Duke women's tennis 2021 season preview
(02/17/21 4:34am)
Behind high-level returners and a couple of fresh faces, Duke looks to make its third straight Final Four appearance in three full seasons.
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Behind high-level returners and a couple of fresh faces, Duke looks to make its third straight Final Four appearance in three full seasons.
Having not played in over 11 months, Duke clearly entered Davidson, N.C., hungry for a win.
Men’s lacrosse isn’t the only team on campus returning a wealth of experience and adding a top graduate transfer—women’s lacrosse is doing the same. And with all that firepower, the Blue Devils look set to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016.
Each week, we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week, and give a brief look ahead.
Duke’s bench hasn’t been particularly notable this season. The majority of Blue Devil points have been scored by Matthew Hurt, DJ Steward and Jalen Johnson. That being said, there are a few players that likely won’t be on the floor at the start of Saturday’s game but could make a difference later in the evening.
After yet another disappointing loss, the Blue Zone is here to give you a summary of the Duke men's basketball game against Louisville in as concise a manner as we can—in one word:
Another day, another road matchup for the Blue Devils, this time against Louisville. For the first time since a miraculous comeback in 2019, Duke will travel to the KFC Yum! Center to take on a Cardinals program that has given the Blue Devils fits since head coach Chris Mack was hired in 2018. The Blue Zone has you covered with a X-Factor from both sides:
Sophomore forward Wendell Moore Jr. shot 22% from the field during the first five games of the season, with his performance against Coppin State being the bright spot in comparison to three other games in which he didn't hit a single shot. In Duke’s sixth game of the season, Moore appeared to live up to the hype he received during preseason talks, totaling 25 points, four rebounds and four steals. The question is, will he be able to continue to do so this season?
After every Duke men's basketball game, the Blue Zone provides you with a single word that encompasses and summarizes the game. That word is accompanied by a single stat and a single player. Read our feelings on their recent loss to Virginia Tech:
After propelling himself onto the national stage with his 19 points and 19 rebounds in his debut, Jalen Johnson’s name is starting to creep higher and higher on draft boards. ESPN analyst Jonathan Givony even stated Johnson is a “dark horse candidate for the No. 1 pick,” so let’s dive into what makes the freshman’s draft stock so attractive:
Deep roster
2019-20 record: 20-12, 10-10 in the ACC
As the calendar shifts to November, it is becoming apparent that the basketball season is on the horizon. That means that it is time for our player previews of every member of Duke men's basketball. Read the previous previews: Mike Buckmire, Michael Savarino, Kennan Worthington, Jaemyn Brakefield, Henry Coleman III, DJ Steward, Jeremy Roach, Mark Williams, Jalen Johnson, Matthew Hurt, Wendell Moore, Patrick Tapé and Joey Baker.
As the calendar shifts to November, it is becoming apparent that basketball season is on the horizon. That means that it is time for our player previews of every member of Duke men's basketball. Read the previous previews: Mike Buckmire, Michael Savarino and Kennan Worthington.