Duke women's tennis routs Clemson to advance to NCAA quarterfinals
By Amrith Ramkumar | May 16, 2014The Blue Devils were able to tame the Tigers once and for all Thursday night as they secured a rematch with UCLA in the quarterfinals.
The Blue Devils were able to tame the Tigers once and for all Thursday night as they secured a rematch with UCLA in the quarterfinals.
In their third meeting of the season, the stakes will be raised for the Blue Devils and Tigers in the round of 16 Thursday.
The Blue Devils could not exact their revenge against the Volunteers and found themselves making an early exit from the tournament.
For the second day in a row, the Blue Devils played aggressive tennis and dominated an early-round opponent in the NCAA Team Championship.
The Blue Devils sprinted out to an early 3-0 lead but had difficulty shutting the door on the Eagles.
Playing for the first time in two weeks, the Blue Devils swept past East Tennessee State 4-0 to reach the second round, where they will meet South Carolina.
Looking to make a long run in the NCAA Team Championship, Duke will start the tournament in the friendly confines of Ambler Tennis Stadium.
Both Duke men's and women's tennis will get to avoid the move-out process the majority of students are about to face. At least for the next two weeks.
For the second straight day, Hanna Mar found a way to claw back from a 5-3 hole in the third set to force a tiebreaker. But this time the magic ran out on the Duke senior.
Unfortunately for the Blue Devils, the third time was not the charm.
The Blue Devils won their third match in as many days in Cary, N.C., defeating local rival North Carolina for the third time this season.
In the ACC Championship quarterfinals, the Blue Devils routed the Tigers 4-0 as they advanced to the semifinals and avenged last Thursday’s loss.
Despite constant weather delays, the Blue Devils were able to stay focused and take down the Hokies in a rematch of last year's ACC Championship quarterfinals.
In a rematch of last year’s ACC Championship quarterfinal, the 11th-ranked Blue Devils will face Virginia Tech as they start their quest for an ACC Championship.
Duke bounced back from a rough weekend and opened the ACC Championship in style, dominating Wake Forest to advance to the quarterfinals.
After a shaky end to an otherwise-stellar season, Duke enters postseason play with a chance to bounce back from its first losing streak of the season.
Top-ranked Duke suffered consecutive 4-3 road defeats this weekend to Clemson and Georgia Tech, ending its 13-match winning streak.
Playing his final match at Ambler Tennis Stadium, Fred Saba earned a straight-set victory to help the Blue Devils win their eighth straight match.
The No. 1 Blue Devils will travel to Clemson and Georgia Tech as they wrap up regular season play.
Senior Fred Saba will look to lead Duke to victory in its final two games, including a Senior Day home finale against rival North Carolina.