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With fall crisp in the air and on a day meant for bad luck and unfortunate circumstances (Friday the 13th), No. 2 Duke expelled all potential misfortune as it held its ground and defeated No. 5 Louisville Friday afternoon at Jack Katz Stadium.
Rain or shine, Duke huddles up.
It was a question of would they or won’t they Sunday afternoon for Duke.
Everything seems to be working for Duke currently. After winning nine games in a row and their first win against a ranked team since 2019, the Blue Devils have not slowed down, and finished the week unbeaten.
With the Durham sun beating down Sunday afternoon, the crowd was getting hot and anxious as the Blue Devils were locked in a heated overtime battle against Liberty.
On August 30, 92,003 people came to watch Nebraska’s women’s college volleyball match against Omaha, breaking the world record for the highest attendance at a women's sporting event ever. While Duke hasn’t reached those heights, it made a statement of its own this week.
2022 Season: 8-5, 3-5 in ACC (6th in the Atlantic division)
2022 Season: 1-11, 1-8 in the Big Ten (7th in the West)
Despite entering the weekend a little bit like a fish out of water, the Blue Devils proved they might have the chops to swim with the big fish.
The Blue Devils will have plenty to work with this season as they have an influx of talented returning and incoming players. From graduate students returning from injury to four incoming freshmen, the growing team has the Blue Devils “continuing to focus on team culture, which is in a good spot” and “working hard to get ready to get started,” according to head coach Jolene Nagel.
While last year’s season did not end the sweetest way for the Blue Devils, success does not come in one year but through consistent improvements. This season represents another opportunity for Duke to demonstrate its growth into a formidable ACC field hockey opponent.
On Friday, the ACC announced its All-ACC team honors with four Blue Devils receiving awards.
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.
