Duke hopes to take down ACC foe
(09/07/07 4:00am)
The Blue Devils hope that a win over a familiar foe can help them take a major step forward.
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The Blue Devils hope that a win over a familiar foe can help them take a major step forward.
While Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski was training with the U.S. Men's Senior National Team in the desert to compete for gold, another Blue Devil basketball coach was at the opposite end of the world trying to accomplish the same goal with a different team.
When No. 4 Duke took the field Saturday, the team was met not only by a formidable opponent in 10th-ranked Iowa, but by a menacing sea of yellow in the stands as well.
With a demanding conference schedule that features clashes with six top-10 teams, it might seem wise for Duke to schedule non-conference opponents that do not present major challenges.
The loss of a successful senior class usually causes teams to quickly lower expectations for the following season. Duke, however, is not letting the departures of former All-Americans Amy Stopford and Hilary Linton, along with Liz Floyd and Cara-Lynn Lopresti, affect its aspirations for the 2007 season.
CHAPEL HILL - Up 6-4 with 5:21 left in the first half, No. 4 Duke made a careless mistake that changed the entire complexion of its rematch with No. 5 North Carolina. The Blue Devils were attempting to get the ball out of the shadow of their own goal when they suddenly lost it on an errant pass. The Tar Heels' Julia Ryan picked up the loose ball and sprinted toward the Blue Devils' goal, scoring the only uncontested point of the entire game.
In a changing sports world dominated by young stars like Lebron James and Dwayne Wade, Caroline Cryer likes to stay old-school.
With 58 seconds left in the game and No. 5 Duke hanging onto an 11-10 lead over No. 4 North Carolina, Blue Devil goalkeeper Kim Imbesi stared down her toughest challenge of the night.
After suffering their worst loss in five years, the Blue Devils held grueling, intense practices every day of the week leading up to their contest with Boston College.
Trailing eventual ACC Champion Wake Forest by just one point with less than nine seconds left on the clock, Duke was in excellent position to win the Sept. 9 game.
A final four reunion is on hand this week.
The suspense did not last long for the two Blue Devils at the WNBA Draft Wednesday afternoon in Cleveland.
Heading into last year's ACC championship game, Duke was looking to cap off an incredible conference run with a win over Virginia.
The only thing hotter than the weather Wednesday afternoon was the Blue Devils as No. 21 Duke burnt No. 20 N.C. State for a 5-2 victory.
While most students were relaxing on a beach somewhere, Duke spent its Spring Break getting back to its winning ways.
RALEIGH - On the opening tip Tuesday night at the RBC Center, players from both squads fell to the floor grabbing for the loose ball until a second jump ball had to be called.
Duke does not need to examine complicated offensive and defensive schemes to avoid losing its second straight game.
When junior Chante Black went down with an injury during the offseason, Duke needed someone to step into the starting lineup.
It was all about defense this weekend for Duke.
Duke kicked off its 2007 campaign with a record-setting weekend.