Shot barrage carries Duke to win
Friday the eight seniors on the women's soccer team played their final regular season minutes in Koskinen Stadium and celebrated their Senior Day with a win.
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Friday the eight seniors on the women's soccer team played their final regular season minutes in Koskinen Stadium and celebrated their Senior Day with a win.
With less than 30 minutes to play in what would become the Blue Devils' biggest win so far this season, defender Carolyn Ford slidetackled the ball away from a North Carolina forward inside the 18-yard box, saving a breakaway opportunity that could have put the Tar Heels ahead 2-1.
CHAPEL HILL - As the clock expired, Duke's players poured off the sidelines and stormed the midfield circle at North Carolina's Fetzer Field in celebration of their 2-1 victory over the then top-ranked and undefeated Tar Heels.
After Saturday's 5-0 blowout of San Diego, it appeared as though seventh-ranked Duke had found the missing link in its offensive attack.
Midway through the third quarter of Saturday's game against Virginia Military Institute, head coach Ted Roof gave Blue Devil fans a glimpse of the future of Duke football.
Twenty minutes remain in Thursday's practice, and a ball comes flying at a Duke midfielder standing at the edge of the attacking third of the field. She casually brings the ball to the ground and passes to a forward five yards ahead. The forward immediately plays the ball back to the midfielder then returns to her attacking position.
Based on number of shots alone, it would appear as though the women's soccer team has blown out all of its opponents in 2005.
No. 9 Duke stifled a late comeback attempt Sunday despite giving up a goal in the 87th minute that brought Saint Louis (4-2) to within a single shot of tying the game.
CHAPEL HILL — Allison Lipsher enjoyed a relaxing weekend at the Nike Carolina Classic in Chapel Hill.
Where did college football’s number one defense spend the 2004 postseason?
For the second time in as many years, the Duke women’s tennis program benefited from UCLA’s inability to retain its hard-court stars.
After playing through a season plagued by injury, the 15th-ranked Duke women’s tennis team hoped to rebound by making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Instead, the Blue Devils’ woes continued.
CARY, N.C. — The 15th-ranked Blue Devils entered the ACC Championship seeking their 16th title in 18 years.
The seventh-seeded Blue Devils made quick work of 10th-seeded N.C. State Thursday, defeating the Wolfpack 4-0 in the first round of the ACC Championships at the Cary Tennis Center.
After giving Duke its first lead at North Carolina Wednesday, seldom-used Parker Goyer knew she would be called upon to earn more crucial points for the Blue Devils with two of their top singles players out of the lineup.
After spending much of the spring season dealing with injuries and illness, Duke’s varsity eight crew posted its best showing of the second semester, defeating 21st-ranked Oregon State Sunday in Charlottesville, Va.
CHAPEL HILL — Leading 3-0 in the deciding set of the final match, Saras Arasu broke her tiring opponent’s serve for the second consecutive time and appeared to put Duke ahead for good.
Over the 16th-ranked Blue Devils’ last seven matches, a stretch in which they have gone 3-4, there has been a definite lack of intensity.
Nevermind that Wednesday’s loss to Wake Forest was Duke’s first conference road loss since 1989.
The women’s tennis team came within a point of winning both of its home matches over the weekend but only managed a single victory.