McCoy's goal gives Duke women's soccer its first ACC victory
By Jesús Hidalgo | October 9, 2015Thanks to a second-half goal from freshman forward Kayla McCoy, Duke got its confidence back with a 1-0 win at Miami at Cobb Stadium Thursday night.
Thanks to a second-half goal from freshman forward Kayla McCoy, Duke got its confidence back with a 1-0 win at Miami at Cobb Stadium Thursday night.
Coming off a thrilling 3-2 double overtime win Monday night, Duke will hit the road looking to build momentum and capture its first ACC win of the year. The Blue Devils will play No.
With just two losses in their nine nonconference games and a season-high No. 15 ranking to boot, the Blue Devils seemed ready for a bright ACC campaign. But after collecting only two points in its first four conference games, Duke must get back on track.
The dark days are over. The Blue Devils—who had gone without a win in their last six contests—finally ended their four-week slide with a 3-2 double-overtime win against No.
Despite outshooting Virginia Tech 17-12, No. 22 Duke fell 4-2 against the No. 9 Hokies at Koskinen Stadium Sunday. After four conference games, the Blue Devils remain winless in ACC play.
After nearly four weeks without a victory, Duke will take the field Monday attempting to return to winning form, playing host to No. 23 Hofstra Monday at 7 p.m. under the lights at Koskinen Stadium.
After 310 minutes of conference action, the Blue Devils have scored only one goal and remain winless.
The Blue Devils were swamped in the storm and struggled against an aggressive Orange squad on Homecoming evening.
Duke has not won a game since Sept. 8. And for that drought to come to an end on Friday, the Blue Devils may benefit from an inside scouting report from defender Tyler Hilliard and assistant coach Mike Miller.
The Blue Devils held a 2-1 lead late in the game, but were unable to hold on and capture the victory. Duke tied Davidson 2-2 Tuesday night after 20 minutes of overtime at Alumni Stadium in Davidson, N.C., as it failed to earn a win for the fifth straight contest.
Duke’s three consecutive losses have all been against ranked teams, but its resume still lacks a signature win. The Blue Devils can fix this problem Tuesday when they travel to play Davidson at Alumni Stadium at 7 p.m.
Duke defender Tyler Hilliard may be taking the expression “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” a bit more literally than most.
No. 1 Virginia defeated No. 19 Duke 1-0 Sunday afternoon at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Va., leaving the Blue Devils without a conference victory through three ACC games.
After a thrilling comeback victory the last time Duke faced North Carolina, another come-from-behind result was not in the cards Saturday night.
The Blue Devils powered 31 shots from every flank of the attacking third in their second ACC matchup—but they scored only one goal after 110 minutes of action. Despite taking the lead thanks to a first-half goal from junior defender Rebecca Quinn, No.
After tying against the defending national champion Florida State 0-0 in their ACC opener, the Blue Devils will battle two conference foes on the road looking to capture their first conference victory of the season, including a showdown against the top-ranked team in the country.
Every time you boot up Madden or FIFA on your video game console, a familiar slogan blurts out: "EA Sports: It's in the game." Rebecca Quinn was going to bring literal meaning to that motto—until the NCAA put its foot down. Quinn, a junior defender who played for Team Canada at this summer's Pan American Games, was slated to appear in FIFA 16, the latest installment of the popular soccer video game that was officially released Tuesday.
The No. 22 Blue Devils drew with No. 2 Florida State 0-0 Sunday at Koskinen Stadium, holding the Seminoles scoreless for the first time this season. Duke bested the Seminoles 25-8 in total shots and 6-1 in shots on goal, but the many empty opportunities overshadowed the defense’s eighth shutout of the year.
The Blue Devils fell behind early but found an equalizer from senior Brian White in the 54th minute, only to see it erased as Tiger forward T.J. Casner answered back less than a minute later.
Behind two goals from redshirt sophomore Cassie Pecht and four scores from other four Blue Devils, No. 22 Duke routed Appalachian State 6-0 at Koskinen Stadium Thursday evening in its last test before the start of ACC play.