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For many Duke students, there exists an invisible wall between the University and the larger Durham community. But a group of Blue Devil football players took it upon themselves to start a program that has brought local high school students on campus twice a week this spring for a game that the players themselves are still learning.
As the Blue Devils close out their series of road matches, they return to Durham not having dropped a single set to two ACC opponents.
As students finish up their first round of midterms, Duke can rest easy after passing the first of its crucial conference road tests of the season.
Blue Devil head coach Jolene Nagel is not renowned for her fiery nature, but when that side came out Friday, her team took notice.
With the start of the 2014 season nearly underway, Duke is more than ready to take the court and prove last season was anything but a fluke.
Every new squad comes with its own set of new difficulties, but with the 2013 ACC Championship under their belts, the Blue Devils are eager to face these new challenges head-on, and develop a cohesive and successful team.
After falling 4-2 to an aggressive No. 14 Tennessee squad Friday at the Goodfriend Tennis Center, No. 13 Duke proved its resilience by topping Michigan 7-0 at the Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The freshman provided the game-clinching victory in a three-set comeback as the No. 15 Blue Devils captured a 5-2 win against No. 19 Illinois at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center Friday.
“I was pleased that we came out and we executed and we were able to put some pressure on early and be successful and win,” Nagel said.
Duke football (3-1) is on the rise and off to its best start since 2008, defeating Memphis 38-14 on homecoming Saturday. Here’s a recap of the other games around the ACC, highlighted by No.10 Clemson taking on fellow top-10 opponent Florida State.
Duke bested N.C. Central 54-17 in last weekend's Bull City Gridiron Classic. Here is a breakdown and report card of the different parts of Duke’s game.
Duke had little difficulty easing past Liberty and Utah State Friday, but the squad was tested when it took on South Carolina Saturday in Cameron Indoor Stadium during the final match of the Duke Invitational. Overcoming some difficulties in the second set, the Blue Devils defeated the Gamecocks 3-1 to cap off the weekend with their third straight victory.
Duke will host Utah State, Liberty and South Carolina for the annual Duke Invitational this weekend at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils' action is slated to begin Friday when the team takes on the Liberty at noon, followed by Utah State at 7 p.m. Saturday’s match against South Carolina kicks off at 1:30 p.m.
For the second consecutive weekend, Duke racked up two early wins followed by a blowout loss to a top-10 opponent.
For a squad that is accustomed to success, the Blue Devils’ Round of 16 loss to top-ranked Florida was a disappointing end to last season.
In a weekend where it won two of three matches, Duke's biggest takeaway was not the outcome of its matches, but rather the way a young team communicated on the court.
After losing quarterback C.J. Brown for all of 2012 due to a torn ACL, the Terrapins are looking to continue rebuilding their young program in 2013. Brown threw for seven touchdowns and ran for 574 yards and five scores in 2011, playing in ten games but starting only five of those contests.
For the Trojans, numbers don’t lie. From 2006-10 Troy won at least a share of the Sun Belt Conference championship every year. But after the 2012 season, when the team finished 5-7, the Trojans are anxious to take back their place atop the conference.
With senior captains Ali McCurdy and Chelsea Cook leading the charge, the Blue Devils are hungrier than ever to return the team to college’s largest stage.
Entering postseason play with just five healthy players, no one predicted the Blue Devils would make it to the Round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament this year.
