A few days removed from their first loss of the season, the Blue Devils will look to avoid a losing streak while playing away from the friendly confines of Koskinen Stadium for the first time all year
Duke will host Appalachian State Thursday at 7 p.m. before turning its attention to No. 2 Florida State—the defending national champions—for a 1 p.m. game Sunday.
For nearly 80 minutes, the nation's leading offensive attack was held in check. Soccer, however, is a 90-minute game, and the final 10 were more than enough for UNC Wilmington to cash in. The high-flying No.
After tying reigning national champion No. 5 Virginia in their biggest test of the season Friday night, the Blue Devils are set to host UNC Wilmington to wrap up their six-game homestand. Duke is off to its best start to a campaign in nine years, having gone undefeated through its first five contests for the first time since 2006.
Adhering to shorter, more intense practices and doing more work off the pitch, the Blue Devils are hoping their new method will pay off by keeping them fresher—and healthier—late into the season.
Duke had yet to drop a road game this season, handling the tough environment to earn a tie at then-No. 6 Penn State and battling the elements Friday night to secure a victory at Samford. But Sunday was a different story.
After waiting out a two-hour delay due to lighting, No. 21 Duke needed extra minutes to defeat Samford 2-1 at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium Friday night, with sophomore Ashton Miller's strike in the 104th minute serving as the golden goal.
After going ahead in the first half, a brief but punishing flurry by the Cavaliers gave Virginia a 2-1 lead before Duke was able to level the score. Although the game ended in a tie, the Blue Devils outplayed the defending national champions and showed the strides they have made from last season's disappointing 9-9-1 campaign.
Coming off its first loss of the season, No. 21 Duke hits the road to take on Samford Friday at 8 p.m. and Louisiana State Sunday at 1 p.m. looking to regroup.
After reeling off four straight wins to start the season, the Blue Devils face their toughest test yet Friday, taking on reigning national champion No. 5 Virginia at Koskinen Stadium at 7 p.m.
For the first time in six seasons, the Blue Devils have won their first four games. Duke posted a 5-1 win against Loyola Tuesday night at Koskinen Stadium to stay perfect on the year.
After winning its first three games of the season, Duke will look to match its best start to a campaign since 2009 when it hosts Loyola Tuesday night at Koskinen Stadium.
The Blue Devils had scored 12 goals and conceded none in five regular-season games heading into Sunday’s matinee against California. But the Golden Bears gave them a reality check two weeks before ACC play starts.
Despite going down early, Duke bounced back with two goals off of corner kicks to notch a 2-1 win against Iona at Koskinen Stadium. The win continued the Blue Devils' best start to a season since 2009.
A goal by freshman Kayla McCoy in the seventh minute was all the offense No. 18 Duke needed Friday as the Blue Devils defeated No. 15 Southern California 1-0 in the second game of the Duke Nike Classic at Koskinen Stadium.
After picking up two wins last weekend against Saint Mary’s and DePaul in the John Rennie Nike Invitational, Duke will look to keep the wins rolling as it hosts Iona Saturday at Koskinen Stadium at 7 p.m.
With three ranked teams set to square off at Koskinen Stadium this weekend, the Duke Nike Classic promises top competition between ACC and Pac-12 opponents, match-ups that usually do not occur until the NCAA tournament. No.
Freshman Taylor Racioppi and junior Toni Payne found the back of the net as the No. 21 Blue Devils defeated William & Mary 2-0 Sunday night in their home opener.
Senior Zach Mathers provided the lone goal of the afternoon as the Blue Devils recorded their first shutout victory since last October Sunday against DePaul.
Sophomore E.J. Proctor's career-best 11 saves helped the Blue Devils stay deadlocked with the No. 6 Nittany Lions through 110 minutes on the road Friday night.
