Duke women's tennis starts fall with much deeper team
By Olivia Banks | September 4, 2013This year's Blue Devil squad looks very different from the one that had just five healthy players at points last season
This year's Blue Devil squad looks very different from the one that had just five healthy players at points last season
The Blue Devils fell 4-0 to Florida in the NCAA Tournament's Round of 16, putting an end to Duke's season.
Battling late into the night, ninth-seeded Duke and eighth-seeded Kentucky gave tennis fans in Champaign, Ill. a reason to stay awake, with the Blue Devils pulling off a 4-2 victory.
Continuing its improbable postseason run, Duke faces No. 1-seed Florida in the NCAA Tournament's Round of 16.
The unpredictable nature of NCAA Tournament play teaches a team to be prepared for just about anything. Except unexpected childbirths.
The Blue Devils trailed Texas Tech 3-2 with two matches yet to finish Sunday. But Duke surged past the Red Raiders to take a 4-3 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Battling the rain, Duke swept UNC-Wilmington to reach the Round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Strong doubles play rallied Duke back to a draw Saturday and the Blue Devils never looked back, defeating Mississippi 4-1 to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Duke cruised by Coastal Carolina 4-0 to propel the Blue Devils into the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
When Duke steps onto the court for its first match of the NCAA Tournament, it will already be trailing.
The Blue Devils will host Coastal Carolina Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Duke took a commanding lead, but dropped four straight matches to Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament semifinal.
For the Blue Devils, big things can come in small packages, as the five-person team kicks off ACC tournament action Thursday in Cary, N.C.
The Blue Devils continued their recent struggles, falling 4-3 to Maryland and giving the Terrapins their first conference win of the season.
Cunha wrapped up his final season of collegiate tennis with a perfect 16-0 record in dual matches and led Duke to a 7-0 victory against N.C. State.
With its last two matches of the regular season, No. 10 Duke hopes to end on a high note before setting its sights on the ACC Tournament next week.
No. 11 Duke will look to finish off the regular season on a winning note when it travels to Maryland Friday and Boston College Saturday.
With only five players able to compete, Duke (14-7, 5-4 in the ACC) came up short, falling 4-0 to the Tar Heels.