Duke volleyball builds winning streak despite Ade Owokoniran injury
Through the early goings of the season, the Blue Devils have been able to lean on explosive sophomore Ade Owokoniran to spearhead their scoring.
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Through the early goings of the season, the Blue Devils have been able to lean on explosive sophomore Ade Owokoniran to spearhead their scoring.
When Duke head coach Jolene Nagel entered the 2019 season, she knew she would have a jigsaw puzzle of explosive newcomers and veteran role players to put together to get the Blue Devils rolling.
In many ways, the Blue Devils enter this season as a wildcard.
2018 season: 6-7, 4-4 in the ACC (T-5th in the Coastal Division)
Editor's note: This article is part of a point/counterpoint series about Duke's chances of bowl eligibility this season. Click here to view the opposing argument.
After earning their first NCAA tournament berth since 2015, the Blue Devils didn't make much of a splash on the national stage, falling 3-0 to Loyola Marymount in the opening round of tournament. And after graduating four upperclassmen—including an elite middle blocker in Leah Meyer and an explosive double-double machine in Andie Shelton—Duke will have to make up the difference with a roster of explosive yet inconsistent youth.
Three years ago to the day, Virginia Elena Carta stunned the collegiate golf world with a title run that was nothing short of a miracle.
When the Blue Devils walked out of Harrington Athletic Village Friday night, it looked as if the worst of Duke's early season issues were back to haunt them.
With the final matches of the season on the horizon, the Blue Devils needed a win against Florida State to help position Duke for an NCAA tournament berth.
Javin DeLaurier
After a rough start to conference play, the Blue Devils seemed to bounce back with an emphatic win against No. 9 Notre Dame.
Throughout Duke's entire postseason run, the Blue Devils have found themselves toeing a thin line between advancing and going home.
WASHINGTON—As would be expected for a battle between the two regional favorites, the opening 20 minutes of Duke's contest against Michigan State was a hard-fought, back-and-forth affair. However, the Spartans managed to win the battle of the interior to eke ahead 34-30 at the break. Here are five observations from the first half of play.
As the Blue Devils' 39-year head coach with a career worthy of a spot on the Mount Rushmore of college basketball, Mike Krzyzewski has had his fair share of coaching rivalries with the NCAA's greatest.
WASHINGTON—For many on Duke's roster, the NCAA tournament will be the last time these Blue Devils play for each other, and Duke certainly played like it was its last day.
Although the Blue Devils had a rocky start to the season, Duke developed rapidly through nonconference play.
WASHINGTON—When Duke first played Virginia Tech, there was an air of disappointment in the matchup.
Few teams in the NCAA have been as dominant as the Blue Devils this March. Outside of a loss to North Carolina early in the month, Duke has been on an absolute tear, slicing through ranked opposition with ease.
Bradley Braves: 20-14, 9-9 in the Missouri Valley Conference
LSU Tigers: 26-6, 16-2 in the Southeastern Conference