Paolino's overtime goal gives Duke field hockey opening-weekend sweep
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Finding himself all-square entering the 18th hole against Texas junior and top-ranked amateur Doug Ghim, Jake Shuman needed some magic to extend the year for himself and his teammates.
On the biggest stage of college golf, Duke’s performance was emblematic of many trends that defined its season.
For the second straight year, Duke will return to the NCAA championship with an opportunity to compete on college golf’s biggest stage.
Following a scintillating second round that saw Duke catapult five spots with the low score of the day, the Blue Devils needed another strong performance Sunday to defend their ACC title.
Following four top-five finishes throughout the year, Duke finally was able to hold its lead and secure a much-needed victory Sunday.
Fresh off a thumping of Rhode Island, the Blue Devils will face off against a familiar foe in Syracuse for the right to head to the Elite Eight. The Orange, which was not expected to make it into the tournament by many, let alone this far, will look to continue its run after a shocking win against Michigan State. The Blue Zone looks at the three keys to the game:
After dispatching Iona 89-67 in their NCAA Tournament opener, the second-seeded Blue Devils will face off against Rhode Island hoping to avoid the same fate the team suffered last year: falling to a No. 7 seed. Here are three keys to a Duke win:
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers.
UCLA Bruins: 21-11, 11-7 in the Pac-12
Florida State Seminoles: 20-11, 9-9 in the ACC
Florida State Seminoles: 20-10, 9-9 in the ACC
After jumping out to a 15-point lead just past the midway point of the first half against Virginia Tech, Duke went scoreless for about six minutes to enter the break up six. Although the lead ballooned to nine with just five minutes to ago, another scoring spell was in place as the Blue Devils failed to make a field goal from the 7:08 mark, and the Hokies came away victorious.
PHILADELPHIA—Playing in their first road contest of the year, the Blue Devils looked to secure their first victory ever at historic Franklin Field and build off their inspiring come-from-behind win against then-No. 4 Denver last weekend.
After jumping out to a 12-point lead with just over six minutes left in the first, Duke ceded a run to North Carolina and entered the break up just four. The Tar Heels' momentum carried into the second half, however, and after building a 10-point lead halfway through the second, they never looked back and won 82-78. The Blue Zone gives three takeaways and stats from the game and looks forward for the Blue Devils:
After rebounding from a loss to Virginia with a resounding victory over Notre Dame Monday, the Blue Devils will take a break in ACC play to take on St. John’s. Duke will travel to Madison Square Garden Saturday at noon looking to secure a perfect non-conference record with a win over the Red Storm. The Blue Zone takes a look at one player from each team that could be the difference-maker.
After losing a tight contest to No. 2 Virginia Saturday, No. 4 Duke will have to rebound quickly with a matchup against another solid conference foe—Notre Dame. The Blue Devils will take on the Fighting Irish in the friendly confines of Cameron Indoor stadium Monday night. The Blue Zone takes a look at one player from each team that could be the difference-maker.
After securing their first road ACC victory in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Duke will return home and look to move above .500 in conference play with a win against in-state rival Wake Forest Saturday at noon. The Blue Zone gives the three keys to the game for the Blue Devils:
Duke got off to another slow start and this time they were not able to dig themselves out of the hole, falling 89-84 to Boston College. Freshman Gary Trent Jr. scored a career high 25 points, but it was not enough as the Eagles were red hot from the field, hitting 57.7% of their three point attempts.