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Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Despite being points away from success, Duke goes home without a deep postseason run.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers:
Summer days drifted away, as did Duke's 2023 season.
As both Duke men’s and women’s tennis teams are hosting the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament, the Blue Zone previews the postseason matchups:
CHAPEL HILL—The Blue Devils knew it was going to be an uphill climb Friday as they faced off against No. 1 North Carolina inside Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. While that climb proved to be too steep and No. 3 Duke fell 4-1 to snap an 11-match winning streak, they showed promise to close the regular season with the possibility of a rematch in next week’s ACC tournament final.
The journey ends in an uphill battle for Duke this weekend.
Come rain or shine, the Blue Devils battle on.
Tired and sore, the Blue Devils continued to demonstrate their fortitude against hurricanes this weekend. Sheltered in Ambler Tennis Stadium and Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center to begin their last homestand of the season, No. 8 Duke was never fazed by the bumps in the road, pulling together to defeat No. 11 Miami 4-3 Friday and Florida State 6-1 Saturday in two key ACC matchups.
Rolling with the punches this week, No. 10 Duke proved its ability to adapt and overcome burgeoning challenges from its opponents. Only dropping one singles match, the Blue Devils wrapped up nonconference play with a 7-0 sweep of Northwestern before beating Syracuse 6-1 and finishing the weekend with another 7-0 sweep of Boston College.
With the cherry blossoms blooming and spring on the horizon, Duke is officially back in action. Last year, the Blue Devils’ campaign was a strong one as they continued to boost the program’s reputation under the guidance of head coach Megan Cooke Carcagno. After winning its sixth-consecutive Carolina Cup by sweeping all five races, Duke continued to have strong showings in its competitions with an 18-race sweep at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite. As a contender for the ACC title, the Blue Devils fell short of the crown, earning third place off an 82-point performance bolstered by a first-place Second Varsity Four finish. With their third-consecutive bid to the NCAA Championships, Duke placed 16th after three days of competition.
Deuce was the name of the game Sunday morning as the Blue Devils took down Louisville.
At the end of their first road trip of the season, the Blue Devils are left with a mixed bag. Duke finished its first trip to ITA National Team Indoors since the 2020 season 2-1 after losing in the first round to No. 15 Oklahoma and winning a pair of matches in the consolation bracket.
The sixth-ranked Blue Devils recorded a dominant spring season opener Friday afternoon, defeating Furman 7-0. Head coach Jamie Ashworth led Duke as the program moved to 17-0 all-time against the Paladins.
Former Blue Devils are in the thick of the NFL playoff push, and the Blue Zone takes a look at their Week 11 performances:
The Blue Devils laid everything on the line for their seniors.
The Tobacco Road rivalry traveled to San Diego this weekend for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Fall Championships. Duke senior Chloe Beck defeated North Carolina’s Anika Yarlagadda in straight sets (6-1, 6-3) Sunday in the consolation championship. Beck was dominant in the tournament, advancing to the finals after defeating No. 2-seed Sarah Hamner of South Carolina in another straight-set 6-2, 7-6 victory Saturday.
As Week 9 of the NFL begins, the Blue Zone takes a look back at Week 8 and several former Blue Devils' performances:
As the college basketball season looms, it's finally time for the Blue Zone to preview the 2022-23 Duke women's basketball roster. We previously looked at Bo Shaffer and Emma Schmidt. Next up is Jiselle Havas: