Duke men's lacrosse set to take on Virginia's potent offense in Final Four matchup
By Evan Kolin | May 24, 2019Duke is just one win away from returning to the national championship game, but a familiar foe in Virginia stands in its way.
Duke is just one win away from returning to the national championship game, but a familiar foe in Virginia stands in its way.
With the win, Duke earned its second consecutive Final Four berth, and will next play in the NCAA championship semifinal May 25 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
The winner will move on to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for the Final Four, where they will play the winner of third seeded Virginia and Maryland.
Duke runs in the second and third quarters propelled the Blue Devils to an NCAA tournament victory.
The second-seeded Blue Devils will welcome Richmond to Koskinen Stadium Sunday at 5 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the first of three games on the road back to the title game.
For the third straight year, Duke was knocked off by Notre Dame in the ACC tournament semifinals after winning the regular season matchup.
A dramatic goal from senior midfielder Brad Smith with just 31.2 seconds remaining in the first overtime period clinched the victory, which likely earned Duke a home game in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Tom Crean became yet another victim of a thought process sweeping across college athletic departments defined by the question, “What have you done for me lately?”
For the first time in nine years, the two-time defending champion Blue Devils will not travel to the Final Four after a first-round loss to the Buckeyes.
The Blue Devils will begin their quest to capture their third straight national title when they host the Buckeyes Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium.
The Blue Devils closed the regular season with a 13-7 win against the Terriers.
The Blue Devils are aiming for their third consecutive national title.
After a hard-fought loss to Syracuse in the ACC title game, the Blue Devils return home for one final regular-season game before the NCAA tournament.
The Blue Devils fought back time and again in the second half but were unable to push past the Orange in Chester, Pa.
The Blue Devil defense put together its best 60 minutes of the season as Duke topped the top-ranked Fighting Irish in the ACC tournament semifinals.
After a 15-10 loss to the Fighting Irish three weeks ago, Duke enters the conference tournament riding the momentum of a three-game winning streak.
Despite a late rally from the home squad, the Blue Devils dominated the Golden Eagles from start to finish for the third time in as many seasons.
The Blue Devils will play in the first-ever HEAD Coaches Classic in honor of Nicholas Colleluori and take aim at their third straight win.
The Blue Devils used a flawless first-half stretch to outpace the Seawolves and pick up their second straight victory.
It may be almost two months later than anticipated, but Duke will finally get the opportunity to play Stony Brook Wednesday at 7 p.m.