday’s game against No. 11 Elon is almost a must-win.
Senior Zach Mathers recorded his first career hat trick—the first by a Duke player since 2011—as the floodgates finally opened for an offense that has spent the last month seeking efficiency.
Thanks to a late first-half goal from sophomore Imani Dorsey and a stalwart defensive performance, Duke upset No. 7 North Carolina 1-0 at Fetzer Field to notch its third-ever win in the series and the first since 2005.
Friday’s contest could very well be a do-or-die situation for the Blue Devils, who have yet to find traction in the ACC and have slipped since their strong start in nonconference play.
If the Blue Devils defeat one of the nation's top teams in No. 7 North Carolina Friday, they will move one step closer to returning to NCAA postseason action after a 2014 campaign that left Duke without a spot in the tournament for the first time since 2002.
The Blue Devils manufactured several chances to take the lead Tuesday night but still found themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard for the second time in four days—and the sixth time in their last eight matches.
The Blue Devils are tired of playing from behind. Stepping outside ACC play for the first time since picking up its first win in six tries last week, the level of urgency to start fast is now reaching its peak. Looking to improve its record to avoid being left out of postseason action, Duke takes on Holy Cross at Koskinen Stadium Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Despite the scoreboard telling a different story, the Blue Devils dominated the Cardinals in Sunday’s ACC match up.
The Blue Devils came close to orchestrating their second straight comeback, but an overtime goal crushed those hopes. Goals from Brian White and Brody Huitema brought Duke back from a 2-0 deficit after halftime, but No.
